We survived the two month appointment and the first round of shots. She screamed and fussed as the nurse gave her the three pokes, but after a little tyenol, she slept the pain off with a three hour nap. Overall, she was great for the doctor, who said we have a very alert, healthy and adorable little girl.
We discussed her acid reflux, and the doctor upped her prescription from .5ml twice a day to 1 ml three times a day. She also suggested that we add a little rice cereal to thicken up her bottles. She believes this will help with the spit-up. I certainly hope so, as she soaks a bib at almost very feeding.
Ella now weighs 11 lbs and 5 oz and is 22 3/4 inches long. She's outgrown most of her 0-3 months clothing. I can't believe how big she is getting. Overall, I feel like we've turned a corner with her. She's sleeping for longer stretches, she's not having as many fussy periods and the duration of those times have decreased. In general, she seems to be a fairly happy baby, who has her moments like any of us do. We captured her smile this past weekend. Hopefully, I can get Mike to post the picture because it's so adorable of her. So look for that soon.
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Hi, guys!
We're so happy everything is going well with little Ella. Her weight and height both put her at about the 60th percentile for her age, so that's great!
Spitting up is a really common problem with kids and is probably the most common complaint I get. If a baby is spitting up and doesn't seem to be bothered by it and is still gaining weight, we call them "happy spitters" and I advise their parents to buy laundry detergent in bulk. That's typically the end of it. Rest assured: she will grow out of this no matter what we do.
The problem I have with using Zantac for this is that it doesn't work. Zantac works by reducing the acidity of the stomach contents, thus making the reflux a less noxious stimulus. If it never bothered the baby anyway, it probably won't do a thing.
If the parent and doctor are serious about actually treating reflux, they need to bite the bullet and start a medication like Prilosec or Prevacid. Those medications work by lowering acidity in addition to increasing the muscle tone of the lower esophageal sphincter.
I do agree with adding some rice cereal. In fact, if you are still supplementing formula, you can buy Enfamil AR (added rice) that comes with a smidgen of rice ceral already added. I have some parents that swear by it.
Just know that this too shall pass.
Yours,
Eric
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