Mylanta dosage

[Briswegian]

My four week old son is vomiting after at least half of his feeds (formula s26 gold) and in the night time feeds is very difficult to settle between feeds and stiffens his whole body in pain. It is not a colicy windy pain, I think it is reflux and want to try some mylanta to see if this brings relief :fingerscrossed: . If so will take him to the doc tomorrow in case he needs something like zantac or losec.

What is the dosage for infants for Mylanta?

Danielle

[Caitlin's Mum]

I used to give my DS 1ml. You could also try infant Gaviscon in the bottle.

[Mrs Little]

I would be checking the dosage with the chemist or paed.

But i was told by the paed. to give 5mls when putting him down to bed. It needs to be this much in order for the whole oesophegus ( sp?) to be lined all the way down to the stomach.....it worked for us.

Hope this helps.

Mrs Little & Son.

[Notchalk]

I wouldn't be giving my son Mylanta - that stuff has aluminium in it. I wouldn't even take it while pregnant.

As someone else suggested, give something that is made for infants such as gaviscon. That worked wonders for my reflux during pregnancy!

Good luck

Jo

[Mrs Little]

I was told that only LONG term use of mylanta would cause problems later in life because of the aluminium. Mylanta is not ment for long term use.

As with most medications not everything is going to have something without side effect.

I only used mylanta for 2 weeks while we were waiting for Zantac to kick in....each to their own. A paed. will had more info about the use of mylanta and infant gaviscon. Each baby's needs and problems will vary.


Mrs Little & Son.

[mum2paige]

Hi Danielle

Poor little boy, it's awful when they are in pain. The MCHN told me 1ml before a feed. Paige has reflux & colic, we tried everything (she's turned the corner now though!!). The infant gaviscon worked for her, but it's quite expensive when they start to drink more. You also might want to try the S26 AR (anti reflux), it's a thickened formula (but you'll need different teats, it won't go through the normal ones unless he sucks really hard. Cross cut teats work well).

Good luck, it's worth a try, and maybe a visit to the health centre or doctor wouldn't hurt as well.

[sam's mum]

I hope that the Mylanta has worked for you. If you are still looking into it my paed told me to use Mylanta but only the one with the red lid. He put my son on two and half ml with every feed. My son was very small at the time and even though he has now doubled his birth weight, this is still enough.

Hope you get it sorted, there is nothing worse than when they are in pain with this.

[cookie]

My four week old son is vomiting after at least half of his feeds (formula s26 gold) and in the night time feeds is very difficult to settle between feeds and stiffens his whole body in pain. It is not a colicy windy pain, I think it is reflux and want to try some mylanta to see if this brings relief :fingerscrossed: . If so will take him to the doc tomorrow in case he needs something like zantac or losec.

What is the dosage for infants for Mylanta?

Danielle
HI, Braydens reflux almost drove us both mental:banghead: I evenually started using infant gaviscon I found it ok for the first little while but I must say I wasnt overfussed with it he had pretty bad reflux though. From memory I think it cost around the $13.00 mark if you can afford it its worth a go before you hit the hard stuff with him .....Do you keep him elevated as well?? That was about the best releif my bubby would get..Poor little souls its cruel isnt it:(

[Briswegian]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the advice. He seems to have settled so I'm quite convinced that it's reflux but he doesn't seem to have it as badly as some other children I've read about on the site. The mylanta seemed to help settle him quicker (1ml after two feeds). :smiliedance:

I changed him onto the faster teats at two weeks so I think that helped and he was on the marina infant mixture which I now give a couple of mls after a feed (instead of the mylanta) to help coat this tummy as he doesn't like it before the feed in an empty tummy. He gets the hiccups also and so I give him a dummy.

I'll take him to the docs and also if it gets worse I can try the gaviscon/AR formula etc. Thanks heaps,
Danielle

[Marley the wailer]

Hi,

My 6 week old DS has recently developed reflux.. and it's gone from bad to worse in a matter of days. High pitched screaming for hours. He exhausts himself to sleep from his wailing.

I have tried mylanta from online suggestions and it seems to have calmed him immensely. However, it flared up again a day later. I am only giving him a dose of 1 ml twice a day but clearly this is not enough. What amount should I give (5kg, 6 weeks old) and when. Do I squirt it into his mouth before a feed or with the bottle? Can I give it after a feed? I figured before a feed was thge best option considering that the mylanta is supposed to coat the stomach which would make more sense before a feed.

Suggestions please!

Nicole - mum of Marley the wailer :devil:

[UmmInayah]

I have just finished trialling my bub on mylanta for 3 days to see if she had reflux, or whether it was something else that was affecting her sleep (she wears a brace for her hips, so we worked out it was actually that, not reflux).

Anyway, I would not recommend using mylanta all the time for bubs as it is high in aluminium which is not good.

I was giving bub 2.5mls of mylanta before a feed (if she fed within 4 hours, i didn't bother giving it to her again - so essentially i was giving it to her 4 times a day).

I was told that if it improved, to go back to the paed and have bub put on losec.

I would be contacting your GP before giving bub too much mylanta. If it is helping your bub,and you feel as though she does have reflux, perhaps get a referal to a paed.

Good luck! Sounds like you have found the culprit :)

[reAllytee]

Hi,

My 6 week old DS has recently developed reflux.. and it's gone from bad to worse in a matter of days. High pitched screaming for hours. He exhausts himself to sleep from his wailing.

I have tried mylanta from online suggestions and it seems to have calmed him immensely. However, it flared up again a day later. I am only giving him a dose of 1 ml twice a day but clearly this is not enough. What amount should I give (5kg, 6 weeks old) and when. Do I squirt it into his mouth before a feed or with the bottle? Can I give it after a feed? I figured before a feed was thge best option considering that the mylanta is supposed to coat the stomach which would make more sense before a feed.

Suggestions please!

Nicole - mum of Marley the wailer :devil:

You are best to get a referral to a Paed who will investigate further & more than likely put bubs onto Zantac or Losec depending on their preference or line of treatment. Either way both are great meds that will help.

Mylanta isnt meant for long term use & whilst you may find in a few months bubs will be doing better you may also find that its effectiveness will wear off & you have little room for movement compared to the likes of Losec or Zantac.

I wouldnt be concerned in regards to the aluminium because you would have to be giving it to bubs over an extended period of time in large doses for it to be harmful but also being that reflux in itself can cause some very serious issues it sorta outweighs the slight risk iykwim ;)

Find a good doctor who will listen & monitor bubs cause it sounds like you are going to need the help :hugs:

[SasHall]

Hello from the Richmond Virginia here in the US. I have a few suggestions but am not sure what is available to you in Au. My first son Miller (now 3) we called "the Puker" we survived by a near constant dosage of simethicone. (GasX, Little Tummies). We also tried 1-5 ml of the adult (US version) Mylanta which helped. A warm bath, lots of rocking and bouncing to get the gas moving were helpful too as well as the baby swing, pacifier and a sound machine set to white noise. We securely swaddled him at night until about five months and it had an immediate calming effect.

My second son Harrison was born in October and has terrible gas pain and some reflux but mostly gas he just can't seem to get out. We recently started him on gaviscon liquid 1 ml in his bottle. He's been fed expressed breastmilk from about 1 month on. I am very careful about avoiding gassy foods like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower or super fatty foods to try and prevent some of the gas but so far it that seems to be just mildly helpful. We've now started Gaviscon and the Gaviscon has been great and he loves the taste. From what I've read though it should only really be used for about 7 days. What I've also tried and I'm not sure if you have over there is called Gripe water. This is just one of the kinds out there. We can get multiple kinds in the organic sections of our grocery stores or pharmacy's over here. This one sounds great. http://www.coliccalm.com/order.htm (http://www.coliccalm.com/order.htm). It's not cheap but it has been really amazing. The one we use has fennel, ginger and chamomile in it and doesn't taste too bad. I tried some myself for an upset stomach and it really helped. Additionally, I am guessing that you all do not have formula's like we do over here like Alimentum or Nutramigen. They are the formulas given to premature infants and are frequently prescribed for infants with severe reflux or colic.

My pediatrician advised that a little infant Tylenol (acetaminophen) is fine if they appear to be in extreme pain. It doesn't just help reduce fevers; it will help with any teething and tummy pain too. Again the swaddling is like rubbing the belly of a crab, almost immediate calmness and then at the very least a short nap but usually a good nap or sleeping 5-6 hours at night at a time.

Good luck. I'll check back and see how you are all doing.

Sarah- Mom to Miller 3 yrs. and Harrison 5 mos.

[EsSjAy]

Mylanta IS for short term use only until anti reflux meds are in the system and working..... there are 'minute' traces of alluminium and most of that is not stored in our body. It is not enough to cause any long term affects...
I can assure you of this....

As for the dosage. For a 4 week old I would only be giving 2ml 10mins before a feed... every feed... For no longer than 2 weeks....

See a paediatrician hun, but you can speak to your doctor and start treatment with Zantac/losec in the interim and when its time to see your paediatrician he/she can review it....
Most of these medication are based on weight so make sure bubs is getting what they need....

Get your bub pain free hun and dont listen to scare tactics....
All the best x x:hugs: