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"Have you thought about getting an Angelcare monitor which picks up any problems with breathing. Can help to give peace of mind.x"

"Hi Lucy, We are going through something similar but I'm not sure I have any advice. My LO is 20 months and suffered from allergic reflux from birth but doesn't seem to reflux now. He also had bronchiolitis and has had the rattly chest…"

"There have been a few people on here discussing it at various points and a few misdiagnosed with it but don't know anyone who actually had it. X"

"Great news! X"

"Provided he drinks a good amount (I think they say above 17 oz) he'll be fine of Neocate LCP. Douglas is nearly 2 and still on LCP as lots of allergic children don't tolerate the advance and active. The spoon is usually for children who…"

"Helen, if you're on Facebook, there's a great support group called Reflux Room and I've got a friend on there who is Aussie and spends time over there. Both her children have severe allergies so she might have some tips. Geography is…"

"Everything crossed for you. Keep going slowly and don't try anything else yet as it can sometimes take a few days for reactions to show but it's a really good bet. And such a great food. Douglas has just learned to say "chips"…"

"I haven't tried mixing the two but I found my LO had terrible wind for the first few weeks on Neocate. I picture it as creating wind while the inflammation is healing. So I would guess that in your case you will be alternating with the breast…"

"Galina - have you considered switching to Neocate? Breastfeeding a baby with multiple food allergies can be an absolute disaster and it's the most likely explanation for why your LO is not stable. If you leave it too long to switch it can be…"

"To be brief, yes, yes, yes, make the switch. There's only so much you can cut out and babies can be allergic to any food protein and even the breastmilk itself so unless cutting out the main allergens works well, you need Neocate or Nutramigen…"

"I think lansaprazole has less side effects generally and not night waking. It was very much Neocate that made Douglas comfortable. I think the drugs might have helped a little but mostly it was Neocate. But at 6 weeks on Neocate only he was…"

"Very tricky to advise but it seems like omeperazole might be responsible. Rather than stopping it suddenly (which is never a good idea anyway because the acid can temporarily get worse making you think you need it when you might not) why not ask Dr…"

"It does sound very wearing and confusing.  Mucous in poo is a sign of inflammation so that would suggest that an allergic diagnosis is the right one but that's my main area of knowledge so not sure if there could be another explanation.…"

"Hi Katie, That sounds so frustrating. How long has he been on Nut AA and since what age? Have you seen any improvement at all? I may have said that it took Douglas 6-8 weeks to improve on Neocate so improvement may still be possible. In a way,…"

"Hmm. Douglas rubs his eyes and nose with reflux so sounds likely. Or allergy to something is a possibility. If he's refluxing it could be something in his diet. They don't all completely stabilise on Neocate but some do. If Douglas is…"

"Is it just at night Veronica? Does he have any respiratory or snotty symptoms during the day? We're back in hospital at the moment still trying to get rid of bad respiratory symptoms which were dismissed as one thing or another for a long time…"