My 5 Month Old Has Trouble Sleeping

We had one son who had worse problems on the reflux meds than without it. Our other son was treated some what unconventionally and did well. We did Zantac in the am and Prevacid in the pm. Prevacid keeps the constipation from being a problem while still being able to control the reflux. It was a one day cure for his severe constipation. Also increased his fluid intake, which also helped. He wasn't on the Prevacid for very long and now does great on just the Zantac. GL

I don't know if you are breastfeeding or not, but you may consider removing dairy from his(or your) diet. both of my sons had reflux and dairy played a large part in it. Babies are commonly sensitive to milk protein. Dairy can also be constipating. You also may have to give the antacid a little more time. His little esophagus may need time to heal as well. Another thing to consider is that he has now gotten himself into an unfortunate pattern of night waking, so even though he may feel better, he is used to getting up during the night. Also, at 5 mos he may actually be hungry at night. Some babies eat more than others and feeding more frequently can be soothing to a baby with reflux. I would give him another week then try to give him a chance to soothe himself back to sleep if he does wake at night. This way you can be sure he's not waking due to discomfort. As for the constipation, try giving him a little prune juice until his body hopefully adjusts to the antacid. Good luck!

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i have read that antacids can be constipating so i would add more fluids to his diet and maybe some diluted prune juice. it seems like some thing is uncomfortable for him. figure out what that is and i bet he will be sleeping better again. maybe the costipation is causing him discomfort. he could be backed up and gassy and that is never comfortable. i htink this all gets worse at night too!try and get his poop softened and regular and he may start feeling better!

Excess slobber can cause tummy upset too if he is swallowing it. My son drooled so much I had to change his shirt a few times a day during teething times. Try teething tablets for the pain of teething too, they are all natural and safe. Even Tylenol an be given to a infant. The constipation I would call the Dr as it could be a reaction to the meds. My daughter had a ton of tummy issues as a baby, reflux and constipation, I had to stop breast feeding and put her on Nutramigen and she flourished! For us it was the miracle cure for her as she really did so great and we could stop the reflux meds. Nutramigen is a type of formula that is predigested so it is a lot easier on their bodies.