The Refl(u)x
April 13th, 2009
The only time I have thought that motherhood was a less than stellar idea was when I realized that from this point forward, my emotional well being and happiness is wrapped entirely in another person’s body. And I don’t mean her sleep habits or diaper changes or any of the inconvenient things that come with having a baby, I mean that since the day she was born, my heart is now dressed in a diaper and a onesie, and can be shattered with the slightest lip tremble and a cry. And God forbid she get sick or … well. With everything I’ve seen this week around the blog world, I’m barely holding it together, because there is horror out there, and it’s literally unthinkable.
On paper, this whole thing seems like a colossally stupid idea, right? I handed my entire ability to exist over to a person who can barely lift her own head and pees wherever she is, whether she’s wearing a diaper or not (I’m not going to lie, however, it’s FUNNY when she pees on her daddy). I swear, sometimes my heart breaks a little just looking at her.
Anyway, this last week, week and half, has been a blur of sleepless, teary proportions and finally, a diagnosis, though little relief.
My poor bug has acid reflux and how, I tell you. Remember when I thought she had a head cold and always seemed congested? Yeah. Not so much. I realized when it had been something in the range of three weeks, with the “cold” getting no worse and no better that maybe it wasn’t a head cold. Because EVERY TIME I’d put the kid on her back, she would wake up and scream. And scream. And snort and snorfle and struggle to breathe. Oh, and puke. Yes, there was much puking. Gagging, too.
Oh, and my God, there was no sleep for anyone, least of all her, which is really all I cared about, because nothing’s worse than a tired, sick baby. Remember when I said being tired was manageable? That’s true when you get at least an hour of sleep at a clip, but when that hour is reduced to twenty minutes, and those twenty minutes are spent making sure your kid is breathing, because sometimes she has trouble with that, well … sorry folks, I have to amend my previous statement. I am, at this point, more tired than my childless self and even my PREGNANT self, and that’s saying an assload, I tell you.
The only way, for now, that the bug will sleep is on my chest, or, on rare occasions, in her car seat, because her little throat get shoved up full of acid and then the GAGGING starts and … man. I’m in that phase right now where even though I know it’s going to get better, that some day she’ll be able to sleep comfortably and she WILL survive this and the Prevacid WILL work and she won’t be in pain forever and no, I won’t be wheeling her to her high school graduation comfortably cradled in her Quinny Zapp and screaming, “STAY UPRIGHT, KID. THE ACIIIIIIDDDDD WILL EAAAT YOOOOOOU!”
I mean, it will get better, right? Preferably before she turns one? Or twelve?
By the way, she’s on Prevacid every night. And I’m on the mother of all elimination diets — no dairy, eggs, caffeine or tomatoes. Who doesn’t love caffeine-free root beer for breakfast instead of coffee with milk?
If it doesn’t improve, we can increase the dose. I’m fine with this, so please, no dire warnings of death or harm at the hands of medication, please. You may think you’re “helpful,” when actually, you are CRUEL.
Moving on! As much as I’m loathe to say anything negative about my dog, lest the Pet Police come out (and oh, I’ve seen them COME OUT) and accuse me of neglecting my precious pet in favor of my brand! new! baby!, first, let me assure you that Sunny is as loved as ever and getting plenty of attention. However, since Sam’s been born, she’s been so jealous that she’s demanded THREE TIMES the attention she got before, and it’s a little hard to keep up with. But more than that, she’s … well. She’s very interested in breastfeeding, to the point where if I don’t keep her FAR FAR AWAY during feedings she will try to latch on herself. It’s AWFUL, and about as unsettling and foul as you’d expect. I mean, WHATTHEFUCK, my dog is trying to BREAST FEED.
There are good things, still, however, and I wouldn’t trade this for anything, obviously. There’s nothing better than feeling the weight of her little head under my chin, and feeling her tense little body relax when she’s passed back to me after being in someone else’s arms. When she’s with me and she sees Adam, she lights up like a Christmas tree and vice versa. She’s almost smiling — almost. And it’s like heaven when she bounces her little arms and legs in nothing but pure joy.
But man, am I excited for this phase to pass. MAN.
Happy … oh God, no idea what day it is again.
*Duran Duran, The Reflex, obviously. I sing it to her with “reflux” substituted in there.
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1. Lauren | April 13th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
It will get better. Prevacid takes a little while to kick in, since it reduces overall acid production. Do you have the little tablets that dissolve? I found it was easiest to pop the tablet in the side of the mouth, then shoot in a little water using an oral syringe. If you try to dissolve the tablet in the syringe, it was hard to get all of the slurry into the kidlet. Zantac is effective, too. It’s good to have options.
In the meantime, you might try a little Mylanta (the cherry/vanilla kind, it doesn’t have aluminum), since that will provide immediate relief. For her weight, the dose would probably be 1ml, or 1/4 teaspoon.
You’re doing all the right things.
2. Ariel | April 13th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
My little brother had reflux 15 years ago when he was a baby and it was TERRIBLE! (and holy cow that makes me 30!!??) The medicine made all the difference in the world Don’t give up hope:)
3. Mimi | April 13th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Sorry to hear about little Sam’s reflux. It’s good that you have it figured out now and can be on the road to recovery (and sleep!). I laughed out loud at the thought of your dog wanting to breastfeed. =)
4. AndreAnna | April 13th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I mentioned this to you on Twitter, but I am the lucky parent of not one, but TWO babies who had reflux – my first way worse than my second. Both went on Prevacid and both did very well. Like another commenter mentioned, it does take some time for the full effect to be seen, so be patient. I hope this works for you and Sam. I know all too well how hard it is to not be able to comfort your baby.
5. Blythe | April 13th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
-You know I can’t resist commenting on a post with a Duran Duran reference. Double D forever!
-I’ll bet there’s a message board somewhere all about pugs who want to breastfeed.
-I’ve had to stop reading Twitter because all the bad news is making me non-functional. And I feel like I should tweet or post some support but I just don’t even know what to say. It’s heartbreaking.
6. She Likes Purple | April 13th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
God, you sound so together and grounded in light of how hard I know this phase to be. In the middle of the “is this reflux/killer gas/colic/a deathly combination of all three” fun I believe I lost my mind a little bit, so, damn, I admire you for the perspective you continue to keep. Consider writing a parenting book one day, OK?
7. samantha jo campen | April 13th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
I’m so glad you got a name and an rx for what is wrong. That’s more than half the battle. I so so SO hope the meds work and even your new craptastic diet (been there my friend) because then that means the wee lass won’t be in pain and can sleep. Which means EVERYONE will feel better! And yes, this will pass I promise promise promise.
Yes, this week is full of horror on the web. Hold Sam close (though I know you are) and at night when she’s up and crying be thankful she’s up and crying. That’s what I told myself last night when Theo was up for 90 minutes screaming and sobbing and I felt better. Small blessings.
8. -R- | April 13th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Good luck with everything. I am sure she will be feeling better and sleeping longer soon!
Your dog trying to breastfeed – aaaa! That is the sound of laughter, fear, and grossed-out-ness.
Those little half-smiles are so fun.
9. remember moments | April 13th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I know what you mean about your heart being all wrapped up in a diaper and onesie and yes, all this scariness in the blogosphere lately is heartbreaking. So scary!
10. hollylynne | April 13th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Poor little thing! I hope you guys are able to get her refulx under control.
Also, your dog is nuts.
11. Jess | April 13th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
OMG PLEASE DO NOT LET MONTANA TRY TO NURSE WHEN I AM BREAST FEEDING A FUTURE BABY. Can. Not. Get past this. CAN’T.
12. bessie.viola | April 13th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Oh, this post is so very true. I’m glad that you got a diagnosis for your girl. I think back to the newborn days – the ones you’re in the thick of – and I wish I’d known then just *how much* better it gets.
You are totally rocking this mom thing, btw – I can’t get over how calm you are.
Here’s to lots of sleep for all of you!
13. Minze | April 13th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
This sounds terrible. If my babies got as much as a simple head cold I was worried sick. Poor baby, and poor Jonniker. I hope she gets well soonest. Best wishes! And I’m simply amazed that you can write moving, lucid blog posts when you’re that tired.
14. Sadie | April 13th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Poor acid-y baby! (also, how cute that you call her ‘bug,’ it is my lifelong nickname as well) I am glad you’ve found a diagnosis and some relief, even if it means you have to subsist on caffeine-free root beer and turkey for a while.
Also, your dog trying to breastfeed is both hilarious and godawful.
15. Christina | April 13th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I have been lucky enough to escape The Reflux(fluxx fluxx fluxx fluxx fluxx) but I know people whose bbies have it and 3-4 of them swear by the Nap Nanny. You can find it here http://www.napnanny.com/index.html
and yes, it gets so much better. Especially once the smiling starts. And then the laughing…you think your heart breaks now?
16. chirky | April 13th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Wow. Sam’s reflux and gagging and choking sound a lot like my husband’s ability to sleep these past few weeks. And he’s been on medication for years.
Uh. Not that that means Sam will be on medication for years. This will pass, and she will get better. I’m certain of it.
Gah. I should shut up now.
17. Mama Bub | April 13th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Well it’s official. I’m NEVER getting the image of a breastfeeding dog out of my head. That said, here’s hoping you get the reflux under control ASAP because my eyes are burning with sympathy exhaustion just thinking about it.
18. Megan | April 13th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Poor Sam, and poor Mama! (And daddy too, but if he’s anything like J, he sleeps through most of the nighttime stuff.) I hope she starts feeling better soon, I feel your pain. We’re starting prilosec tonight, and I HOPE it leads to a less angry kiddo.
The whole “dressing your heart in a onesie”–totally. It brings me to tears occasionally too. I didn’t know/read either of the blogger families before this week, and I’ve sobbed about it. I just can’t imagine.
19. Sundry | April 13th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
We had a very similar stage with Dylan when he was little — god, I went through like ninety different formula brands before settling on soy and immediately getting an email about how soy is going to turn him gay, or something — and while we never got a reflux diagnosis nor had him on meds it definitely did pass. Even though he is still the World’s Gaggiest Child sooooo if that ends up being the case with your sniglet may I suggest stocking up on baking soda, and a LOT OF IT.
Hope everyone feels better soon and more sleep for all.
20. KT | April 13th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
My friend had to give up breastfeeding because the milk gave her daughter acid reflux. Hopefully the medication makes her feel better!
21. jonniker | April 13th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
KT, if I may, that’s really unusual. The reflux would be there no matter what she’s being fed, as it’s physiological, mostly, though a milk allergy in formula would most def. make it worse. I’m not even sure if what I’m eating is going to impact her. In most cases, formula is worse, as it digests more slowly and thus, gags back up more easily.
I am so sorry that happened to her, especially if she really liked breastfeeding.
22. Carolyn J. | April 13th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
This exact thing happened to me as an infant. I am sitting here typing and I’m OK, so I trust your daughter will be too. The only time the acid threatens to kill me is after I eat a mountain of french fries.
23. Suebob | April 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am
Kinda makes me long for Jimmy and his asthma.
24. JMH | April 14th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Love the Duran Duran reference!! Hope it gets better for you soon.
25. The New Girl | April 14th, 2009 at 5:54 am
Oh. Man. I am RELIVING that horrible horror with you. I am happy that you’ve got her on meds and that HAS to make things better. Until that little flap between her belly and her throat firms up on it’s own. Even without meds (WHY UNIVERSE, WHY DID I NOT KNOW?) it passed for my girl. It was..a LONG 7 months. When I look back now? I can’t IMAGINE that I didn’t figure it out. GAH.
Anyway, those little sleep smiles and giggles and the floppy baby sleeping on you? Those got me through. It only gets better and better. So much.
xo
26. TwoBusy | April 14th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Will you be shooting milk up Sunny’s nose, as well?
(And yes, I cackle every time Suebob brings up Jimmy.)
27. Meg | April 14th, 2009 at 6:56 am
Heart wrapped in a onsie… yes. Breastfeeding dogs, egad!
Toby is still in the only-sleeps-when-held-and-preferably-only-during-daylight-hours stage. It’s killing me now and I can only imagine 3 weeks of it! That said, we’ve elevated the whole head of his bassinet by about 30 degrees (books under 2 of the legs; it’s not like I’m really reading much right now). It was what helped my other son sleep and that plus the meds might help over the next few weeks.
28. g~ | April 14th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Both of my kids had/have reflux as well–the first FAR worse than the second. It ended up being a combination of milk intolerance (I cringe just typing that–sounds so first world whiney) and mild allergies. We still have them on soy milk and avoid things like chocolate, caffeine, etc and my 5 year old has just recently outgrown it. Still waiting for my 3 year old. Anyway, if your ped hasn’t already told you–belly sleeping is the way to go for Reflux babies. Also, it’s weird but I have heard and read that soy formula is better than breastfeeding (although I continued to breastfeed both of mine) for reflux babies. In any event, good luck. I know how those sleepless nights feel. Be on guard for ear infections as reflux babies tend to get them more frequently.
29. g~ | April 14th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Crap, I just realized how ass-vise-y my comment sounds. Sorry.
30. Gretchen | April 14th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Congratulations on the birth of your lovely daughter! I have been reading for quite a while but this is my first comment — the newborn reflux flashbacks did it! Hang in there. It sucks HARD but it will get better. (Yo, people used to stop me on the street when I was out with my little guy to tell me, “You’ll both feel better soon.”) I’m sure you and your ped are on top of the situation; if you are looking for other tips, here’s what worked FOR US (your mileage may vary — feel free to discard anything that smacks of assvice). We supplemented bf with high-cal formula for premies. Our boy was so very hungry that he would fill his belly too full otherwise, which then exacerbated the barfing and the burning. Order didn’t seem to matter much: 2 oz. formula, then nurse; other way around; or formula mixed in a bottle — the point was, he got lots of calories in less volume, and it made a world of difference. He took Prevacid and that rocked. I did single-side nursing so he would get the high-cal hindmilk every feeding. I was told to use the “football” hold but I didn’t seem to see a difference with that. FWIW, our baby G.I. dr. discouraged lots of time in the car seat because she said it was a bad position for the tummy and esophagus and could make him barfier. She recommended back with nead elevated, or side. I think it took a few weeks before he felt better, and he’s still a very barfy child, but one day he just turned the corner and the skies opened and angels sang, hallelujah.
Also, he instantly became a great overnight sleeper once the reflux stopped bugging him — so here’s wishing you the same good fortune.
You are one million percent doing the right things by your little bug. Whatever works for you and your family is what matters. Hope everyone feels better and rested, soon! Thanks for your blog.
31. Swistle | April 14th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Love the helping/cruelty distinction. SUCH an important one!
And totally: what a very unwise thing we’ve done, to wrap up our happiness in an independent unit. I thought having more kids would make it safer, but it just multiplies it.
32. Lara | April 14th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Oh, Jonna, you never fail to make me laugh (in this case, it was “my dog is trying to breast feed”). Hahahaha. What isn’t funny, however, is your poor little Sam’s reflux! Poor baby girl. I hope the prevacid works and you both are able to get some sleep.
33. jonniker | April 14th, 2009 at 10:28 am
g~: I’ve heard both re: soy and breastfeeding, but mostly the opposite. Many babies with milk allergies are also allergic to soy, so who knows, really? It’s all mixed out there, and I don’t believe anyone has a freaking CLUE, because we’re all just desperately trying to find a solution.
Also re: belly sleeping, well, yes. But my ped also said she didn’t feel comfortable telling me it was okay to do, in light of other concerns (SIDS, the breathing issue with the reflux, etc.), so I’m not going to do it. She does sleep on her belly on me at night, which, um, hooray.
34. Christina | April 14th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Hi.. I’ve never posted here before but I’ve been reading your blog for quite a while .. and much enjoyed your posting about your pregnancy – I was only a couple of weeks behind you. I had my daughter on 3/19.. so you kinda gave me great things to look forward to (dread, sometimes, to be honest).
Anyway, I’ve got a friend who’s 5 month old has just, and finally, been diagnosed with GERD, and she uses the Tucker Sling
http://www.pollywogbaby.com/refluxandcolic/tucker-sling.html
and swears by it.
I know we’re all holding our babes a little tighter right now with Maddie and Thalon joining the angels, but when you’re ready to close your eyes for some sleep, I hear this is a godsend.
Good luck
Christina
P.S. I didn’t read through all the comments before so if I missed someone already mentioning this, I apologize for the repeat.
35. g~ | April 14th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I totally understand about doing what feels like the right thing for your kid. My kids spit up an ungodly amount almost constantly, so we felt like asphyxiation was more of a risk for ours. (Which was a surreal discussion I had with my ped–who was also a good friend–which way is my child more likely to DIE???) Like I said, I ended up breastfeeding both of mine until around 10 months so I have no personal opinion on whether formula/soy makes it worse–it’s just what I had heard around the proverbial Mommy water cooler. I really think it depends on the kid.
God, I wish someone would figure out and publish a book with all of the answers cause it would make this parenting crap a helluva lot easier.
36. Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com | April 14th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I know it’s unsettling, but I am SOOOOOOO glad that I’m not the only one with a perverted pet. When we got our first cat, we adopted him straight off the bottle after his mom died. He has an unnatural obsession with nipples, real and fake, as a result.
So basically, I don’t even breast feed yet and if the mongrel sees me topless, he lunges desperately for my nipples.
We’ve had the critter a few years now, and I have successfully avoided him latching on all but once. A couple weeks ago, he lunged when I wasn’t paying attention and OH MY LORD cat teeth are the devil! And since my breasts are super leaky in the morning, he got EXACTLY what he wanted. In a very small and painful quantity, of course, that involved alot of wriggling and screaming and cat-walloping on my part.
I call him my stalker now.
I sound like a total freak admitting this to someone I don’t know, but look, now you don’t fee as alone in the world with a freak animal, right? RIGHT?!
37. Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com | April 14th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
P.S. I hope Sam’s feeling better soon and that the reflux is resolved!
38. jonniker | April 14th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Let there be no talk of asphyxiation or death for the remainder of these comments, please. I know you mean well, but I can’t talk about it with any sort of distance the way you might be able to, so the which way is my baby less likely to die debate is one I can’t handle having right now.
I’m clearly a mess about this, in case it isn’t obvious. It’s not you, it’s me.
39. bethany actually | April 14th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
It will get better. It will get better. It will get SO MUCH better.
I promise.
40. jonniker | April 14th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
By the way, I’m sorry I’m being insane and all respondy to all of your totally kind and helpful comments with assholy “WHAT DO YOU MEAN?” or worse, in the case of poor g~, “I CANNOT HANDLE THIS.”
You’re all being lovely and helpful and I’m being jerky, and I’m sorry. I’m over-tired and spazzy and knee-jerky paranoid and defensive. For no good reason other than new motherhood.
41. Aprylsantics | April 14th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
My boy was what the doctor called a “happy spitter”, meaning that he wasn’t unpleasant about his reflux. Lucky us. We gave him a quarter dose of ADULT Milk of Magnesia after feedings, which reduced his spitting up considerably and made him sleep more comfortably. The adult formula is better because the pediatric version has other additives that can be harmful. Good news. Milk of Magnesia is cheap, too.
42. The New Girl | April 14th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
New Motherhood is reason enough to be knee-jerky and you’re not being paranoid or defensive.
It is a fragile, open, vulnerable, feeling state fueled by wicked-ass hormones and sleeplessness and long-crying babies.
PS. I think that the reason they say formula may help is mostly because it is thicker, and thus, the theory goes that it might stay DOWN more readily. (This is what the ped told me.) My doctor actually recommended super-watered-down cereal in a bottle as a way to keep things from creeping back up. I tried it all of once and my girl kirked and we never tried it again.
PPS. xoxoxo
43. Gretchen | April 14th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
You are not being insane. You are jacked up on hormones and new motherhood and sleep deprivation, and your baby is hurting and you want her to feel better. Every parent, and especially reflux veterans, completely understands. It will get better, but it is really hard until it does. *hug* (unless that is weird, because I don’t know you at all)
44. GS | April 14th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Hi there,
I just found your blog through a “vermont parenting” search. (I’m moving to vermont soon from NYC – gah!). This is the first post I read and I wanted to comment because your words struck a chord with me.
Oh how well I remember that flayed feeling when my daughter was brand new. Actually, I still feel it constantly…like I’m looking at my own beating heart crawling around on the floor with yogurt on her forehead. For me, it was a horrible feeling at first, because I was unprepared for the heart wrenching cocktail of love mixed with exhaustion mixed with utter terror. And worst of all, my god, babies are HEARTBREAKING! I wish I had been prepared for this, because I felt insane for the first 3 months of her life, crying at the sight of her tiny, vise-like grip on my finger as I lowered her into her bath, or her purple-faced spluttering and choking when she spit up. I felt so SORRY for her. Helpless and so fragile and endlessly, unbearably, heart-achingly sweet.
Good luck, and hang in there.
45. g~ | April 14th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Alright, cross my heart I am not stalking but my husband is watching something on the military channel and…welll…I am avoiding that area of the house. BUT, you are totally right and I cannot believe what a bonehead I was to even write that! I *remember* how I felt after I had my first and it was…not my finest moment, emotionally speaking and I must have had a momentary lapse in judgment to assume to even try to give you advice. My MIL tried to give me antique chairs after my first was born and I flipped the hell out and antique chairs are way better than my advice. You’re right, my kids are older and they are no longer…ummm…precarious. ANYWAY, let me introduce myself. I am g~ and sometimes I say stupid things….er…and then follow them up with more stupid things…
Can I claim exhaustion and crazy post-pregnancy hormones as well? My youngest is only 3.5…YEARS.
46. Maggy | April 15th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I know this is cold comfort now, but lots of babies do outgrow reflux as their digestive systems mature. And Prevacid is a wonder drug.
My dog was interested in breast feeding, but he’s interested in every type of food. He never tried to latch on, but he did get a snootful of milk one day when the non-nursing breast shot milk about a foot into the air. Yeah, I got mad skills.
I hope your whole family gets some restful sleep soon. You are doing a great job.
47. Amelia Sprout | April 15th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Prevacid was like having a different baby for me. One that was happy.
I knew something was up when in baby massage class they said to massage during “calm alert” stages. Yeah, we didn’t have those in our house.
She has finally outgrown it at somewhere between 18 mo & 2 years but occasionally has flare ups during growth spurts. Doc says that’s totally normal, esp. since I have reflux too, it just hits me when I’m stressed now.
48. susan | April 16th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Oh bless your heart. She will outgrow this. You will be okay. And although it seems unwise to cache your heart in a onesie, there’s no place I’d rather have mine.
That Sam is a lucky little girl, btw.
49. Kristabella | April 16th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Oh man, I can’t even imagine. It’s one thing to deal with a crying baby when you’ve had sleep, yet another thing when you’re running on empty! WITH NO CAFFEINE! And since I’m a new acid reflux sufferer, I feel little Sam’s pain!
Hang in there sweetie!
50. Mauigirl | April 16th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
So sorry to hear about the reflux – the Prevacid will work though, I promise. (I take the stuff myself and it’s the only one that does the job). Fingers crossed it will be soon, so you can actuallly sleep again.
ROTFL about Sunnyt trying to breastfeed though. What a picture forms in my mind!
51. JRM | April 16th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Last year I went on a severe diet A&W root beer kick (it was caffeeine free). It was good stuff. Not sure why I got off that kick, come to think of it.
52. How to Party with an Infant | April 17th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
So funny about the dog.
Love the post and your honesty!
53. MsPrufrock | April 18th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
It took me three months to get my daughter diagnosed with reflux, and how relieved I was to finally have medication to give her. It helped greatly, though she still was quite vomit-prone until up around her first birthday. It did get better once she was able to sit up on her own, but it didn’t fully go away until one or so. At any rate, the medication seemed to make the pain go away for her, so when she did vomit, she couldn’t have cared less!
54. metalia | April 21st, 2009 at 10:46 am
Oh, Jonna. I know, I have been there, and it suuuuucks. Ella had reflux, and you’d think I would have been calmer b/c she was my second, but…no. You WILL get through this, and so will she. I promise. Big, bug hugs to you…and lots of cheek nuzzles to Sam.
(Also, I too was mainlining diet root beer after both kids. WTF?)
55. Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com | April 22nd, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Obviously I’m relatively new to your site, but I keep coming back for more and since it’s been while I just thought I’d send out the “hope you’re doing fine and that Sam is well” vibes.
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