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reflux worse after weaning??

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fairimum · 28/12/2010 21:28

DS is now 8 months and had gaviscon in his milk from birth for silent reflux(DD did too but weaning solved it for her) and has loved food - has mixture of puree and finger food, but as soon as got to more than 1-2 full meals a day he started projective vomiting his previous milk or solids feed - ie if had had milk at 9am and offered solids at 12ish as soon as the spoon/finger food went in his stomach empties - he is then hungry and eats his food, the same then happens at the next milk feed as soon as he opens his mouth he gags and emptys his stomach - we had been trying different foods/times etc but no difference at all - now 3 weeks ago he got this coldy/temp bug and just wanted his milk - the vomiting stopped for the first week or so but very hicuppy/burping etc - now for the last 2 weeks you can feel him refluxing, screaming after feeds, arched back etc - if not worse than when he was tiny, he has worked out that drink soothes his throat and will briefly settle once you put the bottle in his mouth, although partly using it as a dummy and not always sucking - which doesnt help as takes in air then too! he wont take a dummy!

hoping to get in with GP tomorrow, but really appreciate any thoughts??
thanks

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ThisIsYourSong · 28/12/2010 21:58

My reflux baby had a lot of problems with texture at the start of weaning. Anything not smooth would make him vomit. He is fine now though and has grown out of it gradually.

Apparently weaning can go either way in either helping/hindering reflux. Volume can be another trigger, as well as different types of foods. Citrus, apples, bananas and tomatoes are common culprits. Also anything spicy or fatty.

Unfortunately its seems that something to do with the weaning process has caused his reflux to return and he has suffered some degree of oesophagitis and this needs time to heal. If the vomiting is ongoing then it won't be able to heal.

Good luck with the GP - you may need to see a dietician. In the meantime if it were me I would keep things simple and smooth and maybe cut down on volumes a bit.

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