5 months old with reflux..help!!

[summerlovingliz]

Hi, I'm after some advice for my friend! Her Ds is 5 months and was sleeping fantastically until he developed reflux a few weeks ago. He is now waking every 2hrs and will only go bk to sleep with bf.. Anyone had experience of this or have and rips please?

do you know it is reflux or could it be the 4 month sleep regression? in which case it is a case of tiding it out with the rest of us sorry souls...

My 5mo DD (formula-fed) has had reflux for some time. Gaviscon and ranitidine/Zantac syrup, each prescribed by the GP, have helped a great deal.

Do you know how reflux is diagnosed? My dd may have it- well that's what Drs think, but I'm not sure if she does. She may have silent reflux as she doesn't throw up. She cries a lot- I mean alot! I dont think its colic as she cries at various points of the day and she's 4 months now.

Hello!

Reflux is horrid! (Both active and silent) my two both had it and it was a Rocky few weeks.

We had prescription meds in the end - it's always good to get an early diagnosis.

I find tilting the head end of the crib helps, also keeping upright for at least 15/20 mins after feeds and winding well after feeds.

It's a tough time but usually reflux disappears around 3 months or just before when the oesophagus is developed.

Hope that helps?

• tilting up I mean - so raise it a little.