Re: Reflux question and new height

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Leah

In the back of my mind I have a vague memory, that infection or

overgrowth of a bacteria can cause extra gas or burping. Could

Olivia be brewing something in her stomach. Dont know much about H

pylori but ???? some of the other kids have had it.

Sorry if i confuse you with this message.

Jody(mum to Liam 3.10yrs 11kg 86cm and Cameron)

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>

> Olivia's been burping up a storm latley, very loud, very long

> burps for no reason at all. From such a little girl it's actually

> quite an amazing feat! It's to the point now that even our

> neighbours and her teachers are commenting about it.

> I thought that I'd ask here before running her off to the Dr. if

> maybe her reflux meds need to be changed or upped? She's not

> complaining about her " puke coming up " any more than usual so I'm

> not sure if I should be worried or not.

>

> New height again for Miss Olivia. She's now 35 " (89 cm) even,

the

> down side is that she's now 5 standard deviations below the mean

on

> the girls RSS growth chart. She was only 3 below on her fifth

> birthday. The older she gets the farther she falls off the

curve.

> Since GHT isn't an option for her I shouldn't worry about it but

> it's hard not to get caught up in the celebrations of the kids who

> respond well to GH.

>

> Take care everyone,

> Leah, mom to 10 and Olivia, 5 years, 22lbs, 35 " , RSS, OI