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Signs and indications:
Excessive hiccups.
Excessive feeding or seemingly hungry baby.
Back arching while been held.
Excessive hand chewing with ”teething like” behaviour.
Excessive drool.
Sour smelling breath.
Inconsolable crying or moaning constantly.
Impossible to settle.
Irritability during or after feeding or regurgitation and choking or blue spells.
Refusing feeds when clearly hungry.
Vomiting more than usual spit up, or projectile vomiting.
Significant wind issues.
Very poor sleeping habits.
Being placed in the car seat for journeys caused huge issues for us, the old cliché of ‘’bring the baby for a drive to get them to settled ’’ certainly didn’t work for us or thousands of other reflux parents I have spoken to. The curved position of the car seat seems to create more problems for a reflux baby.
In my experience, I have found that many medical professionals feel if a baby is thriving and gaining weight there is no cause for concern. I remember the comments about my baby during this stage and how people said she was a “fine big healthy child!” I now recoil when I hear the term “thriving.”
‘’It’s not ok for your baby to be in pain even if they will grow out of it and never remember’’
What’s the difference between (Reflux) GOR & (Reflux disease) GORD
The following will be a crucial tool in your reflux survival kit. When I discovered this information I had a huge aha moment! Previously to this point I just couldn’t understand why nobody seemed to take us seriously. People would pass blaze comments like ‘’Oh my little fella had reflux, it was terrible’’ but they never displayed that look of sheer terror in their eyes when they said it. They didn’t seem to possess that look that only a parent of a Gord baby displays.
Gord parents seem to have this strange connection, they will lock eye’s with you when reflux is mentioned, combined with a pitiful empathetic look upon their face.
Then it starts, the exchange of reflux related war stories! They can talk about this for days because you get it; you know what this is really like! It’s like being in private members club that no one willingly wants to join.
During our reflux journey, I learned that there are many severities of reflux, ranging from mild reflux known as ‘GOR’ (gastro-oesophageal reflux) to the more severe type known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease ‘GORD’. There are many differences between the two.
GOR can correct itself when a baby is roughly three or four months old and can be managed by using lifestyle changes such as adding a thickener to feeds, not overfeeding, holding in the upright position for 30 minutes etc. This kind of reflux is tough going. I can still remember the constant screaming, floor walking and poor feeding, as well as a lack of any proper routine with my first child who had GOR. Nevertheless, it rectified itself when he turned three months old.
GORD however, is a totally different ball game. The severities of the attacks are more severe and prolonged. Normal coping mechanisms and techniques of keeping the baby upright after feeds and stay down formula will not work. Medication is needed and the child can display symptoms for well over a year and in some instances, a lot longer. I really hate to be the bearer of bad news here, but GORD continued here for us for over two years. Some parents have children with reflux disease right up to the age of four or five and older who may still display symptoms. GORD is an illness, disease; the child may need ongoing medical care and investigations. It can also cause a multitude of other health problems.
This information is crucial for any parent or caregiver dealing with this problem. Unfortunately, GOR and GORD get thrown into the one pot that is called “Reflux.” This is extremely frustrating for parents, as it is like comparing the common cold to pneumonia. Often parents struggle with this awful disease unsupported and misunderstood. The majority of family and friends and the wider community are completely unaware that there is a difference. I now tell people my baby has reflux disease or GORD. It saves me from hearing a lot of the preconceptions that people may have about the disease and that there is certainly a huge difference in the pain of the baby and the struggles of the parents and is certainly not just some spitting up or a laundry issue!
Food Allergies, Intolerance and Reflux
Cherie, thank you for taking the time to write this article. It is a brilliant reference for parents, and I have no doubt will assist families in getting the help and support they truly need. So many of your points rung very true for our experience with Reflux, and Reflux Disease with our sons. Wonderful that you are sharing your knowledge to help others. Thanks again, I will be sharing with my community.
That’s a great very informative article – thank you for sharing this information – I’m sure it will be very helpful for many parents. However I think it’s important to state a few things:
Chiropractic medicine is controversial and any parents should be urged to do extensive research before allowing anyone to manipulate a small babies spine. Talk to your GP first. Chiropractors are not regulated as healthcare professionals like physiotherapists and it’s a case of cavet emptor without any registration process or license to practise. There’s also no scientific evidence that misalignment of the spine is a cause of any illness other than back issues.
If you suspect an allergy please talk to your GP and ask for a referral to a paediatric dietitian. Childhood allergies need specific treatment, diet plan, and reintroduction of the allergen later. Allergies and intolerances are vastly over-diagnosed by nutritionists, nutritional therapists and complementary health practitioners, using non-validated methods, with no follow-up and often a nutritionally inadequate diet. Visit ifan.ie for information on allergy testing.
It can be incredibly difficult for a parent when they feel they are getting no answers, it’s stressful and frustrating. Unfortunately there are people who will take advantage of that.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to reply to my blog. Yes, I agree with you that researching and fully knowing the pro’s and con’s of any treatment is vital when dealing with a small baby. In desperate circumstances, sometimes parents are tired, stressed and worn out. Their decision making can be affected and they will try anything to help their baby.
I have run a support group for some years now and regularly see parents contemplating certain therapies that I myself would have major concerns about. I do not believe that any nonmedical therapist should ever advise parents to stop medication or special formula after one session, or any for that matter. I really think this practice is extremely dangerous and I know it is been done a lot here in Ireland. I always ask parents never to go rogue with any changes in medication or specialist foods and always consult their GP and a fully trained dietician., Babies are far too precious to take chances with!