Comments on: Top Ten Things I’ve Learned About Reflux…

By: Susan (5 Minutes for Mom)

Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:28:50 +0000

Oh my goodness!!!!

I am so thankful that I cannot relate… but I feel so badly for you and all those who have commented sharing their stories. How terrible!!!

By: Micki

Micki — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:58:09 +0000

Oh amen. I have four refluxers. On a daily basis we’re finally doing okay. But heaven forbid just one of them even get a cold and then vomiting ensues. Any illness, or even tantrums just set them all off. Ah, the joys of genetics!

My hubby used to laugh if he came home and there were blankets and quilts all over the floor. Now he knows that’s a signal for a rough day. It’s easier to pick up blankets and throw them in the wash than to haul out buckets and a carpet cleaner.

I do count my blessings that they haven’t all had it as badly as my first. Poor kid had multiple medications and procedures until he was four. Outgrow by the age of one? In my dreams, buddy. In my dreams.

By: Tammy and Parker

Tammy and Parker — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:11:06 +0000

And, of course, it always takes place right after administering the medication that stains the worst and cost the most..sigh…

Oh. Yeah. Been there.

By: Candace

Candace — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:42:08 +0000

This list is so true. I was just telling my husband today that I found a new “splash” on the entertainment center from one of yesterday’s episodes. It is amazing where you find the remnants.

By: Maddy

Maddy — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:31:11 +0000

Dearie, dearie me. Two of my worst were when one did his technicolour vomit from the top bunk bed [words to the wise, this is not a good option - the bunk beds that is to say]

The other time was when I had all three of them in the bath together when he stood up and puked over both of them in a horizontal arc to catch me too.

To say I was in a state of shock would be an understatement, I was literally frozen as I had no idea what to do next.

Cheers

By: Kristie

Kristie — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:05:32 +0000

This so so true. My last three babies were pukers and one still is.

By: Marita

Marita — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:04:05 +0000

How can one child cover the bed, the wall, the floor, her parents and her pillow with vomit yet remain unsullied herself? Boggles the mind it does.

By: Melody

Melody — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:38:37 +0000

OMG, OMG, OMG *hyperventilates* Another human who totally gets it. The LOL

And why one of my sons was severe enough for the corrective surgery, but the other was not always escaped my understanding. From what I could tell the copious amounts and frequency of pukes were equal…as were medications, the tests which I forget what they were called, the heart/apnea monitors because of aspiration, the multiple resusitations, the feed him, sit him upright in the infant seat and run before the projectile vomit hits you…

Too bad we did not go through this at the same time. We could have had coffee and discussed projectile vomiting and all its thrills.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:01:25 +0000

How about to add:
* Most reflux medicines do NOT actually stop your child from spitting up.
* Children (and adults) can have damaging & severe reflux even if they never spit up.

By: Alesha

Alesha — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:43:58 +0000

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

Alesha
(mom to re-fluxer Isaac)