violet has reflux

Our poor little girl! She has reflux! It is very difficult listening to her cry and not be able to make it better.

Medicine to the rescue!

Sometimes I think its hard to accept giving a baby medicine - you should be able to fix it with your love alone! (Ha!) I wish it worked that way.

So we are squirting medicine that tastes like mint (who thought a baby that has never tasted anything but formula would like the strong taste of mint?) in her mouth while she is crying (that, sadly, makes it a little easier, as her mouth is wide open) and hoping with everything that she will get some relief from it!

We are lucky in a way though. A lot of babies who have this (about 45% of all babies get some form of reflux in their first year of life - a lot of times undiagnosed correctly - people think they are just collicky , or so I read on the APA website) much worse than V. They projectile vomit and cry all day! No exorcist baby for us, thank god, and she really only gets it at night, but hearing her cry still hurts.

Hopefully, she won't have to be on it for long. I do have to say that the medicine sometimes distracts her so much she forgets that her tummy hurts and can be brought around by distraction after she takes it. That is a fabulous effect! The medicine may not work at all, (im sure it does) but breaking the cycle of crying is a godsend! (mike and I can unclench our shoulders and eyebrows at least!)

Joy, joy though her mornings are wonderful! Such a morning baby! Giggly and smiley and full of glee. That's the Violet we like to see! ( no more rhymes now, I mean it....any body want a peanut?) hee!

We see her doctor in a couple of weeks. Hope we can get some more suggestions on keeping her a happy girl all day long and free of heartburn!