Need alternative methods to help preemie

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have information on tchniques or herbal medicines that

would help a preemie with renal accidosis and gastric reflux?The reflux

causes him to spit up alot and he isn't gaining like I would like him

to.He is 7 months old and weighs 14 pounds.

[Guest guest]

Is he on formula?

 

Each of my 3 sons had to go on soy milk. And my first son had to have

it watered down a LOT to keep him from spitting it all back up, or

rather vomiting it all back up (can't think of the correct term right

now...projectile vomiting??). I really didn't see how he got any

benefit from the formula it was so watered down, but he gained. My

other 2 sons also ended up with soy milk, watered down too but not as

much as my 1st son. They weren't born too early though, all about 3

weeks early, all from 5-6 lbs at birth. They all stayed on soy quite

a while, oldest until around age 4 or more, the twins until...well, at

least 2 or 3; hard to recall, now 17 yrs old!

 

My oldest also easily choked on food, had to be mush or cut up WAY

tiny. Got better as he grew older, but docs actually tested/looked to

make sure all had developed right with swallowing. Does your's keep

any type of baby food down better than others?

 

Chris in NC

 

, " Sandra " <nizhonigah

wrote:

>

> Does anyone have information on tchniques or herbal medicines that

> would help a preemie with renal accidosis and gastric reflux?The

reflux

> causes him to spit up alot and he isn't gaining like I would like

him

> to.He is 7 months old and weighs 14 pounds.

>

[Guest guest]

Poor little guy! Was he a Caesarian?

Try very gentle Reflexology.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

you might want to switch him off cereal for a while. grains and meats are

very acid forming. try to use just rice cereals and vegetables (both

alkaline). There is a great book - if you can get it - by Herman Ahara

called Acid and Alkaline. (Sorry to you macros out there - I butchered the

spelling of his name I believe).

 

Keria

 

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