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Newbie silent reflux mum here...advice needed!!!
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Tags: grunting, domperidone, Reflux, Silent

Started this discussion. Last reply by Leeanne Jan 27.

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Leeanne replied to Emma Elkington's discussion 'Newbie silent reflux mum here...advice needed!!!'

Hiya, my 6 week old has been diagnosed with reflux and he grunts and squirms and like you the doctor said hes just a noisy baby!!! I honestly Think it's all connected!!

Jan 27

MEGAN PETRIE replied to Emma Elkington's discussion 'Newbie silent reflux mum here...advice needed!!!'

Hi, My daughter was diagnosed at 8weeks with severe silent reflux. She is on Domperidone and Lanzoprozole. I didnt think the domperidone was working as there had been no improvement atal. After 6weeks of being on it they reviewed her and…

Jan 20

Jenny Rawling replied to Emma Elkington's discussion 'Newbie silent reflux mum here...advice needed!!!'

Are you already doing the management things? Wedges for cot/pram/change mat, keep upright after feeds (a sling is useful), minimum time in car seat, avoid clothing with waistbands, don't do nappies up too tight round tummy.... Unfortunately…

Jan 20

Emma Elkington replied to Emma Elkington's discussion 'Newbie silent reflux mum here...advice needed!!!'

Thank you so much for your reply Jen,To be honest deep down I knew from the start that the domperidone was not the right medication for him, but he was in so much discomfort i was willing to try anything, however, we tried it for just less than…

Jan 20

Jenny Rawling replied to Emma Elkington's discussion 'Newbie silent reflux mum here...advice needed!!!'

Hi Emma - welcome to LR. Can I recommend you get hold of the book Colic Solved by Dr Bryan Vartebedian, it's a great guide to the whole process of finding the right way to manage reflux for your baby. I'm a bit surprised you've been…

Jan 20

Newbie silent reflux mum here...advice needed!!!

I am wondering if anyone can help/give some support. My DS is 8 weeks old and has been diagnosed with silent reflux. Our GP has been great as i have heard some can be reluctant to diagnose this at first. We tried Gviscon Infant, which helped initially, but now he has been prescribed Domperidone, have any of you other Silent reflux parents used this, and if so, did you have any side effects? Not sure if this medication is actually working or making him worse? Also, we are formula feeding as i…See More

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