i really appreciate this post!
oh boy, have i been there! i remember many doctors and my parents telling me to let my son cry it out, that he didn't need to eat at night, that he would have a sleep disorder, he shouldn't associate me with going to sleep, etc. and my son would cry until he worked himself into such a state that he vomited everywhere if we let him. i really want to know what good that did.....one very upset baby and a disgusting mess to clean up.
please write more!
Hello!
So glad to know that others have gone down the same path. Thank you so much for Kitty and Cathy for sharing their stories.
This week, I will publish GERD Parenting Sins Part 2: The Picky Eater. Brandi's post inspired me to write GERD Parenting Sins Part 3: Being Overprotective.
Let me know if I overlooked any parenting sins! Keep those stories coming. Your secrets are safe with me!
Jan Gambino
The Reflux Mom
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Great Article, and Thanks for Sharing with me!!!!
:)
My youngest, Katelyn, had severe Reflux and GERD when she was a baby, actually we still have problems with her stomach even now, she is 8 years old. She gets frequent stomach aches and constipation, I don't want to give her laxatives at that young age, but the other treatments (more water, more apple juice) don't seem to help.
I did the same thing (as mentioned in your article) when she was a baby, I let her sleep with me in my bed also (her Dad went in the other room, he snored real loud anyway lol). I could feed her and keep her upright afterwards (so the food would not come up--we are talking *projectile vomiting*) as long as we needed to, and as she got older, she would get stomachaches, she still gets them often, I don't want her to be in pain. She has her own bed, of course, but she still crawls in bed with me a lot of times, even if she does not start out in my bed, she ends up there. After all these years, it is okay with me, if she doesn't feel well, she is right next to me and I can care for her.
If a sick child is right next to you overnight you can better keep an eye on them, and better care for them. I think they (Katelyn anyway) take some comfort from their Mom and/or Dad being next to them. Katelyn is scared of storms, but if she is in bed with me, she goes right to sleep. She knows Mama will keep her safe.
She is of age now where she should be sleeping in her own bed either way (according to some of my friends and family), but she has always slept in bed with her mama, plus, we have a large family with 3 generations living here in **my** house right now, so there is not that many beds, some of us have to double up. We actually live in a large house, but I have my Dad here who is sick, and my Mom is coming to stay (to take care of my Dad, because I will not be able to) next week when I get operated on... There are a lot of family members here, but also a lot of love to go around. Everyone helps out and does their share.
I don't think it will have a "spoiled" effect in the long run. The way we are here is one big, close, happy family.
Have a Great Day!!!!
:)
Great Article, and Thanks for Sharing with me!!!! :)
My youngest, Katelyn, had severe Reflux and GERD when she was a baby, actually we still have problems with her stomach even now, she is 8 years old. She gets frequent stomach aches and constipation, I don't want to give her laxatives at that young age, but the other treatments (more water, more apple juice) don't seem to help. I did the same thing (as mentioned in your article) when she was a baby, I let her sleep with me in my bed also (her Dad went in the other room, he snored real loud anyway lol). I could feed her and keep her upright afterwards (so the food would not come up--we are talking *projectile vomiting*) as long as we needed to, and as she got older, she would get stomachaches, she still gets them often, I don't want her to be in pain.
She has her own bed, of course, but she still crawls in bed with me a lot of times, even if she does not start out in my bed, she ends up there. After all these years, it is okay with me, if she doesn't feel well, she is right next to me and I can care for her. If a sick child is right next to you overnight you can better keep an eye on them, and better care for them. I think they (Katelyn anyway) take some comfort from their Mom and/or Dad being next to them. Katelyn is scared of storms, but if she is in bed with me, she goes right to sleep. She knows Mama will keep her safe. She is of age now where she should be sleeping in her own bed either way (according to some of my friends and family), but she has always slept in bed with her mama, plus, we have a large family with 3 generations living here in **my** house right now, so there is not that many beds, some of us have to double up. We actually live in a large house, but I have my Dad here who is sick, and my Mom is coming to stay (to take care of my Dad, because I will not be able to) next week when I get operated on...
There are a lot of family members here, but also a lot of love to go around. Everyone helps out and does their share. I don't think it will have a "spoiled" effect in the long run. The way we are here is one big, close, happy family.
Have a Great Day!!!! :)