Reflux again?

See I told ya I was trying to be more consistent with posting! 😜

Today's post is about reflux.  If you remember I touched on it a bit with Molly (3 years ago!)  one of my worried with baby #2 and breastfeeding was if he would suffer reflux like Molly did.  Was it because of breast feeding? Was it because I wasn't burping? All different things going through my mind, but the only way to find out was waiting for him to be born

Caleb was born on January 6th at 12:52am. He was so sweet and snuggly and quiet. Already a big difference from Molly. He never cried except for hunger.  Then at 2 months old I noticed he started crying a lot more.  If he was laying on his back he would scream and he started projectile vomiting all the time.  If I gave him his vitamin D he would through up just at the touch of his lip.  So at his two month check up our amazing pediatrician said "oh boy! Looks like he's got some reflux!"   Because he was in so much pain and the throw up was a huge concern, he suggested we start him on medication called Zantac.  I was freaking out inside because Molly never needed medication. Hers cleared up as soon as we introduced solids.

We started him right away on the Zantac and it took about 2-3 days before we noticed any difference. Then it started to kick in and he was a new baby!  He was sleeping through the night, no more crying in pain, but the puking was still there.  He was puking from the medicin (I tasted it it was nasty!)  once he started getting used to the taste of the meds, the throw up stopped completely!  Zantac saved us!  Every appointment since then he had to change his dosage. Finally at his 6 month appointment our dr suggested we skip a dose here and there to see how he does and if he's fine then think about weaning him off of it.

Once we started skipping dosages, he was fine and no fussiness.   The only time he fusses it's due to his teething pain.  He's eating solids like a champ and still breastfeeding throughout the day. I am so glad that we had it easy with the reflux(although it was harder than Molly!). I know some parents who have a terrible time, and I'll I can do is let them know there's a light at the end of the tunnel! If meds arent working push for a new one!

TIP: if the meds are gross ask your pharmacy to add flavor drops! (Thanks to my friend Julie for that tip!)

If you have a child with reflux please leave your story in the comments. It just may help some one else!



I am throwing around the idea of a weekly or monthly guest blogger -- you don't have to be a blogger just a mom or parent who can shed light on a topic for that month.  Contact me if interested!

Teething... The second time around!

It's been a while since I've posted an update!  My baby boy Caleb is now 6.5 months old and a full blown teething baby!!  I thought I would post about teething and the differences between my two kids.

Any other moms of boys get the advice "boys are much easier!"? Well I can attest that it is true EXCEPT for teething!  Caleb is having a rough time with it and only has two teeth so far.   Molly on the other hand, had 5 teeth by 5 months and it never bothered her.  He does bite me less than she did but he is much more cranky!

Other differences I have noticed so far are:
Drool- Caleb has massive amounts of drool, he could probably help fight the drought in California!  It just pours out of his mouth and causes terrible rash under his chin and neck.   Having the hardest time combating the darn rash!   The best thing that's helpd so far is, keeping it as dry as possible and aquaphor eczema therapy ointment.  It's been a life saver!  It's clear and doesn't really have a heavy scent (which I love compared to a&d ointment!)

Fingers in his mouth-  he always needs his fingers or something in his mouth.  He is a huge fan of teething rings and chew toys- he especially loves the munchkin brand chewy foot.  I pop it in the fridge because he loves it best when it's chilled.  I'm sure that helps relieve some of what he's feeling.
Molly never used a pacifier or teething rings so it is an entirely new parenting experience for us!

I have had to give him Tylenol a few times when it's gotten so bad (again Molly never needed that)  and we go through a lot of oragel. I like the oragel naturals. Elmo is on the box and tube, who can pass up Elmo? Haha!   It really seems to help him so I reccomended anyone to just try it and see if it works for you!  Hubby accidentally picked up the night time formula, which we have never tried before so I am excited to give it a try tonight and report back will a full review in a few days!

What are some of your recommendations for teething? Did you notice a difference between your children?   I take this as another reminder not to compare kids.  Every kid grows and does things at their own pace. We should embrace it and take all these comparisons just as a learning lesson.  Add it to memory banks for the next babie to help us with the constant trial and error that comes with being a parent!


I've been busy with my two babies but I am excited to get back into blogging and YouTube!  We have two videos ready to go up soon. I am so excited for where are channel is going so stay tuned!!



**this is not a paid post all opinions are my own and all products discussed were purchased with my own money***