So about a week ago, I took Mason in to the doctor for a check up and while I was there, I told the doc about Isaac. He spits up a lot (which I figured meant he has reflux), but he is also always acting uncomfortable. He's always grunting and groaning all the time and I wanted to know what was wrong. He then told me that because of his reflux, he is having pretty bad heartburn. He gave me a prescription for Prevacid and said it would help take the heartburn away. He also said I could try giving him Mylanta/Maalox before each feeding and see if that works before trying the Prevacid if I wanted. I am so torn between what to do. I definitely do not want my poor baby to be in pain and uncomfortable, but I have heard my mom in the past say how crazy she thinks it is for baby's to be on medication like that. She is so anti-medication, and pro-anything natural, that she strongly believes that probiotics will solve almost any problem. I want to agree completely with her because anything natural is always better than medications IF it does the job. But I can't stand the idea of my helpless little baby being in pain. I have started giving him probiotics everyday and it does seem to be helping. He's definitely a happier baby, but I wonder if the Prevacid would do even better. I need to do my own research on the medication, but if there is anyone out there that has any experience with this same situation, or has any opinion on the matter, I would love to hear from you!
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k, so I already told you the other day, but I would for sure do the prevacid!!!!! It can work miracles, sometimes medicine is the best way to go and sometimes there are other things but I would for sure try the prevacid.
My Mom and Gma are the same way as your Mom. My Gma never even owned Tylenol or Ibuprofin. So... here is my idea. Take the rx for sure. If Mylanta is less strong you can try that first and then give him the herbal remidies at the same time. After a week of doing better try to wing him off the rx and if he seems to get worse than go back on it. But after a week or so the herbal stuff should have kicked in enough to have an affect.
It's des, I am not sure if you want any of my advice or not, and maybe little isaac is already better but I have learned in nursing school that prevacid is a proton pump inhiitor which actually helps build up a babies stomach pump lining. So it isn't like other meds that you just give them to make them feel better but it helps solve the problem for the future even. Sorry, kind of confusing, Am I even making sense to you? Sorry, but basically, what I am suggesting is do the prevacid and eventually he won't even need it because his body will take over. oh and p.s. you boys are so so cute!
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