GERD Update

Ok so on a positive note... Kaitlyn has not spit up or thrown up at all so far since maybe the moring on Monday... been about 48 hours.

Here is the weird thing... On Saturday and Sunday she seemed to be going through a growth spurt and needing to eat so much more food... so we gave her more although not more than she should be eating. I'm not sure if that made her reflux worse but then all of a sudden on Monday she started refusing to eat and only eating a couple ounces at a time and screaming and crying during and after feedings again. She is still getting her Prevacid and we give her Maalox when she seems to be having a really bad time. Which is such an amazing help.

Now yesterday I decided to start charting her feedings and fussings again for my own sanity and to take a copy to the new Pediatrician we are going to see on Monday. I noticed she only at 16oz of food and at about 10 pounds she should be eating about 25 ounces!! For the last few days, she eats about 2 ounces and then Refluxes a few times and spends an hour crying and screaming and kicking and stiffening and eyes watering and just flipping out before I break down and give her Maalox. Then she finally settles down and like now, she is sleeping (THANK GOD - my back hurts from the stress). I know she is hurting because she wont take her pacifier or anything in her mouth and her breath and mouth smell like rancid tummy acids... it's nasty. The Cherry Maalox makes it smell so much better!!!

I guess I'm just confused as to why she is still refluxing tummy acids if the Prevacid is supposed to turn off some of the acid pumps in her belly! Anyway... I'm assuming she is not spitting up or puking now because she is only eating a couple ounces every 4 hours or so as opposed to the 4 oz per feeding. It has also been taking her anywhere from 30-60 minutes just to eat the 2 ounces... I know this isnt good for her but I guess I'm just going to wait and let her go how she wants til we see the Dr Monday.. at least she is eating something, I guess!