Heartburn is a common enough complaint in any preganancy.  You can ask the
doc if there might be some reflux involved.  The problem is being pregnant,
they don't like to give you any medications unless absolutely necessary.  I
know a friend of mine that was sick enough to end up in the hospital the
first couple of months of each of her pregnancies.

Beth T. the OT
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Beth,

Your response has me wondering...Although I have never had reflux issues, do
you know of any research pointing to pregnant women and reflux with CP?  I
ask because I am 15 weeks and have been sick as a dog since about week 6.
They put me on anti-nasea meds (Phenegren) because it got really bad.  I
have always had issues with sinusitus and mild asthma...So, I wonder if what
I am experiencing could be a reflux issue??  Something to discuss with my
doctor next week, so if you have any reserach to share send it my way.

Linda
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Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: medical attention and reflux


> Many of the children with tonal issues either low, high or spasiticity
> have some sort of reflux whether the throwing up kind or more subtle
> kind that adults can get that contributes to asthma, sinusitis and ear
> infections.
> You'll have to find a pediatric gastroenterologist that is willing to
> work with you as reflux has many causes, sometimes it's food
> allegeries, sometimes medication, sometimes structural.  Keep a chart
> of when he refluxes, make sure he sits up right for at least 30
> minutes ever meal, Have him assessed for feeding, how well is he
> chewing his food, how well is swalllowing his food, does it help to
> feed several small meals a day, etc
>
> Beth t the OT