Babies with Acid Reflux: Help & Encouragement for Moms
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I survived having a baby with acid reflux. I don’t use the term survived lightly, nor would other moms whose kiddos had reflux.
But we made it. Kicking and screaming, we made it. And now we have a happy, delightful 7 month old who doesn’t even remember the rough days and nights. Her parents do though. 🙂
One of the most helpful things for me was to talk to other moms who had gone through it. I was desperate for hope that this would end some day. It helped so much for someone to simply say, “I know what you’re going through…you aren’t alone…it will get better.” Since hearing about others’ experiences was so helpful to me, I thought maybe sharing my experience just might help a struggling mom out there.
A Baby with Reflux: What It’s Like
I was under the assumption that acid reflux meant your baby spit up all the time. While this is a form of it, its symptoms can manifest in many different ways. In our situation, at around 8 weeks old, my baby just started crying when eating. It started with just 1-2 times a day and progressively got worse.
I thought she was refusing to breastfeed so we tried all types of bottles. Those didn’t work either. No matter what we did, she would just scream and cry any time it was time to eat even if she was hungry. At this point, she was eating every 3 hours so you can imagine how exhausting it was to see your hungry baby struggle that much in a day.
It’s hard. It’s heartbreaking. It’s frustrating. You feel helpless and powerless to make it better. Reflux puts your baby in a bad mood. They can’t easily soothe themselves or settle down. They don’t nap long. They wake up at night frequently. They cry their eyes out when eating. You don’t want to feed them in public because of the crying. They eat less so they want to eat more frequently which only flares up the reflux more.
It’s stressful to leave them with someone else, but it’s absolutely exhausting to be with them 24/7. You feel like you provide no comfort but know that you are all they have. It’s easy to grow apathetic towards the crying. It messes up any type of routine you are trying to establish. It makes you jealous of moms whose babies eat and sleep so well. It just sucks.
Acid Reflux Treatment for Our Baby
(Disclaimer – This was written in 2012. Treatment methods have likely changed so consult your peditrician with any questions!)
We were initially put on Zantac which required us to squirt medicine into my baby’s mouth 3 times a day. Luckily, she didn’t mind the taste, so she usually complied. They told us Zantac could take up to 7-10 days to see results. So we had to buckle down and get through that week in hopes that the medicine would kick in. Her symptoms seemed to get a little better, but she was still very bothered when eating.
After 9 days of Zantac, we moved to Prevacid. We had to split a capsule in half and give it to her in the morning and evening. These expensive little pills are tricky. You have to dissolve in water, suction the water up in a syringe, and then squirt it in the mouth. We were told to give it to her before meals, so we did this for a while seeing little results. After doing some online research, I learned that the medicine is much more effective if given 30+ minutes prior to a meal.
When we started doing this, we saw much better results. I experimented a bit with my diet too. I cut out caffeine, chocolate, and limited my dairy intake. I’m honestly not sure how helpful it was to change my diet, but I was willing to do anything at that point. My little gal started to show some improvement around 5-6 months but every baby is different.
Tips on Coping with Acid Reflux in a Baby
I did tons of research online. Tons. I found lots of contradicting information and eventually came to the conclusion that you just have to learn what works through trial and error. Below I’ve listed some recommended tips that I tried. Take them or leave them.
You are not alone.
First of all, realize you are not alone, sweet mama. If you don’t believe me, just skip to the comments section of this post and grab a kleenex. Please know that there are so many other moms out there walking a similar road that you are. I hope you can find comfort in knowing this.
Elevate head 30 minutes after eating.
This is one of the most common pieces of advice I found. After feeding my gal, I often put her in her bouncy seat or propped her up on a boppy pillow to hang out for a while after she’s chowed down.
Elevate the crib.
We stacked some text books under one end of the crib to give it a tilt. She ended up towards the foot of the crib by the end of a night, but at least her esophagus wasn’t being burned by laying flat.
Bottle Feed (with breast milk).
This actually goes against a lot of online advice, but we found bottles to work better to get more ounces in her. When my baby was upset, it was really difficult to get her to latch on to breastfeed. It is a lot easier to use a bottle in those upset moments. Keep pumping though, because breast milk helps prevent flareups while formula can trigger them.
Use the pacifier.
To get her calmed down during eating, we often gave her the pacifier so she could soothe herself a little. After she calmed down, we’d do a quick switch-a-roo to the bottle and she’d be more likely to take it.
Swaddle while feeding.
For some reason, this really worked with my daughter. She’d be super wound up until we swaddled her up and tried again. She would often take the bottle much better after that.
Distraction is the key!
Again, since we bottle fed a lot, we were able to walk around, go outside, stand under the fan, move room to room, etc. Anything we could find to take her mind off of her pain helped her to gulp down a bit more. I also would make up songs to sing, pray out loud with her, or just talk about anything.
Take a break.
Often times we found that Adelyn would take two ounces or so and then be thrown into her crying fit. At first we tried to push through and continue feeding. What we found more helpful was to stop as soon as she started to get upset and take a 5-10 minute break. She was a lot more likely to finish her bottle after she had time to take a breather. This can be frustrating though because it seems like feeding takes forever!
Have others feed the baby.
This was more for my emotional stability than anything. It helped so much to not have to go through it over and over again. When possible, I’d have my husband feed her or anyone else who was willing.
Hold the schedule/routine loosely (but still hold it!).
My husband and I do much better with structure. We had this gal on a flexible, 3 hour feeding schedule since day one. She adapted to it quite easily, so when the reflux hit and she was wanting to eat every 2-2.5 hours we were thrown off a bit. Her sleeping and naps went all wacky too. We initially resisted the change but eventually realized we needed to adapt to what the little lady was telling us. It was good for us to let go of our expectations and hold everything loosely. At the same time, we didn’t completely quit aiming towards a routine. I think it’s important to not let reflux be an excuse for everything.
Take one feeding at a time.
There would be mornings when I would wake up and dread the day. However, when I took one feeding at a time, it made it seem more doable.
Document
This sounds weird and slightly anal, but it helped me a lot to write down how each feeding went. That way I could remind myself when she did have good feedings as opposed to just remembering the bad ones. I wrote down the time she ate and either put a smiley face next to it or a check mark if it went bad. It’s also good to have objective facts to talk to the doctor about, if needed.
Address your emotional needs
I often prayed out loud or would sing worship songs when feeding her. I also quoted scripture that helped me. Here are some verse suggestions that helped me a lot: Isaiah 43:1-2, Romans 12:11-13, Phil 4:4, Isaiah 40:10-12, 2 Cor 4:17, 2 Cor 9:8, 2 Tim 1:7. We also have a set of verse cards designed for specifically for moms. Learn more about our On the Job Meditations.
Remember the promises of God
You are not alone -God is with you in suffering (Isaiah 43:2)
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
He will give you what you need to get through trials (Isaiah 40:29-31)
Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.
Emily says
This post has been such a blessing to me. I’m a new mom and my 10 week old daughter has acid reflux. We have struggled through low milk supply, we nursed then pumped every 2-3 hours for the first two weeks. I was so tired I thought I would fall over. We had to begin supplementing with formula due to slow weight gain and her crying from hunger. Not having enough milk for her broke my heart. Then we struggled with GI intolerance and potential dairy protein allergy between the formula and my diet. At around two months she began fussing, arching her back, and refusing the breast and bottle. At first I thought that I must not be making enough milk and that she was hungry and refusing the breast but she also refused formula even though she was hungry. She has good days and bad days and I have struggled to pinpoint exactly what is causing her discomfort. We seem to live at the pediatrician’s office. I was blindsided by having all these issues. I have felt like an incompetent mom thinking that I am somehow causing these issues with something I am or am not doing. We have just started Zantac then added Nexium. I have never prayed so much as I have since becoming a mother, I know God has a purpose. Reading the experiences of all theses other amazing moms has helped me gain perspective and comforted my soul. Thank you.
Danielle says
Hi I need some help please…..my baby boy is almost 14 weeks old and has been crying since 3 weeks old it has got progressively worse each day he arches his back and screams in pain throwing himself backwards and pulling himself stiff. I use to be able to soothe him by rocking him or holding him or even nursing him to sleep but he will not allow me to hold him in any way anymore he just screams….i have tried Nexiam Gaviscon. I have taken him to a chiropractor but nothing works I am so afraid as he is refusing to feed too and will not look at me in the eyes anymore…I feel like I have done something wrong. I am a first time mother and I am scared he has also started to sway his head side to side which the Doctor said he is self soothing but I am so frightened. I need advise..i also thought I was alone and no one is listening to me…but I feel better after reading these posts that I will get through it I’m just worried coz no one has mentioned severe back arching in reflux babies?
Maja says
I am very sad that you had to suffer watching your baby suffer like that unable to help.
It’s been a while since your post, how are you both doing now? Has your baby outgrown reflux?
Do you know if the severe arching of the back was due to Sandifer’s syndrome?
My baby has both: silent reflux with Sandifer’s; diagnosed at 2 months. The GI Doctor told us that reflux would
culminate at 4 months. Our baby boy started to feel worse at 14 weeks even though he has been on Zantac for about a month, sleeps in a snugabunny and we hold him upright for 20-30 min after each meal.
My heart aches for all of the mothers whose babies suffered so much.
I hope that each day will bring us to the day when our baby boy will be happy and comfortable.
It’s absolutely heartbreaking to watch him suffer or not being able to eat as much as he wants to or sleep peacefully or uninterrupted because of the pain he is in. His smile is so beautiful and I long for it when he is in pain. I long for it for his sake.
Stay strong, moms! It’s frustrating and difficult, exhausting and you often feel desperate, but keep showing much love to your babies.
They need it to get through this terrible time.
Nicole says
Reading your article was so relatable to me and our situation. My 12 week old daughter was diagnosed with reflux at 8 weeks. At first Zantac was prescribed and it worked well. After a month it stopped working and she was on the highest dose for her weight.. We’ve been on Prilosec for 5 days now and she’s only gotten worse in the last 5 days. I read somewhere reflux peaks at 3/4 months. Praying that the Priolosec kicks in and she gets better. The crying tears me apart as a mother. I feel so helpless and alone. It’s hard to ever leave the house and it can be so depressing being indoors all day with a crying baby and my 2 year old super active son 🙁
Only thing that helps me get through the days are reading some of the scriptures you provided and constantly reminding myself that this is temporary and we will get through this someday. It also helps knowing that I am not alone and that other moms are going through the same terrible thing..
My son is 2 years now and he had colic for 4 months (looking back I think it might have been reflux too). My son now is literally the happiest toddler I know. When I tell people how much he cried as a baby they don’t belive me. So knowing that this too shall pass helps me survive. Thank you for your honest article. It helped a lot. The other thing that really helps calm my daughter is bath time.. Not sure if that’s with all reflux babies but it’s worth a try. We take a lot of baths :))) Also nursing my daughter when she groggy or sleepy. Sometimes I’ll swaddle her and nurse her when she’s almost asleep. Dream feedings work well for us too. Thanks again. Xoxo
Raquel says
I am so blessed to have found this blog I watched the video you uploaded it really encouraged me.. What is the name of the pastor preaching I would like to watch more and also any mamas on here from nj two of the most difficult things to find is a Christian mom in nj and a mom who knows exactly how horrible reflux is cause we are both going thru it…so if anyone on here is from nj it would be nice to connect 🙂
Stephanie says
Thank you so much. I’ve been researching acid reflux for weeks – looking at my options, trying to figure out what is best for my baby. Soon I think we will be starting her on Zantac. I hate seeing her in pain. I found your article tonight and just cried my eyes out. Thank you for reminding me to turn to God and pray. I will start reading these Bible verses over and over again now.
Raquel says
I am so glad I found this article it explains everything I am going thru again! This my second daughter with reflux my first grew out of it by 8 months and now my second she is a month old and has it so bad we have tried everything she is on
Prevacid now can come kind explain the half hour benefit is it half our before you start the first feeding of the day? I am just so overwhelmed been angry at God for making me go thru it again and my grandmother who was do dead to me just passed I’m just really at a low point when I was reading your blog and saw scripture I lost it I needed to hear from God he used your blog to speak to me thank you
Polly says
So sorry that this season has been tough for you. Please take the time to watch the sermon that I have posted in this post. It really gives some perspective on what God is doing when he has us walking through tough seasons. Pray pray pray for that sweet little baby and know that God is WITH you despite what it may feel like. Hang in there, sweet mama.
Maria says
I just fed my little boy who also has bad reflux and felt I was at my wits end. It’s been a rough day. I just left the room and prayed Jesus would help my baby and stumbled on this article. It’s encouraging to read your suggestions and scriptures though. I needed some positivity. Thank you for posting!
Polly says
So glad it could help, Maria. You’re not alone, sweet mama!
Summer says
Finding this post has definitely lifted my spirits a little bit, I have felt extremely alone the past 3 1/2 months. My precious daughter has been suffering with digestive issues since day one. At only 6 days old she had to have surgery for an abdominal blockage. She made it through like a champ but we’ve been dealing with a horrible side effect from her surgery called bile reflux. It’s absolutely horrible and I’m exhausted. She is on nexium twice a day, Zantac three times a day, and bethanecol four times a day. She can never lay flat and is always elevated, I can’t breastfeed her, she is never happy, she has episodes of stomach acid coming out of her nose and mouth which cause her to choke, she spits up blood and has had bloody noses. Clearing my daughters airway several times a day and dealing with the screaming is almost unbearable. I never take my eyes off of her and sleep doesn’t exist in my house. I pray for her everyday, I hate seeing this tiny person in so much pain. I feel guilty and blame myself even though I know it’s not my fault. I have never met or talked to anyone that has gone through anything like this so I feel like I’m the only one. I often feel like my daughter hates me because I can never comfort her. She will be having another surgery on the 25th and I’m praying so hard that it fixes this nightmare she’s having to endure. Thank you for sharing your story, I know I’m not totally alone but at times it sure feels that way…
Raquel says
Summer has your daughter had the surgery I will be praying for you
Erika says
I know this comment is really old but I have researching the internet like crazy for answers. My son got diagnosed at 2 weeks old with acid reflux. It was doable at first and got put on Zantac at 3 weeks old. He is now 5 weeks old and it is getting worse. We had an episode yesterday like you described with it coming out of his mouth and nose but he was also stiff as a board with bulging eyes rolled back and turned purple from not being able to breathe. Did surgery help your little one? Hope all is well now!
Michelle says
Thank you so much for this. I am a first time new mom and our daughter suffers from reflux. It wears me down to the core and often I feel abandoned by God. I pray day and night but still feel like I’m always doing something wrong. She hardly naps during the day at all, leaving her overtired and me constantly feeling like I’m setting her up for horrible sleep by rocking her to sleep to keep her upright the 15-20 min. after a feeding. I read so, so much about how to set your child up for good sleep and how to handle reflux and get so stressed out when I can’t do the self-soothing practices for her.
I feel guilty for nursing her to sleep, for rocking her to sleep, etc. All of these experts claim I’m setting her up for failure. What worked, if anything, for you? I do follow the Happiest Baby recommendations, waking her lightly when I place her down, trying to follow somewhat of a flexible schedule (which always seems messed up!), and feeding her frequently throughout the day. Although at her feedings of expressed milk, she takes 3-4 oz usually every 2-2.5 hrs.
Anyway, it is so helpful to talk to someone who has gone through it to help realize that one day it will resolve. You probably get tons of requests to share advice and reassurance, but it would really help me. I feel like I reach new lows as her issues worsen (she’s 2.5 months now). She is on Zantac, but it doesn’t always completely fix her issues and when her food comes up during a nap, nap’s over and everyone is just mentally, physically and emotionally drained at this point.
Polly says
It is SO exhausting, Michelle. I hear you on that. I’m really not in the place to give practical advice but more to offer empathy and the comfort of knowing you are aren’t alone. I mean, just read all these comments! Please don’t get too caught up in what the “experts” say about sleep. At this point DO WHAT WORKS and if she develops some bad habits, you can always work on those when things have calmed down a bit. That little baby NEEDS your help to sleep right now so it’s OK to do whatever works. It’s such a 1st world thing to think that babies should be independent of their mothers this early and not be held/rocked/nursed to sleep. Give yourself a break and break some rules, k? One day at a time, sweet mama.
Frsthlr says
Help!! Our baby girl has horrible reflux! We just had an upper GI today which showed completely normal anatomy. Around 2 months on a Monday she just refused a bottle, she wasn’t upset or anything, she just didn’t seem interested. Since she’s always been such a great eater I thought absolutely nothing of it, as she is noticing more around her I just figured she was too distracted to eat. The remainder of the day she fed like normal but the rest of the week is a bit of a blur because by Friday she had only taken 1oz in 8 hours (each day she ate less and less)! I was frantic and called her Dr for what felt like the hundredth time that week who STILL wasn’t alarmed because she was still peeing. It infuriated me, I mean 1 oz in 8 hours, what about proper nutrition!!! Plus this happened out of the blue (as I mentioned before she’s always eaten without any trouble from birth). They first put us on Zantac which made her worse way worse, her dr suspected silent reflux, but the Zantac made her cough and spit up and choke (which she hadn’t done before) and further refuse and scream when presented with food. We switched to Prevacid, after about a week we had our sweet baby girl back along with her fantastic appetite, the spitting up and such had also stopped. She took her bottles as if there had never been an issue! I was so relieved and thrilled. About a week and a half after seeing improvement she began with fussing and after a few days she was back to total refusal, they even increased her dose based on weight and after a week on the increased amount she’s spitting up, coughing, choking and also screaming almost non stop. I’m constantly researching, we do everything right, upright after feeds, small frequent meals on and on just as the dr has instructed, to no avail. It breaks me to see my sweet girl suffering so much, she screams , she’s clearly hungry, she tries so hard to eat but every sip seems to cause greater difficulty and pain than the last. What in the world am I going to do with none of our medication options working, we’ve had her to her dr several times this week, we’ve taken her to childrens and stayed for days but no one seems concerned because she isn’t losing or under weight. I’m desperate to be taken seriously, I’m desperate for someone to want to help my baby as much as I do! I don’t want her to end up malnourished and or worse before someone takes me seriously. I’m literally falling apart over here.
Rachel says
Oh, I’m so sorry to hear about your sweet baby. I asked our readers (via our Facebook page) who’ve dealt with this to stop by and comment if they have any words of advice for you, so you might check in later. I’ll pray that God will give you wisdom, guidance, and encouragement right now, as you try to figure out what is best.
Polly says
Gosh. I have no idea what to say. I’m so sorry that this has been so difficult. I know when I was in the thick of it, I was so caught up in the feedings, research, advice and detail that I lost track of what God was doing in my life and heart through the rough season. My hope and prayer for you is that you would take Isaiah 41:10 heart. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” He tells you to not fear because he is WITH YOU. He doesn’t promise an easy road. He doesn’t promise answers. But his promise is to walk with you through this. Take heart sweet mama. You are not alone. You have never been alone in this. God loves that little baby and loves you and is working out his story in the midst of this very foggy season in your life.
Lisa says
Have you tried asking for zegerid powder packets from your doctor? Are your with a pediatrician or GI Doctor?
My first born had reflux and dairy allergies and it was horrible. I am now reliving it with our second child whom is 3 weeks old. It’s really horrible and I feel your pain. We are using zegerid powder packets- 20 mg packets- 2x a day. We mix 16 ml of water with the packet and administer 5 ml of he medicine to our 7 lb baby. It’s helping we think. We are also on prescription formula- neocate. I’m here for you if you want to chat. It is a very lonely and heartbreaking process. I have to remind myself that I am not alone and I want to tell you- you are not alone.
IPS says
Hi Polly, thank you so much for posting this article. I have a 7 weeks old baby, and he’s diagnoed with layngomalacia and reflux. You described exactly how I feel. Physically and mentally his health issues have taken a toll on us. He also doesn’t sleep much, and day by day his feeding is decreasing. We tried putting him on Zantac but he doesn’t like the taste, and throws each time we give it to him. We’re trying to stay strong but not a day goes by when I don’t cry watching my son suffer. I feel so helpless. I’m feeling so encouraged after reading this, and will keep telling myself that this shall pass. Your verses are so helpful in getting through the day, staying strong and feeling positive. If you have other tips or suggestions do let me know. Thanks a lot again for posting this.
Polly says
So glad it helped! Sometimes the most helpful thing is to simply know you are not alone. Glad my experience can do that for you today.
Fahtema says
I cried reading your post my baby also suffers from laryngamalacia and acid reflux 🙁 and is still miserable till this day 🙁 poor thing Cryed herself to sleep again! We’re on Prevacid solutabs now and just know your in my prayers mama we’ll get through this ?
Loren says
Hi, I feel like this was written for me. I just fed my little girl who also has bad reflux and felt I was at my wits end. It’s been a rough day. I just left the room and prayed Jesus would help my baby and stumbled on this article. It’s encouraging to read your suggestions and scriptures though. I needed some positivity. Thank you for posting! Wishing you blessing!
Polly says
Oh, so glad it could help you, Loren! It’s cool to see how God is still using this in people’s lives even though I wrote it almost four years ago. Hang in there, sweet mama. You’re one day closer to this season being over and moving into a new one.
Farrah says
I’m glad I came across your blog. The scripture in your post put me at ease at 12:36am as I sit in the dark while I listen to my 6 week old son grunt in pain in his swing after his last feeding (it was the only thing that calmed him down a bit right now). He was put on zantac today and the not knowing of it will work is killing me. My first son was an extremely happy go lucky baby. I’ve always heard about babies with reflux and thought it was just excessive spit up only. Little did I know how severe it can get and I never expected to have a baby that suffers from it. EVERY feeding has been miserable for him since he was 2 weeks old. I hope and pray he will grow out of this soon. I know God is by our side through all of this and I still try to be grateful for a healthy, growing baby as I know many people have it wayyy harder than I do.
Melissa says
So encouraged by you’re post. I am a reflux survivor mom times 4 and now it looks like my fifth is joining that horrible club of reflux babies. Reflux with my others was such a dark time that I blocked most of it out of my memory. I prayed this sweet little one would not face the terrible days, nights, and feeding s of reflux, but now at 5 weeks we see the writing on the wall. We start meds tomorrow. I blame myself. I figure I’m the only common denominator between my 5 children so I its have caused this . I know it’s Satan stealing my joy but it’s so easy to believe his lies. I feel very overwhelmed trying to take care of her at times and I like most of these moms cry out to God. I needed a reminder of Gods promises and that this too shall pass. I’m exhausted. I hate the anxiety I feel at each feeding and it limits my ability to enjoy this time of her life. I hate reflux!!! But I love me sweet girl and I’m trying to keep perspective here. We’ve longed for this sweet girl for a long time after a stillbirth last year. She is a gift from the Father. I’d much rather her be here with reflux then not here at all. Thanks again for your encouragement.
Polly says
Wow, Melissa. You really have been through some tough stuff. I have no doubt that God is shaping and refining your character into something beautiful and incredible for his use. I hate that this is the road he is taking you down but we can trust our loving father in that he knows what he is doing, even though it is NOT fun at all. It seems like you are doing a really good job in finding things to be thankful for in the midst of hardship. When things get tough around my house, I have to remind myself that I wouldn’t want it any other way.
Dee says
This post was extremely encouraging. My mom stumbled upon it and sent me the link as she knows what I’ve been going through. My baby girl was diagnosed with reflux at 2 weeks. The doctor had her on a Pepcid for 2 wks and I eliminated dairy from my diet. Still she got no relief. My little one is 2 months today and I took her to a GI specialist because I’m so tired of her suffering and feeling helpless. The specialist advised that he wasn’t sure this is reflux (no vomit, spit up or difficulty eating) but screams, arches her back and whinces from pain, even during feeds. I believe the feeding soothes her a bit because she wants me to nurse her constantly. He suggested it may be a food allergy and thinks I should try an even stricter diet. I’m hesitant to try any other medication due to possible side effects and due to the fact that she may have been misdiagnosed. I’m still searching for answers but pray constantly and will add these verses to my daily prayers. Thank you! And please share anything else I may find helpful.
Polly says
So glad it was encouraging. I hate to hear about the misdiagnosis. Gosh, it’s so incredibly hard to know what to do. Pray for God’s wisdom in all of your decision making and hang in there. She WILL get better.
Krissie says
Wow finding this page was so amazing. My baby girl is 12 weeks and has been dealing with acid reflux, she will have good days and bad days , when she will have flare ups, and today was a hard day for her, she was finally eating and I was googling and found this page. The scripture verses made my day! It’s so hard seeing your baby cry and not want to eat, we have her on Zantac and it has made a world of difference. We are thankful, she will only have cry sessions and not want milk maybe 1-2 times a week but when she does its an all day fussy time and she will refuse the bottle. Anyways I’m just praying everyday our little girl will grow out of it, I just cry and wish she didn’t have to go through it. But until it passes we will just pray and take it day by day! She’s our miracle baby after failed Ivf, God blessed us with our sweet baby naturally, we are so thankful! Thank you all so much for the help and pointers so appreciated. God bless you all.
Polly says
So glad it is starting to get better, Krissie. One or two days a weeks is a whole different ball game than one or two times a day. I love seeing your thankful heart and positive attitude when talking about this. Glad you can keep some perspective. Hang in there!