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What Causes Reflux In Preemies?

hi I'm gemma I'm 29 and had my son 5 months ago, I did have a bad labour, max my son was born by forceps, and I was a bad slow labour for 28 hours. max was born wth reflux, so was prescribed gaviscon by the doctor. which did not work, he was constantly bein sick after each bottle, max hams been under the pediatrician for his face, cause they damaged a nurve in his face when they delivered him, so was preferred to the pediatrician. which last time I wenth anged his medication to renitidine. which does not seem to be helping him. also max is very fidget at night and he wakes him self up, I have been advised to prop his matteress up and a pillow to help with his reflux. which does not seem to be helping. I have started weaning max frm around 4 months cause he's a hungry baby. and is on hungry baby milk. its so stressful I don't know wat to do... sick of all the sleepless nights he should be sleeping through now. please help........
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Premature babies have weakness all over, and also in the valve that regulates the passage of food from the food-pipe into the stomach. This weakness often causes the reflux that you have spoken about. I think that as he grows, the reflux is likely to subside, and he may totally outgrow it by a year's age.

Please continue doing what you are already doing - the propping up and the feeding of thickened feeds (baby cereals are great!). Ranitidine is okay, and you may try a vomiting medication like domperidone, which your pediatrician can guide you the dosing and administration of.

- Dr. Taher
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What Causes Reflux In Preemies?

Premature babies have weakness all over, and also in the valve that regulates the passage of food from the food-pipe into the stomach. This weakness often causes the reflux that you have spoken about. I think that as he grows, the reflux is likely to subside, and he may totally outgrow it by a year s age. Please continue doing what you are already doing - the propping up and the feeding of thickened feeds (baby cereals are great!). Ranitidine is okay, and you may try a vomiting medication like domperidone, which your pediatrician can guide you the dosing and administration of. - Dr. Taher