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UK Reflux Support Network for mums, dads and carers of babies with reflux. Keep in touch with fellow reflux sufferers and arrange local get togethers...share ideas and experiences, don't suffer alone!

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Reflux Despair!

Started by Louisa in General Baby Reflux 17 hours ago.

2 YEAR STILL WITH REFLUX

Started by kate kirk in General Baby Reflux 20 hours ago.

Breastfeeding, tongue tie and silent reflux 5 Replies

Started by Katie in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Katie yesterday.

Waking at night? When to give meds? 5 Replies

Started by Abi in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Nicola Giles on Saturday.

Recommendations for multivitamins?

Started by Sarah in General Baby Reflux on Saturday.

Feeding issuses question? 5 Replies

Started by Claire Roberts in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Claire Roberts on Friday.

Milk and weaning 4 Replies

Started by Abi in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Nicola Giles on Thursday.

Twins with reflux 3 Replies

Started by Sophie Burch in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Abi on Thursday.

delayed gastric emptying 4 Replies

Started by Nicola Giles in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Nicola Giles May 15.

Weaning & weight gain problems 1 Reply

Started by Dawn M in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Jenny Rawling May 15.

Delayed speech and withdrawn? 1 Reply

Started by Giselle baker in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Jenny Rawling May 15.

Soya and Dairy Free - breastfeeding 1 Reply

Started by Laura McKechnie in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Jenny Rawling May 15.

Nutramigen

Started by Kim in General Baby Reflux May 15.

11 month old little refluxer 4 Replies

Started by Aimee dempsey in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Giselle baker May 13.

omeprazole?! 9 Replies

Started by Claire Roberts in General Baby Reflux. Last reply by Claire Roberts May 12.

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The UK's first database of recommended reflux health professionals - help us build it!

We are starting to put together a database of great reflux health professionals.

This is not going to be a comprehensive list of every doctor, health visitor or paediatrician...but a list of ONLY THE BEST! We get requests daily of where they best reflux health professionals are so we thought it would be great to have a definitive list.

If you have had a good experience with a… Continue

Posted by Admin on May 19, 2009 at 12:30 — 1 Comment

What is reflux in babies?

Reflux is the word used to describe what happens when the stomach contents come back up into the gullet or into the mouth. The medical name for gullet is oesophagus (spelt esophagus in the US) So the long name for reflux is gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, shortened to GORD in the UK and GERD in the US.

The diaphragm is the muscle which separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. As the oesophagus passes through the…

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Posted by Admin on September 30, 2007 at 11:00

What are the symptoms of reflux in babies?

Your baby may regurgitate a little milk after a feed or have hiccups. He/She may occasionally cough a little after regurgitating the milk if a little has gone “down the wrong way”. This is normal and as long as your baby is otherwise well, you don’t need to worry. Just make sure you always have a bib or muslin cloth to hand. Both formula-fed and breastfed babies may be affected.

More common symptoms of reflux:

Crying in pain

Discomfort when feeding…

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Posted by Admin on September 29, 2007 at 11:00

Which Wedge? Read the Reflux Wedge Guide

Which Wedge? Need to know more information about which wedge will help most with reflux? Read the reflux wedge guide here...

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Louisa posted a discussion

Reflux Despair!

Hi,I have a 16 week old daughter with reflux.Her older sister who is now 4 also had bad reflux as a baby but responded well to omeprazole and domperidone, a milk allergy was discussed at initial diagnosis but was ever proved one way or the other. Having seen the exact same symptoms in our second daughter we knew she too had reflux within her first week; unfortunately we had a job to convince the Gp and ended up going private to try and sort it out-at significant cost! Omeprazole and domperidone…See More

17 hours ago

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kate kirk posted a discussion

2 YEAR STILL WITH REFLUX

HelloI could do with a bit of advice regarding other peoples experience. My 26 month old son has had reflux since he was 8 weeks old, we have mainly had success with him taking esmeprazole and has been alot better since taking this. We have recently started to try and wean him off the meds but cutting the dose in half. However he has just come down with a bad cold and the last couple of nights have been awful and I think we have gone back to him having reflux symptons. I know the waters are…See More

20 hours ago

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Katie replied to Katie's discussion Breastfeeding, tongue tie and silent reflux

"Just been reading up on lactose overload.... http://www.babycareadvice.com/babycare/general_help/article.php?id=18 sounds jut like my LO. Going to try the tips suggested in there."

yesterday

Katie replied to Katie's discussion Breastfeeding, tongue tie and silent reflux

"Yeah I've heard about that, I'm just not sure? He hated the dairy free formula, it looked and smelt vile to be fair! Expressing gets me nowhere, I only manage 1-2oz at best a time so it takes a day to get 1 feed as he'd take 6oz.…"

Sunday

Jenny Rawling replied to Katie's discussion Breastfeeding, tongue tie and silent reflux

"If he was CMPI (not saying he is) then you'd need to go completely dairy free for several weeks to see a difference, you are not going to see it after one feed. The constant exposure to CMP causes inflammation in the bowel which can be…"

Sunday

Katie replied to Katie's discussion Breastfeeding, tongue tie and silent reflux

"Hi, thanks for the reply... Yes I try laying down to feed but it still doesn't make any difference and same with the rugby ball position, he's heavy so can't get him comfy even on a pillow in that position. A lactation consultant…"

Sunday

Jenny Rawling replied to Katie's discussion Breastfeeding, tongue tie and silent reflux

"Hi Katie. Have you tried feeding him lying on his right side from your left boob, so using a position something like rugby ball so he is in his more comfortable position? You can start him in cradle hold on your right boob then switch across once…"

Sunday

Katie joined mashnbogie's group

West Yorkshire

parents of babys with reflux in west yorkshire

Sunday

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Katie posted a discussion

Breastfeeding, tongue tie and silent reflux

Hi,My 10week old baby was diagnosed as having silent reflux at 3 weeks. Been on gaviscon, ranitidine (which made him worse) and now omeprazole.He was also born with posterior tongue tie which was divided at 9 days old and again at 8 weeks.Had it checked yesterday and there is minor re attachment but he has lots of tension under his tongue which draws his left shoulder up to his ear, it makes feeding on the left side very uncomfortable for him and he cries and kicks, bobs in and off and looses…See More

Sunday

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Hannah and Katie joined LittleRefluxers

Sunday

Nicola Giles replied to Abi's discussion Waking at night? When to give meds?

"Hi how's it going? Has it made a difference yet?"

Saturday

Sarah posted a discussion

Recommendations for multivitamins?

Hello,Just wondering if I could ask for your advice on which multivitamins would be gentle on a 19 month old LR tummy? He is stable (most of the time) on his losec but after a tummy bug a couple of weeks ago is still v lethargic and I thought maybe a wee boost in his vit c would do him good. He can't really take much fruit as it sets his reflux off but does have some apple purée every day. Aper from that he eats beef stew and veg soup so iron not an issue but maybe absorption of iron? Not sure…See More

Saturday

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My Gorgeous Girl

Friday

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Lee Honey is now a member of LittleRefluxers

Friday

Welcome Them!

Claire Roberts replied to Claire Roberts's discussion Feeding issuses question?

"Hi! He is 10 weeks tomorrow! He never had a 6 week growth spurt but since yesterday he has been drinking 5-6oz every 1.5-3 hours and only fussing at 1or 2. I cant get hold of anti reflux milk anywhere. Nearest boots is 35 miles away :-( but he is…"

Friday

Nicola Giles replied to Abi's discussion Milk and weaning

"Hi my lo is 9 months old and I just use his formula milk (he is on neocate) on his cereal so you could use yours. She could definitely be more affected by yogurt than full fat milk. When we weaned my now 4 year old girl onto dairy when…"

Thursday

Jenny Rawling replied to Abi's discussion Milk and weaning

"4 days is hopeless - you need 2 weeks minimum and preferably 6-8 weeks dairy free before you say it's not making a difference. I never cease to be amazed how many of the doctors have Xray vision and can just say a baby is "not CMPI"…"

Thursday

Abi replied to Sophie Burch's discussion Twins with reflux

"Sometimes I really hate the medical profession, I know they have to be careful but they also need to be more open minded and listen to us mums! We have reflux in our family and 4 of my aunts/uncles are on omeprazole and ehen I said that to my GP she…"

Thursday

Abi replied to Abi's discussion Milk and weaning

"Hi Jenny, Thanks for your reply, very helpful info. We have never had a total dairy free trail, before we started to wean we did a 4 day stint of the pepti milk but saw no change, so with that and the thoughts of the ped/dr we did not take it any…"

Thursday

Sophie Burch replied to Sophie Burch's discussion Twins with reflux

"Thanks Abi. We were initially prescribed Nutramigen as they suspected food intolerances (I'm not 100% sure why as I had explained we had reflux in the family), but the twins were struggling with Breastfeeding, not thriving and we had to top…"

Thursday

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