Thursday, May 8, 2008

My baby is on Zantac

For about 3 weeks now almost every time Jacob eats he cries and even screams. At first we thought, he was just upset that he has to wait for his bottle to be prepared, has gas, wants his diaper changed or sometimes is both hungry and tired. Other than being hungry, tired, or the above mentioned, Jacob doesn't cry. I would even describe him as a happy baby. He smiles and coos all the time.

I did some research and suspected that maybe he possibly could have gastric esophageal reflux. But he's not excessively spitting up or vomiting, which are the more common symptoms of reflux. At Jacob's 2 month check up I mentioned it to the doctor and she said to keep an eye on it. He continued to cry during his feedings, so finally we called Kaleigh's pediatrician and she accommodated us in her busy schedule. It turns out that Jacob does have a mild case of gastric reflux. When there's acid in his throat and it mixes with milk, it burns and that's why he cries. And so, my baby is on Zantac, which according to his pediatrician is safe for babies.

5 comments:

Bex said...

Poor Jacob.. too cute to be crying of pain.

Lindsay said...

Oh, I feel your pain! Garrett started exhibiting symptoms of acid reflux when he was 2 or 3 weeks old, but because of our move to New York, he wasn't officially diagnosed (or put on Zantac) until he was 3.5 months old. Those were hard, dark times...all the screaming and writhing when we fed him...and eating is supposed to be a pleasant, happy time! Just in the last few weeks I think I've successfully been able to wean him off the medicine...since he's growing up and eats more solids, the reflux is slowing going away. Anyway, I'm relieved for you that your doctor took action and that cute baby Jacob is doing better.

Also, welcome to the blogging world! And thanks for the comment on mine. :)

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Krio Tity said...

Sorry about the deleted messages. I have a few distractions going on and I can't seem to click on the right image.
Anyway, I'm sorry that Jacob has a mild form of acid reflux. He looks really great and happy even with that... it seems like you're doing all the right things to help him get better.
Good luck... hope it improves with time.