Caleb has spit up/thrown up his whole life. As a newborn, he projectile vomited. As he got older, he stopped spitting up after nursings, but if he cried for more than a few minutes in his bed, he would throw up or even if Tommy made him belly laugh, he would throw up. It was sad (and gross).
Around 4 months old he stopped sleeping 12 hours at night and only slept about 10 hrs. He learned to sit up around 6 months old, but didn't try to move around or crawl. And he was a very, very serious baby who pretty much only ever wanted me.
Over Christmas break (4 months old), he threw up black throw up. We were out of town though so there wasn't really anything to do. He seemed perfectly healthy otherwise. It happened again in April and I took him to the doctor. They couldn't find anything wrong with him but gave me some swabs for if it happened again. It happened again last month and I took a sample in and it contained blood. (He actually had discolored throw up quite often, but these times it was super dark). He also had stopped gaining weight. He was dropping percentiles.
The pediatrician referred me to a GI doctor, but started him on an antacid immediately. I felt really good about that because we have always known he probably had reflux. (As a newborn when he vomited a lot, the dr said that's what it was but since he wasn't fussy and slept well, they didn't do anything about it because most babies outgrow it). For some reason I hadn't really thought about reflux for the last 6 months and didn't attribute all the other issues to that.
And oh my goodness, what a difference we have seen!!! He is a whole new kid now. He has been on the medication for 3 weeks and in that time he has started sleeping 11-12 hrs a night again, clapping, waving, crawling, eating better, putting on weight, and is SO MUCH happier!!! He actually plays and laughs and is so much more content.
We had the GI appointment today and he has gained 2 pounds in the last month. He went from the 18th percentile to the 45th percentile. Wahoo!! He hasn't thrown up even once since he's been on medication.
I feel kinda awful that he's probably been in pain this whole time and we just didn't know. Poor baby. But I am SO grateful it is working so well for him. I love that it was a simple and easy fix that has made such a difference for him.
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Around 4 months old he stopped sleeping 12 hours at night and only slept about 10 hrs. He learned to sit up around 6 months old, but didn't try to move around or crawl. And he was a very, very serious baby who pretty much only ever wanted me.
Over Christmas break (4 months old), he threw up black throw up. We were out of town though so there wasn't really anything to do. He seemed perfectly healthy otherwise. It happened again in April and I took him to the doctor. They couldn't find anything wrong with him but gave me some swabs for if it happened again. It happened again last month and I took a sample in and it contained blood. (He actually had discolored throw up quite often, but these times it was super dark). He also had stopped gaining weight. He was dropping percentiles.
The pediatrician referred me to a GI doctor, but started him on an antacid immediately. I felt really good about that because we have always known he probably had reflux. (As a newborn when he vomited a lot, the dr said that's what it was but since he wasn't fussy and slept well, they didn't do anything about it because most babies outgrow it). For some reason I hadn't really thought about reflux for the last 6 months and didn't attribute all the other issues to that.
And oh my goodness, what a difference we have seen!!! He is a whole new kid now. He has been on the medication for 3 weeks and in that time he has started sleeping 11-12 hrs a night again, clapping, waving, crawling, eating better, putting on weight, and is SO MUCH happier!!! He actually plays and laughs and is so much more content.
We had the GI appointment today and he has gained 2 pounds in the last month. He went from the 18th percentile to the 45th percentile. Wahoo!! He hasn't thrown up even once since he's been on medication.
I feel kinda awful that he's probably been in pain this whole time and we just didn't know. Poor baby. But I am SO grateful it is working so well for him. I love that it was a simple and easy fix that has made such a difference for him.
