4 weeks really?

I can't believe it has been 4 week already since Aidan was born. Wow, time flies when you're covered in baby vomit. I spoke with our pediatrician yesterday and Aidan has all the classic symptoms of reflux. Not a big deal as it is very common and they grow out of it, but it is uncomfortable for him. The poor little guy is projectile vomiting like a college freshman after his first keg stand! This morning he got some distance and soaked the dresser and the carpet. I was a little slow on the burp cloth so that was my fault.

The Dr. put him on a super low dose of Ranitidine which is an acid blocker and most commonly known as Zantac. He is taking it in a liquid form but so far I haven't noticed an improvement. I'm hoping by tonight he'll start feeling better. The poor little guy. It is horrible to watch him screaming in pain and not being able to make it go away! We have to elevate him after he eats for 30 minutes and while he sleeps so the Dr. said the car seat is fine to sleep in. However he still suggested a wedge like this one which is used to prevent reflux Kevin got something similar today so we'll see if this helps. Hopefully he will like it, otherwise it is back to the car seat tonight! We tried to make our own wedge using his changing pad a few towels and some bath mats which worked at first, but without the harness, Aidan kept slipping down so it wasn't that safe. He seemed to like it though!

Big Yawn! But unfortunately he never fell asleep and slid to the bottom of the incline. Oh well, we tried.

Luckily though his swing has a nice incline and he likes to take his naps in it. He is sleeping like such a little angel here you would never know 10 minutes prior to this photo he was screaming and milk was coming out his nose!