Treating Reflux with Losec

Thanks Ladies

I know the Losec doesnt stop the vomiting, but my LG is not a happy refluxer, She doesnt vomit badly at all feeds but I hear her gagging and she cries alot, the heart burn is obviously bugging her , so I am hoping this will help with that., Its horrible to think she is in pain.

She is starting to really fight the breast now and I think its because I cant really keep her upright while breast feeding.

I am going to give breast feeding a break for a few days and just express and give her breast milk in a bottle and hope that helps.

I just dont know what else to do to get the breast feeding going, maybe its time to just give up and give her breast milk in a bottle

Looking forward to my appointment with the Pead next week, to chat through some of the other options you have mentioned

Hi Niki

Our LG is almost 5 months old, she takes half a tablet Losec in the morning and half at night.

At 4 months we stopped the Losec to see if she was any better, and she started projectile vomiting at every feed. Put her back on Losec and she was fine...

Also, there seems to be a link between reflux and dairy/soy intolerance - apparently dairy/soy makes reflux symptoms worse, so we are trying to eliminate dairy and soy from our diets (breastfeeding).

Good luck! Life with an unhappy refluxer can be very stressful and tiring. We used to sit and sleep in an upright position the first few months. Things started getting better at the 3 month mark!

According to our paed some babies have happy refulx and need no meds and others get pain with reflux but either way the reflux itself can't be prevented. They can ease the pain. Our paed said that as Dylan was a happpy refulx baby, we shouldn't bother giving meds.

It is very common in infants and it usually sorts iteslf out by 6 months.

Good luck.

My paed prescribed Gaviscon for Emily (4 months)????? She has terrible reflux, and I really did not want to give it to her because it tastes so horrible. But, I finally gave it to her yesterday because its only getting worse. I should ask him about Losec - perhaps it tastes better.

Hi Niki
Reflux is basically the acid in the stomach rising up in the throat and causing LO to vomit (similar to heartburn) .
My LG was also diagnosed with reflux at about 3 months. She was also given Losec. The pharmacy dissolved the tablets in some mixture which made it much easier to give to LO. The misture was very bitter, so I added the meds to her milk bottle. I think she started with 5ml once a day and it was increased every 6 months to keep up with her growth.
It helped a lot but occasionally she would still vomit, but this didn't affect her weight gain anymore.

Unfortunately, solid food didn't reduce the reflux and she only outgrew this at about 18 months.

Good luck to you

Hi, Losec is basically the same as Rennies & Gaviscon. (Rennie & Gaviscon for adults & Losec for babies). It doens't help with the reflux, but it eases the pain/burn sensations in the throat/stomach.
We used NAN AR & the Losec up until about 6 months. The AR (anti-reflux) formulas doesn't take the reflux away, it just minimises it a bit as it thickens the milk in the stomach - so your lo will still bring up even though she is on all of these. However, without it they bring up more, I think. My daughter turned one 2 weeks ago and she still occasionally brings up from time to time...so even with solids some infants still bring up.

A few tips - try and feed your baby in an upright position
Keep your lo in an upright position for at least 30 minutes after a feed and burp them very gently.

It is a tough one - but hang in there...it does get a bit easier!

Hi Niki

My LG is 6 months old and has reflux and also uses Losec. From what I understand the Losec neutralises the acid in the stomach and thus not causing pain when milk is brought up. The Losec does not prevent reflux. I dissolve half a tablet in a bit of hot boiled water and gives it to her in the mornings. I also give her 5 drops reuteri daily. My LG has been on all possible reflux products and some does help to some extent but she still brings up milk. Currently I have her on Novalac AR milk, however my paed said I could use normal NAN milk as nothing will prevent the reflux. I have also tried NAN AR and nestargel that thickens the milk but with no luck. The paed said the reflux could ease up when she starts solids but it can last up to when she is 1 year old. Hopefully your LO doesn't have such an extreme case of reflux. Continue giving her the Losec.

Good luck!