DD 18 weeks, EBF - think shows weaning signs

[christiana]

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Screaming mormolykeia - The fact that baby rice is a filler is actually what helped with silent reflux. The density of the rice mixed with ebm meant that it did not travel back up which in turn stopped the pain so not really a waste of time in my experience.

Show of hands - your points regarding signs of readiness for weaning are just that- your opinion. Its unfair to say that mn should not comment if they have an alternative view or experience. As a general point I could find reams of valid research on the dangers/risks of co-sleeping yet it is actively encouraged on this site.

As I said on previous post its not an easy decision to make and advice from health prof really helped me.

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We started with 3 tsp baby rice mixed with lots of ebm and then moved on to veg or fruit at teatime within a week. He continued to experience silent reflux at the milk only lunchtime and bedtime feeds but less so than before, so we cut down the gaviscon. Starting with the breakfast dose.
I know other folk will have different ideas and I am not advocating early weaning for all. It just worked for us.

Please read what I said again shuffle. I did not say mn should not comment with alternative views or experience. I said that the guidelines quite rightly state that early weaning is necessary for some children with a medical need (such as silent reflux) and that this is best done under medical supervision. It is absolutely right that unqualified and faceless people on a forum do not take medical decisions for a baby and that the parent in question talks to somebody who can see that baby and its medical history. I have nothing against sharing experiences but do think medical advice is best left to those that are qualified to offer it.

christiana! Good to see you again!

I don't have any experience on early weaning, I'm afraid, but I did have a silent reflux baby. If I remember correctly it got significantly worse at 4-6 months.

My experience was:
cut out dairy in my diet at 2 months and gave peptac after feeds. Slight improvement in contentedness, but mainly in less congestion & spots in DD.
Black flecks in nappies at 3 months, disagnosed as 'old' blood, so prescribed ranitidine. Was very concerned about alcohol content of this medication, but it did significantly improve things for a time.
Began to lose the plot at 4 months with the teeth & BF, the arching, screaming, not settling EVER, explosive vinegary poos etc. and tried cutting out gluten from my diet at 5 months. We never looked back.

No-one ever suggested early weaning to me, but for some non-intolerant refluxers I can see that this makes sense - it's just a nutritious form of gaviscon, surely?

You have my sympathies - there is NOTHING more wearing and relentless and soul-destroying than trying to BF a silent refluxer. We really took a long time to recover after DD did.

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Show of hands - I completely agree with you that the op should get advice from health prof as i have said more than once on this thread. I do not believe i am giving out "medical advice" and do not believe that early weaning is a medical intervention?
A wealth of valuable information regarding all sorts of complaints and conditions from thrush to wind to mastitis would be sorely missed if noone was allowed to comment on anything deemed "medical".
We dont have to agree that is the beauty of it and i dont want to detract further from the actual issue. If folk don't agree, don't do it. simple as.

Doing well, thanks. At 38 weeks now, so just waiting.... and praying for a vbac. I'm happy to see that woollyjo is pg again too.

So sorry you've ended up with a refluxer. Do be careful with diet though - a lot of reflux is related to food intolerance of one kind or another (even through BM). DD thankfully grew out of the gluten thing but we're still gradually reintroducing the dairy at nearly 3.

I would say to keep your chin up, but given this incessant rain and the dark nights and the interminable feeding/sleeping battles I'm just going to wish you the best of luck and remind you that there IS an end to it, and none of it is your fault, as it so often feels. I've made sure that this time I have a nice comfy rocking chair for those endless night feeds and comforting and a pouch sling for the early weeks. Like I said, you take a long time to forget life with a reflux baby!

shuffle, I wasn't talking to you when I made my comments. I wasn't saying you couldn't comment. I wasn't saying that early weaning is medical intervention. When the OP is directly asking for an answer as in "to everyone - would it do any harm to try it and if no improvement, then stop?", I am merely saying that we cannot make the decision for her and to seek medical advice.

I think we're making the same point actually. Comments and experience are why MN is here, but when the OP is asking directly for an answer we can't give, then it's right to point out that we are not the people to listen to in that case.

Show of hands - Fair enough. Heavily pregnant and hormonal at moment. Yes think we are making same point.
I remember how difficult life was with poor reflux baby and worrying about 2 on the way!

Christiana - Good luck with whatever you choose to do. Really hope things sort themselves out for you. Would be interested to hear how you get on.

shuffle, when I was heavily pregnant and hormonal I stood in the bubble bath aisle in Sainsbury's and sobbed because there was too much choice and how would I be a good parent if I couldn't choose bubble bath? I was gently led away from all of the normal customers and given hot, sweet tea.

Sorry, ShowOfHands, with a stupid name.

My poor cousin was a wreck with reflux worry. It's a bloody difficult thing and I take my hat off to you.

hi there, my dd also makes that rrrrrr noise, she is 20 weeks now, I just thought she had learnt a new noise, ive never really known what it means, whether she is unhappy or just doing it because she can!

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good luck xxx

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