My baby is 13 weeks and was diagnosed reflux about 4 weeks ago. He was on Zantac and 1 week ago I decided to take him off it and try a Natropath. The natropath put him on Aethusa which seemed to make him worse before he got better. He is sleeping 10 hours at night and only 30 minute intervals during the day, are there any suggestions to help with this?

I cannot believe any doc would give a 13 week old baby Zantac!! !

I'm glad that you followed your instinct on this....and hope others will reply - who can add more info to help reassure you.

Is he still improved?

Take care,
Lisa

I got that reaction from so many people when they found out he was on Zantac. He did improve with Aethusa but once we stopped that he has gone back to vomiting and very windy. Its the daytime sleeping thats the hardest at the moment. Thanks for replying, I really appreciate you care. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lisa007:
I cannot believe any doc would give a 13 week old baby Zantac!! !

I'm glad that you followed your instinct on this....and hope others will reply - who can add more info to help reassure you.

Is he still improved?

Take care,
Lisa<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hi Jo,
Is he breastfed? If so, you might consider your own diet.

I'm sure others will reply, when they are up and awake...as so many from all over the world participate on this site.

I wouldn't hazard any guess as I'm not qualified yet (I'm a student of Homeopathy).

If there was improvement - it could be one of two things - and this I'm just not well-versed enough yet to say which it is:

Either his symptoms were suppressed by the remedy and came out again once stopped, OR

It was the correct remedy - and needs follow up by a qualified Homeopath to carry on - in order to complete cure.

If you are still breastfeeding (I'm assuming he is not being fed formula via bottle), then carry on, but make sure your own diet is healthy.

If you have a qualified Homeopath available - then take yourselves and get your situation assessed properly (in person is best esp if there are chronic problems).

You would also need to make sure you give a lot more information..such as: vaccinations in you baby...any reactions? etc...
How was the birth? Natural? C-section? Any problems in pregnancy (emotional, mental, physical).

I'm sure you will get more responses here and a lot of the advice is sound.

Just make sure - that if you want to post it here - to include a history of the pregnancy and the birth so others will have more information to work with!!!

The little things that you may think are not important - are often THE information that Homeopaths need in order to ascertain which remedy is the correct one.

Also weight of baby - thriving? His temperament as best you can describe it...and yours too, especially since he's only just born a few weeks back.

Hope you get some answers soon..but do post as much info as possible...just list it - if you find that easiest.
Take care,
Lisa

Also - which potency of Aethusa - and how many doses were given by your Naturopath?? This is important, okay.

Yes, knowing whether or not the baby is thriving or not is important here. Gaining 4oz. per week is minimum.

Sleeping 10 hours at night is quite a bit for one so small. Waking so much during the day could be a way for him to "make up" for what he's not getting at night. And by 3 months, a baby usually has time where he is awake and curious about his world.

You might want to have the baby checked out by a chiropractor, just to make sure everything is properly aligned.

As for the your diet.... Do you know your blood type? Your baby's?

How many other children do you have? Do you feel your milk is letting down more quickly?

I'm not a homeopath, but do have experience as a lactation counselor. I'm sure that we can improve your baby's situation.

Thanks soo much Mamma...I was hoping you'd jump in and give your wisdom on this thread. I feel so for babies, and hate to see them given such drugs so early in their lives...

Hang in there Jo - and try to answer the questions so all here can give you the best of what they've got!!

(BTW: when you reply...look at the top of the page..and you'll see POST REPLY - and it won't include everyone's posts, making the page soo long ).

Take care and Happy Christmas!!
Lisa

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if tghe babyis born caesarean, the cause is in ythe back, a dislocation, easy adjusted by a chiropractic, or osteopath.
otherwise , it can be milk allergy, then a homeopathic caseanalysis is needed , to find the correct remedy.
use my questionaire found on my homepage, answer that, and post it here.
Link under my name here.

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OK, heres some more info on Matthew. He was born by cesaeran and weighed nearly 11lb!! Pregnancy was fine but obviously carrying a baby that size I was huge and had alot of groin pain and leg pain. He dropped in weight a fair bit and on average gains between 150 and 200g a week. He roughly weighs 14lb now. He is a very happy baby and loves to be with people and cuddled when he is awake. Its mainly sleep times during the day when he gets most upset.
Hes on Aethusa 6,12,30c........whatever that means!! We have been to see a natropath and been assessed but he asked me nothing of our history of any kind. What sort of foods should I avoid while breastfeeding? When he was first put on Aethusa it was 5 drops before and after a feed and then we had a fews days break from it and now back on it hes on 5 drops 3 times a day, which seems a big drop in dose to me!
Thanks for your input Lisa.

Hi Jo,
I'm a little alarmed that the Naturopath did not ask you any questions!!!! I can't stress enough that s/he should have, in my opinion!

It sounds to me (and others will either correct me or agree and hopefully explain even further!) that he is simply treating the ONE symptom your baby is having.

It is really important - when treating anyone Homeopathically (holistically meaning the WHOLE person - not just one body part!!) to take as much history as possible.

Did s/he not even ask about the birth? Breastfeeding?? What DID s/he ask you????

When treating anyone - it is important to take everything about their Physical/Mental and Emotional Symptoms into account - that is HOW the correct remedy is chosen! Otherwise the person is treating your baby the exact same way the other doctor did who gave Zantac!! (Allopathic prescribing...prescribe for specific ailments without regard for the person/baby as a whole!).

Please try to look over the questions again - and make sure you give as much detail as possible.

When he's having reflux - what brings it on? Feeding? Sleeping? Temperature (make note of changes just before onset of crying)? Tensions in the house?? Anything you observe that happens before he begins having reflux. Also is there a change in his temperament WHEN the reflux happens? Does his temperament change just before reflux starts?? After? During??

All these things can be important - as it is not always easy to ascertain what sets off symptoms in babies but through careful observation.

Try to observe everything around you and report back as best as you can. Hopefully you'll get more answers then.

Take care,
Lisa