is there any known medication or treatment's...

[annette j]

...for a new born baby with "Severe Acid Reflux Disease?" What to do when your new born baby throw's up half of every bottle (being feed every 3 to 4 hours) through her nose and mouth every day of her life...and the doctors diagosis by doctors was "Severe Acid Reflux".

[Charlene]

Yes, there are several treatments, there are special medications and they can also add a thickener to the baby's bottle to help keep it down. Your doctor should be able to prescribe these for you. If your doctors have diagnosed it and not provided you with any information you should go back and insist that they provide you with medication or a plan of treatment. To help, try to keep her upright for as long after she eats as possible. Also, when you sit her down, be sure she's not bent forward, a baby bouncer or car seat is often a great angle to help with this.

[brenda r]

Acid Reflux Disease is fiction! She probably has an ulcer, allergy or swallowing disorder! Get the right help please!

[anthonysmama1]

my son takes zantac 1/4 tsp 2x a day and gavscion 4ml with bottles. and i also have to add rice cereal into his bottles so it will stay in him longer. my sons gerd was bad before this but it has gotten better by taking the medication.

www.infantrefluxdisease.com (http://www.infantrefluxdisease.com/)

[steveangela1]

Yes, you should take your baby to a pedi gi specialist first off. They should do a upper scope and a ph probe to determine the cause and the severity of the reflux. They should place your child on meds, there are plenty out there 1. Prevacid 2. Zegerid 3. prlosec and the lesser drugs which don't work quite as well axid and zantac. they should also put your child on a formla that is hypoallerginic that will make it easier for your child to digest the formula, I would also thicken it w/ rice cereal.

[Teryl S]

My daughter was born premature and was diagnosed with GERD. Keep the baby upright for at least 20 minutes after feeding and feed in smaller but more frequent meals.Acid Reflux Symptoms Checklist: Infants and Young ChildrenThis document has been reviewed by the medical team at www.HealthCentral.comPediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) can range from mild to life threatening. Signs and symptoms may include one or several of the following:PAIN:Irritability, constant or sudden crying, “colic”, back arching, abdominal pain, chest pain, heartburn, burning sensation in the esophagus. Rare: pain migrating to the shoulder/shoulder blade. VOMITING: Frequent spitting up or vomiting, frequent wet/sour burps, wet hiccups, Silent reflux: food coming part way up more than an hour after eating, spitting up-after six months of age. Rare: projectile vomiting, forceful vomiting through the nose and mouth.EATING: Extreme pickiness about foods or textures, food intolerances, refusing food, eating only a few bites despite hunger, Dream Feeding: eating only when sleepy or asleep, gagging, choking, poor weight gain, weight loss. Rare: excessive weight gain from constant feeding and comfort feeding.)RESPIRATORY: Constant runny nose, stuffy nose, frequent upper respiratory infections, sinus infections, bronchitis, croup, wheezing asthma, night cough, throat clearing, noisy or labored breathing/stidor, hoarse or deep voice. Rare: pneumonia, aspiration, apnea.DENTAL: Tooth enamel erosion, bad breath, excessive salivation/drooling.SLEEP: Poor sleep, frequent waking, frequent ear infections, resists lying down, cries when placed on back or flat surface, only sleeps when upright on shoulder, car seat, wedge.BEHAVIOR: Fussy, clingy, pain based aggression.DEVELOPMENT: Delayed motor milestones due to restricted positioning, excessive crying.RARE: Vocal cord nodules, laryngospasm, Barretts Esophagus, ulcers, esophagitis. Gastroesophageal Reflux may be aggravated by:Milk/Soy Protein IntoleranceConstipationFood AllergiesFood IntoleranceSleep ApneaHiatal HerniaGastroparisis-also called Delayed Gastric Emptying or Slow MotilityAsthmaPrematurityLooks like Reflux but it's not:It is important for you and your doctor to consider other diseases that have similar symptoms when diagnosing and treating acid reflux:Pyloric StenosisCeliac DiseaseCyclic Vomiting SyndromeReflux is very common and can be easy to miss. Untreated acid reflux can have serious long-term consequences. If you believe your child may have GER, talk to your doctor or a gastroenterologist. If you know your child has GER, contact PAGER Association for the support you need. PAGER Association is a parent-led, non profit organization providing information and support to parents of children with GER.

[Anne D]

My now 5 1/2 month old son had reflux at two months...the dr. put him on some weird drops used to treat colic..they slowed down the stomach functions and a few weeks into it, his reflux was better. I also propped him up when he slept with a sleep positioner that was angled. We also burped him every 2 ounces and had "relax after eating time" after every bottle...it does get better. You can also try enfamil gentlease formula or carnation good start...they have whey protein to help with gas and ease digestion. Gas drops can also help after the bottles.