OT: Anyone elses kid(s) have/had GER??, Gastroesophageal Reflux..... Options

[Mueller]

The twins (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) came home Wednesday evening at about 7pm....we finally got to bed at 2:30 in the morning (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

Feeding every 3 hours is getting "fun", hahahaha

While at the hospital, Taylor started to have symtoms of acid reflux and was spitting her milk/formula out of her mouth and nose. Not a big deal while hooked up to monitors. Before going home the doctors gave us a prespription for Zantac to help control it. Worked fine at the hospital but now at home shes done it a few times while asleep and we caught it by listening to the monitors in their room....

Luckly for us the girls have woken up during the few events, but it is very nerve racking and we are damn near afraid to go aspleep

I did some research and found some good info and things that help ease it until they grow out of it, but was wondering what other have found to work for sure.

Yes, i will be consulting the dr.s in the morning....

[Jeroen]

First of all, great to hear you finally get to enjoy parenting (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

Zoey had that for quite some time (although it never came out through her nose)

In laymens terms, valve at the entry of the stomache doesn't (completely) close yet, so what ever goes in, easily come out again

Babies have a weird intake system anyway (you try drinking something while laying flat on your back, you'd choke for sure)

Try feeding them first thing when they wake up, not just before you put them back to bed. This way they get a chance to digest their food in a more upright position and by the time you lay them down again, it won't come gushing out so easily

Those babyseats are helpfull (the kind that they don't really sit up in, but they're not quite laying down either)
When they are "sitting" in those, gravity kind of keeps the food in

But what ever you do, consult your Dr. just to be sure

IMO, the most nerve wrecking thing about being a parent is the insecurity and constant worries
And the fact that when you ask for advise from 10 different people, you'll get 10 different answers and you'll be more confused than before you started asking questions
(so because of that, feel free to disregard the 'advise' I posted above)

My real advise to you and Sheryll...
Follow your gut feelings. They are your kids, so you know what's best for them.

If you think a doctors consult is needed, don't hessitate and do so right away. Better to go to the doctor 100 times too many than 1 times to few
(and a good doctor will understand the worries and insecurities of new parents)

Once we figured that out, we were able to start breathing again (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)