Both of My Children were diagnosed with Reflux in varying degrees.

My first daughter was diagnosed with reflux at age 3. She had this constant cough and sometimes coughed up a mucus-like substance. She would complain of her "stomach hurting" before, during and after eating. Finally after many treatments, her pediatrician recommended she see an ear, nose and throat specialist. She then saw that my daughter's throat was red and irritated. She prescribed Prevacid. One tablet daily. That cleared up my daughter's symptoms almost immediately. She has been off the Prevacid for some time now and none of her symptoms are coming back. Hopefully it stays this way!

Just when I thought it was over...

I had my second daughter 3 months ago. She always had trouble feeding. At first, her symptoms were not that bad. We took it upon ourselves to try different formulas and different brands to see if we can alleviate her fussiness. After little result and many, many formulas, we asked her pediatrician (the same one as my first daughter) for his opinion.

He asked some questions and witnessed the baby and her eating aversion. I was a little confused because at night she would eat just fine. (i guess they call it sleep-feeding?) He thought she had difficulty with the formula and the protein in it(we finally settled on SOY getting the best reaction), so he gave me Alimentum to try. Not only did it smell horribly, but it made my daughter have diahrea every time she ate. After a while she was back to the same, not wanting to eat. So he told me to go back on Similac Soy and he prescribed Ranitidine. WHAT A LIFE SAVER!

During this timeIi had been back and forth to see her pediatrician, during which she lost 2 ounces. Before it got any worse, I got the Ranitidine from the pharmacy (expensive) and gave it to her. The first dose she hated, it smells like peppermit so I can only imagine how it tasted to her. It really didnt do anything, but the doctor told me to stick with it and if it works, we should see results in a few days; not immediate.

So I stuck with it, and now I am on day 3. Each dose gets easier to give my baby daughter. I think she is getting used to the taste and learning that it helps her feel better. I am proud to say that she is doing MUCH better. She gets a little fussy aroudn the time she is due for her next dose, but it is entirely tolerable. She still has some fits but NOTHING like it was. She is eating normally and hopefully gaining weight.

I just wanted to share my story and get some advice on other things I can do as her parent to help her feel better. I'd like to connect with other moms who have children with the same problem as mine and wish everyone the best of luck in managing their reflux.