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Food Breastfeeding is better for a baby with reflux because breast milk is digested twice as fast as formula. Formula changes can help – if the baby has a milk or lactose allergy or intolerance; giving the baby formula that is milk based can make reflux worse. Discuss this possibility with your health visitor or doctor.
Thickening Some babies with reflux will respond well to thickening their feeds. The added weight of the thickener in the food helps to
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Not much is written about how solid foods can react with some babies who have reflux. Most of the information on the internet is parents’ experience and what works and doesn’t work for some or others.
One of the key points to mention here is that the discussion over when to wean a baby 4 months or 6 months, whilst being relevant, shouldn't dictate your own circumstances. If you feel solids are going to help your baby keep their all important milk feed down,
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Some babies with reflux will respond well to thickening their feeds. The added weight of the thickener in the food helps to keep the food from splashing around in the baby’s tummy and can help keep it down. In the UK Infant Gaviscon is generally prescribed, but speak to your doctor before putting any thickeners into your babyfood.
Infant Gaviscon….How does it work?
Gaviscon Infant contains two active ingred
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Antacids Drugs used for indigestion and heartburn that neutralize stomach acid.
Barium Oesophagram (upper GI) A test in which the patient swallows a chalky, nonradioactive liquid containing barium. The barium coats the digestive tract and emphasizes the contours on x-ray. It can show narrowing of the oesophagus and other structural abnormalities.
Barrett’s Epithelium/Oesophagus An abnormality of the cells lining the oesophagus
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