for those of you who weaned due to reflux...

redberry3 · Jul 2nd, 2009, 09:36 AM

When did you notice a difference?

We have been on rice cereal for almost a month now, this week we have moved onto oats mixed with rice cereal and yesterday just started sweet potatoes, however, he is still spitting up quite a bit....

I have started to not care aout the spit up but it would be nice to know when there could be an end in site.

leedsforever · Jul 2nd, 2009, 09:46 AM

eventually hun but it wasnt instant... so it may well have been more to do with maturity rather than solids!! It was better but not non-existant... we still get sicky episodes now

but its much better

its hard i know

LuluBee · Jul 2nd, 2009, 09:46 AM

Hi honey, I weaned Alex because of reflux, but also started him on Gaviscon at the same time so I'm not entirely sure which has helped him the most. We're 4 weeks into weaning now and alex has 3 meals a day (breakfast of banana and fruit puree, lunch and dinner of various vegetables). He stopped being sick as much about 1 week in. I'm guessing hte weaning makes a difference with his sick because when we ran out of Gaviscon a coule of weeks ago he didn't have much problem with the sick - but he did start having choking fits again.

Sorry this probably doesn't make much sense. Is your Alexander on Gaviscon as well? You might find the reflux improves when he starts taking more solids, Alex eats a full banana's worth of puree and then probably about 4 tablespoons worht of food at each meal.

redberry3 · Jul 2nd, 2009, 09:54 AM

We have not done any meds for the reflux, just went onto thickened formula which never helped. if you remember my prego journal I am so scared of medication that I steer clear, and because Alexander isn't uncomfortable when he gets sick I never thought it was that much of a problems.

This morning was the biggest feed yet, he had 2 tbsp of rice and oat cereal mixed with 1 tbsp of sweet potato....haha veggies in the morning!!! and he then had a 5 oz bottles and barely any spit up.

Think i should do a veggies lunch with a bottle? I am only doing cereal with veggies in the morning and at night.

leedsforever · Jul 2nd, 2009, 13:25 PM

that sounds promising hun... good luck

LuluBee · Jul 2nd, 2009, 14:59 PM

That sounds better honey. I upped Alex's meals each week. So started with lunch the first week, then added in the breakfast the next and a tea time feed on the 3rd week. I guess you can judge whether he's hungry enough to take a 3rd meal? I started Alex on them because he would cry for his next feed a good hour before it was due and wouldn't be satisfied with just the milk.

Hope his reflux gets better soon honey

It sounds like it might be starting to clear up xx

keelykat · Jul 3rd, 2009, 07:56 AM

Weaning didn't help Elliot's reflux, he'd keep some food down but still sick up the milk!

With time things should improve as his body developes/matures.

keely.x

**polo_princess** · Jul 3rd, 2009, 07:59 AM

Tbh i agree with Kerry, i think a portion of it has to do with maturity of their digestive systems rather than the actual weaning itself.

I must say i noticed it get quite a bit better once we were on 2/3 meals a day

redberry3 · Jul 3rd, 2009, 13:38 PM

well ladies we are doing two feedings of cereal in the morning and night with veggie of the week right now (slowly introducing one at a time) and one serving of veggie at lunch.

we will see how it goes!

thanks for all your help!

LuluBee · Jul 3rd, 2009, 15:31 PM

Good luck honey - loving your avatar - he's such a cutie pie xx

Jul 2nd, 2009, 09:36 AM	#1
redberry3 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,617	for those of you who weaned due to reflux... When did you notice a difference? We have been on rice cereal for almost a month now, this week we have moved onto oats mixed with rice cereal and yesterday just started sweet potatoes, however, he is still spitting up quite a bit.... I have started to not care aout the spit up but it would be nice to know when there could be an end in site.

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leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	eventually hun but it wasnt instant... so it may well have been more to do with maturity rather than solids!! It was better but not non-existant... we still get sicky episodes now but its much better its hard i know

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Jul 2nd, 2009, 09:46 AM	#3
LuluBee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bromsgrove Posts: 2,053	Hi honey, I weaned Alex because of reflux, but also started him on Gaviscon at the same time so I'm not entirely sure which has helped him the most. We're 4 weeks into weaning now and alex has 3 meals a day (breakfast of banana and fruit puree, lunch and dinner of various vegetables). He stopped being sick as much about 1 week in. I'm guessing hte weaning makes a difference with his sick because when we ran out of Gaviscon a coule of weeks ago he didn't have much problem with the sick - but he did start having choking fits again. Sorry this probably doesn't make much sense. Is your Alexander on Gaviscon as well? You might find the reflux improves when he starts taking more solids, Alex eats a full banana's worth of puree and then probably about 4 tablespoons worht of food at each meal.

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Jul 2nd, 2009, 09:54 AM	#4
redberry3 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,617	We have not done any meds for the reflux, just went onto thickened formula which never helped. if you remember my prego journal I am so scared of medication that I steer clear, and because Alexander isn't uncomfortable when he gets sick I never thought it was that much of a problems. This morning was the biggest feed yet, he had 2 tbsp of rice and oat cereal mixed with 1 tbsp of sweet potato....haha veggies in the morning!!! and he then had a 5 oz bottles and barely any spit up. Think i should do a veggies lunch with a bottle? I am only doing cereal with veggies in the morning and at night.

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Jul 2nd, 2009, 13:25 PM	#5
leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	that sounds promising hun... good luck

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Jul 2nd, 2009, 14:59 PM	#6
LuluBee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bromsgrove Posts: 2,053	That sounds better honey. I upped Alex's meals each week. So started with lunch the first week, then added in the breakfast the next and a tea time feed on the 3rd week. I guess you can judge whether he's hungry enough to take a 3rd meal? I started Alex on them because he would cry for his next feed a good hour before it was due and wouldn't be satisfied with just the milk. Hope his reflux gets better soon honey It sounds like it might be starting to clear up xx

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Jul 3rd, 2009, 07:56 AM	#7
keelykat Mum (Mom) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,691	Weaning didn't help Elliot's reflux, he'd keep some food down but still sick up the milk! With time things should improve as his body developes/matures. keely.x

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Jul 3rd, 2009, 07:59 AM	#8
polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Tbh i agree with Kerry, i think a portion of it has to do with maturity of their digestive systems rather than the actual weaning itself. I must say i noticed it get quite a bit better once we were on 2/3 meals a day

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Jul 3rd, 2009, 13:38 PM	#9
redberry3 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,617	well ladies we are doing two feedings of cereal in the morning and night with veggie of the week right now (slowly introducing one at a time) and one serving of veggie at lunch. we will see how it goes! thanks for all your help!

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Jul 3rd, 2009, 15:31 PM	#10
LuluBee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bromsgrove Posts: 2,053	Good luck honey - loving your avatar - he's such a cutie pie xx

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