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Suggest Medication For Frequent Hiccups And Acidity
my 6 week old baby is very fussy. The nurse we saw said it was just colic but I wish she would make sure it wasn t anything else. I am getting new insurance soon so he will get to see a doctor soon. Here are his symtoms: He is gassy in his tummy and passes it more than what I think a baby should. He also crys before and after he does it. He hiccups alot and sometimes it sounds like he burps after each hiccups. He spits up some but I don;t know if it is more than normal. Sometimes he does it when he sleeps because I see it on his clothes. Alot of the time it sounds like he spit up but I think it either doesn t come up all the way or he swallows it down because I hear him gurgling. He isn t sleeping much and when he does it not very sound. He always seems hungrey. I feed him 4-5 onces every 4 hrs. He crys after eating often. He draws up and aches his back. I have acid refluex and I forget what it is called but a flap on my stomach doesn t work right letting the acid come up and my husband has alot of trouble with his stomach also. I wanted to see what kind of formula I should use, if you think it is slient refluex, and if there is anything over the counter I could use, any other useful info. A friend of mine said to try the ready to feed formula
Fri, 8 May 2020
Hello,
Babies are so hard to understand, aren't they? There have been very good studies that have shown that for a time period of usually 3-6 weeks of age, babies naturally cry more than any other time.
We don't understand the reason for this. In my experience, just knowing this is normal is helpful. I often tell parents, just when you're really worried/losing your mind, you baby will crack their first smile and all is well in the world.
I would not call this colic for a couple of reasons. Colic is a predictable period, usually in the evening or intense crying for 45-2 hr. So my first advice is to give it another 1-2 weeks.
But, you may be right, he may have "silent reflux." There have been times this has been treated aggressively with medications, but the question was did that help or was it just the passing of time.
Now, there are serious concerns about some of those medications, so we aren't using them if a baby is gaining and growing well.
Most of this time, I think this is normal, as the gut matures and adjusts to feeding. You could try any of the so called "sensitive" formulas, but mostly it just takes time.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Lisa Baker
Babies are so hard to understand, aren't they? There have been very good studies that have shown that for a time period of usually 3-6 weeks of age, babies naturally cry more than any other time.
We don't understand the reason for this. In my experience, just knowing this is normal is helpful. I often tell parents, just when you're really worried/losing your mind, you baby will crack their first smile and all is well in the world.
I would not call this colic for a couple of reasons. Colic is a predictable period, usually in the evening or intense crying for 45-2 hr. So my first advice is to give it another 1-2 weeks.
But, you may be right, he may have "silent reflux." There have been times this has been treated aggressively with medications, but the question was did that help or was it just the passing of time.
Now, there are serious concerns about some of those medications, so we aren't using them if a baby is gaining and growing well.
Most of this time, I think this is normal, as the gut matures and adjusts to feeding. You could try any of the so called "sensitive" formulas, but mostly it just takes time.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Lisa Baker
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