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8 week old baby gas, acid reflux :need remedy

My 8 week old baby boy has been diagnosed by pediatritian as having acid reflux . his milk comes back in this mouth or
throat from 10 mins after feed to 2 1'2 hours and he wakes up from sleep because of this .he can only sleep if i keep him in
inclined or vertical position.

he burps after every feed.

I gave him natrum phos 6X -1 tablet after feed -twice a day. It reduced the hoarse voice but spit up and acid reflux symptoms
did not go away yet. Please suggest a remedy and dosage. he is not able to sleep in the night without disturbance.

here is his profile:

1. 8 weeks -age, 11 pounds--weight & 23 inches ---height of child
2. Physical appearance: Medium
3. How is the child mentally & emotionally normally-Baby is happy, calm, and smiles when not in pain
4. How is the child mentally & emotionally during reflux/gerd--
During reflux baby is cranky and cries, squirms alot and arches his back.

5. What are the symptoms of reflux/gerd
--constant hoarse voice,congestion, sneezing, arching of the back, fussiness, excessive mouth drooling with bubbles, hands rubbing face non-stop, etc
spit ups from mouth and nose,continuous crying, disturbed sleep.

6. What calms the child during reflux e.g. carrying around, sitting upright
-- sitting upright, sleeping on shoulder,carrying around.
7. What medicines is the child currently on or had in the last one week
--Mag Phos 6X and Nat Phos 6x (1 tablets after feed-twice a day), colic calm-1/4 teaspoon(once a day)

8. How is the childs stool--yellow mustard in color, soft and watery.
9. Does the child have gas (flatulence), if yes-medium, it reduced after giving mag phos 6X
10. How is the childs desire to feed --very intersted to eat, shows rooting symptoms every 2 1/2 hours.
11. Is the child teething --NO
12. How is the childs sweat (perspiration), answer all these points
Any Smell --NO Smell
Where mostly --hair and neck
How much (little, a lot etc.)--little
13. Spit up ---throw up ,acidy smell, spits up 5-6 times small amounts after every day
14.

adi_mom on 2015-03-27

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Please give her a pill of Pulsatilla 30 (also known as Pulsatilla Nig 30) twice a day for 3 days and see how that affects. If this doesn't help give dioscorea 30 in the same way.

♡ kadwa 9 years ago

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