Acid Reflux Disease » acid reflux diet » acid reflux diet plan

acid reflux diet plan

For more information about acid reflux diet plan check out Acid Reflux Disease – GERD

Q: i need a diet plan im 11 have acid reflux and im boreder line diabetic!?

A: If you know right weight loss info and way, weight loss is easy. If you are serious, you need to have easy weight loss way that works for you. I recommend you my weight loss way for you. I lost 12 pounds in 3 weeks and it was very easy. You can do it too. You can find more info from link below.

Q: I need a diet and exercise plan.?
I am 12, and weigh 150lbs and I am 5′3. I need to loose 50 lbs in two months. Can someone give me a diet and excerise plan?

Health Issues-Acid Reflux
Why I want to- I am sick of people making fun of me.
I dont have a Wii or anything. My family cant afford it.

A: No need to count calories or do anything too drastic. But do everything common sense. Completely stop eating any fast food or junk food. Only eat lean meats like fish, chicken, and leaner beef, and eat a whole lot more fruits and vegetables. Do not drink soda AT ALL. Drink only water. Don’t even drink fruit juices unless it’s something healthy like real orange juice (not hawaiian punch). Really simple! So no mcdonalds, no fries, no chips, no candy, etc. You already know what kinds of foods are bad for you, just don’t eat them! If your parents have those in the house, tell them to GET RID of them! Your parents shouldn’t be eating that stuff either!

Don’t over-eat but do not under-eat either. You should not ever be too hungry or starving. Always eat the correct amount of food.

You can’t lose 50 lbs in 2 months. If you do you will get very sick, possibly need to go to the hospital. But if you do this you will lose a lot before school starts. Enough that the other kids will notice.

You don’t need a wii, just do jump rope or something. and don’t overdo it. If you really want a video game, try to find an original PS1 (playstation1) from gamestop (should only be about $20) and try to find on ebay or gamestop a dance dance revolution gamepad and game. Those should also be sorta cheap. The whole setup might cost around $60, if your parents are willing to do that.

Q: What do I do about acid reflux?
I’m 17, and I went to the doctor yesterday about my throat. My throat has been bothering me these past couple of months and he found that I have acid reflux in my throat. He said a major part to it is that I’ve had A LOT of stress lately. I’ve been stressed out A LOT about a girl mainly, and what do you recommend I should do for my throat? The doctor is putting me on a diet plan, cut back on fatty foods, cut back on pop, cut back on acidic foods, and I can’t snack all the time like I do, and I have to watch what I eat. What do you think?

A: good really good your doctor is looking at your diet
you should study nutrition and apply it
drink plenty of water 1-2 litres a day to start with

Magnesium

Magnesium is a mineral needed by every cell of your body. About half of your body’s magnesium stores are found inside cells of body tissues and organs, and half are combined with calcium and phosphorus in bone. Only 1 percent of the magnesium in your body is found in blood. Your body works very hard to keep blood levels of magnesium constant

According to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1977) there have been more than 50 studies, in nine countries, that have indicated an inverse relationship between water hardness and mortality from cardiovascular disease. That is, people who drink water that is deficient in magnesium and calcium generally appear more susceptible to this disease. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has estimated that a nation-wide initiative to add calcium and magnesium to soft water might reduce the annual cardiovascular death rate by 150,000 in the United States, ”

. However, the literature indicates that deficiencies may exist in both third world and industrialized nations and may influence cardiac and vascular diseases, diabetes, bone deterioration, renal failure, hypothyroidism, and stress. Because Mg in certain forms is not easily absorbed and no classical symptoms exist, the problem of Mg deficiency is readily masked, especially in high risk groups such as diabetics, alcoholics, those taking hypertension medication, and some athletes. The current Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for the US is 6 mg/Kg/day, which translates to 420 mg for a 70 Kg man. The estimated intake in the US is 300 mg/day. Studies show that as much as 3 times this amount may be needed by the general population and especially by those predisposed to cardiac disease states. This report summarizes recent research on Mg in human diets and the results of Mg deficiencies.

Many diseases are related to magnesium deficiency, and may be prevented or treated with magnesium-rich water:
Aggressive Behavior Alcoholism Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis Arrhythmia Asthma Cancer Cerebral Palsy
Cerebrovascular Chronic Fatigue Cluster Headaches Constipation Diabetes Fibromyalgia
Fluoride Toxicity Head Injuries Heart-Related Conditions HIV Hypertension Kidney Stones
Migraine Multiple Sclerosis Osteoporosis Pregnancy-related problems Premenstrual Syndrome
Psychiatric Disorders Rheumatoid Arthritis Sickle Cell Disease Sports-related problems Stress
Toxic Shock

To meet the new RDA’s for Mg established Sept. 1999 by the NAS 275 , reduce disease, and prevent violence, it is proposed that juvenile delinquents and inmates be switched to naturally magnesium-rich hard-water sources containing at least 100 mg/L or fortify tap-water supplies of corrections facilities to that level with magnesium bi-carbonate (which tastes like good, sweet hard water). If inmates consumed 1.5 liters of Mg-rich water per day, they would be getting 150 mg/day from water, covering the shortfall for all non-pregnant juveniles and inmates.

Some Drugs cause loss of body magnesium:

Why depend on Mg-in-water instead of Mg in food?
There is no established way of fortifying foods with magnesium without adversely affecting texture or flavor. Magnesium in water is 30% more bio-available than Mg in food. The food supply has been steadily becoming
Explanations for the decline of magnesium in the American diet include more food processing, soil-exhaustion the FDA’s destruction of the American mineral water industry in the 1930’s, and the development of softer tap water reservoirs to replace the hard water of streams and wells.
Numerous studies show a relationship between magnesium intake and asthma symptoms and it is suggested that intakes of magnesium in the general population are deficient.
Extensive metabolic balance studies done by the USDA Research Service showed that the ratio of dietary calcium to magnesium that best maintained equilibrium (i.e., output equaling intake) was 2:1 (Hathaway, 1962).
Patents with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are often found to be low in Mg. Supplementation with malic acid and magnesium is a common treatment for fibromyalgia.

Tight, painful muscles are a primary factor in fibromyalgia.
Magnesium is needed to release muscle contractions. Without Mg, tensed muscles stay in a contracted state.
Mg supplementation is an established treatment for muscle cramps, as well as an established treatment for fibromyalgia.
Mg is a needed co-factor for vitamin D utilization, meaning that a lack of Mg can cause vitamin D to be unavailable to the body. The result is that a Mg deficit could, in turn, cause vitamin D deficiency symptoms. Magnesium supplementation is sometimes needed to treat rickets that have not been responsive to vitamin D or calcium treatment.

Table of Food Sources of Magnesium (3)
FoodMilligrams%DV*

Q: I have really bad GERD. I’m a Vegan, and overweight by 65 lbs. Can someone give me a basic diet plan/fitns?
I’m 5′1 170, 24 year old female. I went into Veganism 2 months ago in order to become a healthier person. I eat at 8am breakfast, 11 am lunch 4:30pm lunch, and 11pm other food if im Hungery. I get Acid reflux heart burn every morning at 730am, and at night 11-12am. I work a lot so don’t excercise much, although my schedule does allow it. I work at 1230pm and get off at night. My diet consists of spinach, onion, garlic, lentils, tofu, potatos, spinach, bread. olive oil, tomatoes, nuts, bananas, apples, quinoa. I don’t really snack on things throughout the day, nor do i drink 8 glasses of water a day. I really want to change my lifestyle, and I’m willing to do anything to treat my disorder. Soo i really need help. And I don’t want to go to the ER everytime I have an episode, I don’t have health coverage and it would make me financially drained. Help!

A: It’s no wonder with all the carbohydrates you are consuming. Vegan CAUSES GERD. Your stomach needs more complex foods (especially proteins).

Q: I need diet plan?
I am 12, 5′3, 150lbs. I would like to loose a lot of weight….30-50lbs, in two months. So, I will looks different when school starts.

Health problems-Acid Reflux
Why-I hate it when people make fun of me.
No medications please….too young, and I don’t wanna depend on them.

Anything that could help me from crying in my pillow at night because of how I look would be good.
I am a girl, if you cannot tell by my avie.

A: Dont cry SoBE. It will be alright.

Eat healthly foods. Try to skip the candy & soda. And fast food is really bad for you.
Dont skip meals. Eat regularly & snack too. Just keep the portions low. And drink a LOT of water.

Two months is not how you should look at it. Its thru hi-school & the rest of your life. Your only 12. You have a lot of growing to do. Help it by eating right & exercising. Turn off the PC & go outside & play.

Q: What kind of diet plan would your recommend?
An African American Woman who suffers from severe high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol , acid reflux, asthma, and anemia . She is 26 years old. Her current weight is 188 lbs. Her height is 5’2. Her measurements are 40” bust, 36”waist, and 30”hips. Her desired weight is 120. Her current BMI is 34.4; but was considering between 18.5 – 22.5 as her desired goal. Her desired measurements are 36” bust, 26” waist, and 36” hips. What would you recommend for her desired weight management goal and measurements? How long would it take and how much would this cost?

A: Alright, I just answered a different answer with this, but it works just the same lol

Okay, your body has a chemical called insulin. It’s released when you eat carbohydrates. What insulin does is it takes the carbs, and fat, and protein, and everything you don’t burn and stores their energy in fat cells. Bread(whole wheat, whole grain, it’s all bulls***), sugar, and starch are the three worst ones. They spike your insulin levels immediately so you really don’t have any time to fight off the effects. Those are called simple carbohydrates. (Simple because the body does hardly any work when breaking them down into useable energy. This means immediate energy and immediate insulin release.) What you can and need to eat are complex carbohydrates. Complex means the body has to work to break them down into useable forms, so energy is released in small portions over a long period of time. This doesn’t spike your insulin. These would include things like vegetables (not potatoes or rice), fruits (not bananas), and oatmeal (Plain. Add splenda if you like it sweet). And p.s. Stay away from dairy. It’s bad for you.

So that’s carbohydrates. The next thing is protein. Your body needs it. A lot of it. So eat it, but when you do, it needs to be lean. No fatty meats like 80/20 ground beef. You need chicken breast.

Lastly is fat. Again, stay away from fatty meats (fast food). You want olive oil. Omega 3’s. Avacado. It’s guacamole time (aren’t you excited???) but no chips! That’s right, no corn either. It’s a starchy carb.

Okay, so now that you have all that, your diet should look like this:

Breakfast: 3/4 cup oatmeal w/ splenda and tablespoon olive oil. Two egg whites.
Coffee/tea/water (no sugar)(No Milk)

Lunch: Salad w/ italian/caesar dressing. Grilled chicken breast. Apple/pear/any berry

Dinner: Fish/Chicken/Protein. Broccoli/zucchini/vegetable.

Dude, losing weight is pretty darn gratifying, and you will lose weight if you eat like this. Drink LOTS of water. Lots. Good luck!

Q: Where can I find good diet plans?
I have acid reflux and I’m lactose intolerent so I’m trying to find stuff I can eat.

A: I suggest talking to a nutritionist.

Q: I had Acid Reflux for 4 months. Now all gone. Should I get a scope?
I’ve only just found out the link between acid reflux and cancer!
Terrified now, as I had chronic reflux in the past for approx 4 months. So I’m planning to get scoped for Barretts. Is this a good or a bad idea??
I had all the classic heartburn, regurgitation, waking up coughing vomit… etc… and then started getting trouble swallowing! That was scary, but I did not go into a doctor, went into the health shop and got some aloe vera. Changed my diet and it seemed to clear up fairly quick. Esophagus felt sore after, but only for like 2 days and not too severe, it soon felt healed again. I just dont wanna get cancer in 20 yrs!!

A: I had that and it lasted for 2 weeks but I know I am healthy as I recently had tests done, I am 51 female- my daughter 28 has the same thing this week and my 1 year old granddaughter has had it for several months and doc gives her infant gaviscon. My old aunt had it all her life and it was a hyetis hernia

Q: Workout plan for flatter stomach. I need to loose about 4-5 pounds in 3 weeks?
I am 16 years old. I weigh 132 lbs and i am 5′3. I’ve been working out with my mom on and off for about a year. I used to cheerlead, so my thighs are pretty big. My stomach is the only thing i wish was littler. My upper abs are tight, but i have a little pudge. I just want to put on a pair of jeans and not have my love handles and stomach hang over a little bit. I have no idea what cardio works best. I’ve been going to the gym a lot and i usually do 30-45 minutes on the elliptical and i lift on other days. I play dance dance revolution alot also. I eat pretty healthy, due to acid reflux disease. I have to watch my diet. I am going to the beach in 3 weeks, and i wanted to know if anyone knew how to lose a little bit of weight, and what to do? I also dont understand the “burn more calories than you eat” thing. When i goto the gym i burn atleast 350, but my diet is around 1300 calories. Can someone please explain to me how many calories do i need to burn to achieve my goal by july 21st?
i also drink alot of water.. i am willing to follow a perfect schedule.. so please e mail me what had worked for you.

A: First, losing 4-5lbs in 3 weeks is tough to do healthily. And if you want to target your abs to get more of an hour glass figure, toss the cardio in the back seat for now, and use that energy instead to rip your stomach muscles. No pain no gain is true. But the “light weights, many reps” thing is a pile of crap. What you want to do is use the incline bench. Use your light weights and hold them close to your chest as you do full sit ups from a 45 degree angle. Do as many as you can. Then…go to that contraption that you can put your lower arms on pads on either side of you and it’s high enough to dangle your lower body. I don’t know the name of this thing, I hope you know what I mean. On this thing, raise your legs to waist level and hold it for 10 secs, rest for 10, and do 10 more. Then take a breather for 5 mins, and then lie on your stomach on a mat, and leaving as much of your torso on the mat as you can, lift yourself up with your arms straight, and arch your back and look at the ceiling. This is a good way to stretch your stomach muscles after working them. Then get up and do it all again.
Chances are the first couple times will have you unable to do it again the next day, but this is because your muscles are building themselves up at the same time they restore the oxygen to your sore muscles.
If there isn’t one of those gadgets at the gym, you can get the same lift effect by lying on your back on a mat, with your hands under your butt, lift your feet six inches off the ground and hold it, a la Officer and a Gentleman style.
Three weeks of this and you’ll be able to bounce a quarter off your sixpack.

As for the diet thing, lots of water is perfect, and NO CARBS. Instead, go for high protein low fat food, and as much fruits and veggies as you can eat, and NO mcdonalds!

Q: 4 months old, reflux, introducing cereal……?
I am looking for parents who have experienced severe acid reflux….my son is on enfamil AR and is ready to start introducing rice cereal to his diet (spoon fed.) He has held his head up steady since two months (as his reflux and colic have made him very strong) and I am wondering if anyone has had any problems with this formula and starting cereal since it has cereal already added to it. Any ideas as I plan out how we are going to try this? (My doc says he will be fine but I would like to exhaust all avenues of information). Has anyone dealt with this? Has constipation been an issue?

A: my son is only a month old and he will be on the Alimentum? formula..he was on the similac isomil but he’s having allergy problems from the milk so i was told to use that…but he also has acid reflux and the dr told me to thicken his milk at 3wks old…i do it once a day so it wont make him constipated but i was also told to elevate his head 30 mins after he eat so it wont come back up…he actually stopped breathing b/c the acid from his stomach came up and he started choking but if he has any issues with constipation try a little karo syrup in his milk and that will help him

Q: I burn a lot of calories and lose weight from exercise AND eat healthy, but still feel very weak and dizzy!?
I eat healthy foods everyday and try to eat enough protein, drink water, eat healthy sugars, and some carbs like whole grain bread and baked potatoes. I’m lactose intolerant and have acid reflux so it helps me keep away from fatty dairy products.
This is my daily diet.
BREAKFAST= Fiber 1+Special K+oatmeal+boiled eggs+cranberry juice+Aloe Vera juice+multi vit.
LUNCH=mostly subway/boston market/sushi/etc
SNACKS= fruit+yogurt+nuts+Special K granola bar..
DINNER=soup+pb / turkey / tuna sandwich+soy protein shake.

I weight 118lbs and I’m 5′5”. According to the BMI that’s borderline underweight but actually it’s healthy for my slim body type. And I’m definitely not anorexic. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong!

Does anyone have an alternative diet plan I can use? Anyone have similar issues and how did you solve it?
I hope I’m not Hypoglycemic. Should I take glucose supplements?
Pay attention
1. I don’t know if my sugar’s low, so I asked if I was hypoglycemic remember?
2. I eat all my vegetables. Where did I say that I don’t? V8? You want some processed veggies with your salt?
3. Yes I have slightly low blood press. but it’s normal for my body type. I drink enough water to pee every hour.
4. I don’t exercise TOO much. 3 x week with diff routines. 1st day cardio, 2nd day rock climbing 3rd day salsa dancing. I don’t break a sweat either.
5. I have eat soy unfortunately because I have lactose issues remember? I can’t eat whey. What’s wrong with you?
6. I do take One a Day. I do yoga & meditation every week. I am sleep deprived though.
7. You with the long ass letter, sound crazy in the head. I know where you’re coming from but come on how can you avoid processed foods all together? And no I’m not anorexic remember? I’m exercising and eating healthy to avoid as much diseases in the future. And yes everything is going to kill you, you can’t run from death

A: Well, your daily diet has ZERO vegetables. The multi vitamin isn’t making up for that.

If you hate vegetables, try to add in some V8 or something.

Q: Low Blood Pressure etc etc…..?
Hi

I went for a diabeties test today. I have to go back again tomorrow though as it showed a reading of 6.3 and it should be under 6 if your normal. But I had eaten an hour and a half before….no one told me I was not meant to…

Anyway, it seems I have low blood presure, they have said its nothing to worry about though, but it explains why I am feeling dizzy all the time and sometimes a bit unsteady on my feet.

I just wondered if anyone had any decent diet plans or a list of foods I can and cant eat as its driving me nuts!!! I also now have acid reflux and a fatty liver….which sometimes aches.

I just need a guide, I cant afford to see a dietician! Someone help me as I am going mad and I am annoying everyone around me as I am having panic attacks to……………..Can anything else happen….

Thank you
Sue

A: Step 1. Drink more water (any liquid or food intake increases your BP; the more water you drink, the less likely is heartburn).
Step 2. You probably have the peracidity, which is high level acidity in your stomach. This means, you should AVOID SOUR foods and drink! Don’t eat lemon, cherry, pickled veggies, anything that tastes sour.
Step 3. Liver can’t give you pain – it has no nerves, it’s only gall bladder or any part of stomach may give you aching symptoms.
However, if you have an aching sensation in your right side, it really means that your liver is protesting against:
a)FATTY foods (fried, deep-fried, smeared with lots of butter or spreads, chocolate and creamy cakes, fat fish or meat, etc),
b) SPICED foods (particularly RED PEPPER and CHILI, GINGER and CORIANDER),
c) MUCH foods (try to give your liver easier times – eat less at one meal, though you may eat more often, if you may feel hungry),
d) COLD (liver doesn’t like cold sensations – liver aching goes away if you press to your right side something WARM – not hot! – like woolen scarf, a small pillow, etc)
e) SCARCITY of ferments to dijest the food you’ve eaten (the best is herbal “Liv.52″ to take daily(and it’s not dear!), or if you are in much agony, but cannot do anything, just lie down on your right side, bend your knees a bit towards your stomach, and try to sleep – it helps!).
NO PANIC, please!
Strangely enough, liver reacts on you panicking! It may result in triggering the pain!
So, stay calm, try to eat more healthy foods for you, drink more water, and I believe, things will improve.
Though YOU STILL NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR!!!
All the best, cheers!

Q: Low Blood Pressure etc?
Hi

I went for a diabeties test today. I have to go back again tomorrow though as it showed a reading of 6.3 and it should be under 6 if your normal. But I had eaten an hour and a half before….no one told me I was not meant to…

Anyway, it seems I have low blood presure, they have said its nothing to worry about though, but it explains why I am feeling dizzy all the time and sometimes a bit unsteady on my feet.

I just wondered if anyone had any decent diet plans or a list of foods I can and cant eat as its driving me nuts!!! I also now have acid reflux and a fatty liver….which sometimes aches.

I just need a guide, I cant afford to see a dietician! Someone help me as I am going mad and I am annoying everyone around me as I am having panic attacks to……………..Can anything else happen….

Thank you
Sue

A: I have low blood pressure and a problem with my liver.

For low blood pressure you need salt.

For my liver I have to avoid fried foods, red meat, dairy, vanilla, peppermint.

Onion, broccoli and cabbage are good for the liver (sadly cabbage is the most disgusting thing I have ever tried to eat!!)

Q: a question for the females….?
Here’s the deal.. I’m a 30 yr old female.. and i suffer with terrible pms, to the point i’m totally exhausted for 7-10 days before i’m due. i don’t really want to go on ‘the pill’ as i plan to have children in the near future. what can i do to help myself? i take evening primrose oil and prozac daily! i walk 5 days a week for an hour but for the last 3 evening’s i’ve had NO energy, therefore, I cannot walk.. i’m tired, irritable, hungry and i don’t want to be bothered by anyone. i hold down a full-time job so i have to smile at work when inside i feel like i could go totally crazy.. u know what i mean ladies! my diet could be better but it’s not completely bad…i could do with some more fruit in my diet but i suffer with acid reflux so i have to be careful. this is a nightmare every single month ’cause i know what’s coming 7-10 days before i’m due. is anyone else like this?
i’m 100% EXHAUSTED and i feel like i’m just dragging myself around.
psycholo.. i’ve given u a thumbs up. i’m really glad i’m not the only suffer although i feel for you as well… i wish there was something more i could do to put me out of my mysery! i lack so much energy that i usually have for about 3 weeks… wow!
psycholo… oh, i know.. i get that all the time as well! i just say that i’m very tired and that it’s that time of the month. my work is very understanding.. OMG.. u sound just like i do! it’s awful huh and it just feels intolerable at times… i feel sooo tired and just plain exhausted! we are very similar.
psychology=love.. i just read your profile on here and i also majored in psychology and i became a social worker. i worked with mentally ill people for 2 years but it became very stressful, so i left the field. i too, love working out and enjoying life (except when i have pms). i feel like i just want to hide for about a week etc… my hair gets very greasy, i look tired because i feel tired, i get bloated BIG TIME! i guess u could say i just feel down in the dumps. i’m a ‘highly strung’ person so it’s hard for me to relax.

A: I don’t have an answer for you but I want you to know that you are not alone—I’m 20 and my pms sounds exactly like yours. I have tried everything as well…and nothing helps at all. I’m avoiding the Pill because I have a family history of heart attack and stroke, and I’m getting close to my wits end. I’m going to star your question…hopefully we’ll both get some answers. =)

I hope you get to feeling better!!

EDIT: Just wondering…what do you say to people when you’re feeling super pmsy and they tell you “Wow, you look tired!”? I get that one constantly when I’m hormonal…sometimes it’s hard to restrain myself. lol.

EDIT2: I’m so glad I’m not that only one that gets the tired comments…I feel ya on the draggin around part…one day I felt like a giant bruise and almost fell asleep while I was taking notes in class (bad because the prof. was my academic advisor). Hiding or becoming hermit-like sounds like a nice option for pms time…if only it was attainable..haha. I’m totally not good at relaxing either, which probably makes things worse…I just hate sitting still and doing nothing–love, love, love multitasking, lol.

Question…do you get nausea during pms too? That’s a new one that has been knocking me down.

It is so uncanny how similar we are! =)

If you ever want to vent you can totally e-mail me…my e-mail link is on my profile page.

Q: My five week old baby will not stop “projectile puking.”?
I am breastfeeding exclusively and really plan/want to continue. I can’t think of anything that I am eating (if that is a proven theory) that would be causing this problem. Best I can tell, she is having huge pockets of air in her tummy (even after 30 mins of burping her) and she makes these grunting noises for hours until she finally gets it up and then spits up. …OR….she just starts making a noise like she is going to spit up and then projectile pukes to the point even of “heaving” like an adult would do. She doesnt cry when it happens, so I would assume that it’s not acid reflux like many have suggested. I have tried changing my diet some…but can’t narrow it down. I am thinking of switching to drinking soy milk myself just in case something in regular milk is bothering her. I have tried a number of things that I didnt even list here…and am willing to try pretty much anything.

A: I would say that if she’s getting that much air while bf’ing, she’s probably not latched on well. Either that or you have a really big let-down with your milk and she’s having to gulp a lot to get it down. Either way, it’s fixable, and it’s probably just the air making her spit up. The good news is that once her tummy is empty, she’ll just eat again lol! And breastmilk is really not harmful to puke up, it won’t hurt her like it does an adult, there’s not the acid yet.

I would ask a lactation consultant at the hospital to check the latch, just in case. If you know already that your letdown is great, then you might try alternative nursing positions, in which gravity kind of helps the baby from gulping, like reclining, one lady I know even had to lay on her back and hold the baby up to nurse, her let down was so strong. It was just for a month or two, until the baby got older and better at burping.

She will get better at burping too, as the stomach muscle gets stronger. You would probably like going to a laleche league meeting, not only for help with questions like these, but it’s just nice to be around other women who are committed to breastfeeding, kwim? You could ask your pediatrician, but only if he’s supportive of bf’ing. I’ve heard of several in our area who have used stuff like this to miseducated women and convince them to wean.

Good luck!!

Related Posts

Write a comment