Charlie is 8 weeks old, gaining height and weight well, 12 lbs 10 ozs today. he was taken to hospital last wee because he goes blue and appeas o stop breathing for several seconds and goes stiff, all paediatricians think it is is acid reflux and have given him gaviscon to take 6 times a day. his paternal grandfather and his brothers all had pyloric stenosis, the hospital dont think it is this
Q: paediatrician thinks my grandson 8 weeks has acid reflux started him on Gaviscon, whi is it more com
Answers (1)
1/12/09 7:49pm
Hello Judith,
Congratulations on the birth of your grandson Charlie! It must have been so scary to have a sudden breathing problem.
I wonder if your grandson has had any problems with spit up or vomiting. Pyloric stenosis can cause severe bouts of vomiting and projectile vomiting (forceful vomiting). Any signs of that? If the doctor suspects Pyloric Stenosis, a upper GI test is ordered.
Your family will need to watch Charlie carefully for signs of vomiting or breathing problems in the next few weeks.
Jan Gambino
The Reflux Mom
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