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Reflux & constipation

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Peepod · 30/04/2014 12:32

Hi there my baby is 7weeks old has just been diagnosed with a reflux got put on gavison sachets to put on bottles before each feeds worked great stopped the sickness then my baby started getting badly constipated normally went every 2days and was fine now poos are solid tried prune juice diluted suger and water cool booked bottle and just water on it's own between feeds nothing! So cut back on gavison baby still constipated been toke off it and now my baby's reflux is horrendous again :-( got a new medication today to help the reflux and lactulose for constipation baby won't stop crying waiting on predication apt cumin through anyone any advice on a baby with reflux and constipation?

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Pobblewhohasnotoes · 30/04/2014 14:53

My DS's constipation didn't improve until we stopped the gaviscon and got put on ranitidine instead. Gaviscon is a thickener, which is why the constipation can happen.

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