Dr. Bryan Vartabedian is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and serves as an attending physician at Texas Children’s Hospital, America’s largest children’s hospital. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in both general pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. read more

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pediatric gastroenterology expert   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   Alternatives medicines Question Hi Dr V: I was wondering what you think about Homeopathic remedies my friend uses one specifically for colic and it works on her baby I have used Homeopathic medicines in Europe and found them to be safe but I wasn't sure about safety infants Kathy 0 559 7/29/08 7:30 pm   Is it a bad idea to put my baby to be on a full stomach? Question   Is it a bad idea to put my baby to be on a full stomach Answer RealSavvyMom 1 608 8/4/08 11:30 pm   How do I know if my baby is just fussy Question     How do I know if my baby is just fussy or if she is really hurting Answer RealSavvyMom 1 680 8/4/08 11:30 pm   When I am feeding my baby and I take the bottle away to burp Question When I am feeding my baby and I take the bottle away to burp he starts screaming In this case do I still have to burp my baby in the middle of a feeding Answer RealSavvyMom 1 390 8/4/08 11:32 pm   My baby is 9 months old now Question   My baby is 9 months old now and STILL has reflux Shouldn’t he have outgrown it by now Answer RealSavvyMom 1 316 8/4/08 11:34 pm   My baby responds well to infant gas drops Question My baby responds well to infant gas drops do I need to be worried about using these regularly Answer RealSavvyMom 1 306 8/4/08 11:35 pm   I have a 2 1/2 week old baby. Every time we feed her a bottle she cries Question I have a 2 1/2 week old baby Every time we feed her a bottle she cries She starts off o k but when we give it back to her after taking a break to burp she starts screaming She turns red in the face and draws her legs up to her stomach She sucks the bottle very hard and cries She burps well everytime we try and rarely spits up However after every feeding she cries for up to 30 minutes What does this mean Answer RealSavvyMom 1 383 8/4/08 11:23 pm   I have a 10 week old baby. She had colic and she used to cry Question   I have a 10 week old baby She had colic and she used to cry when we bottle feed her with express breast milk especially after feeding about 40 50ml Please advise what can be done on this Answer RealSavvyMom 1 330 8/4/08 11:26 pm   My daughter spits up at almost every feeding... Question My daughter spits up at almost every feeding sometimes it's even as much as an hour after she's eaten that she spits up she's also very gasy it doesn't seem to bother her most of the time but sometimes it does i use the mylicon drops and they usually make her quit fussing do i need expert help i think so :( Answer RealSavvyMom 1 398 8/4/08 11:28 pm   My nephew used to spit up half of a bottle Question My nephew used to spit up half of a bottle poor little guy It could be the bottle the formula or he could have acid reflux pls advice Answer RealSavvyMom 1 296 8/4/08 11:29 pm   Have you heard of any natural products that may work for colic or gas? Question Have you heard of any natural products that may work for colic or gas Answer RealSavvyMom 1 340 8/4/08 11:32 pm   My baby does not respond well to medications. Question My baby does not respond well to medications Is there anything else I can do Answer RealSavvyMom 1 276 8/4/08 11:33 pm   My seven week old son is exclusively breast fed but spits up a ton Question   My seven week old son is exclusively breast fed but spits up a ton This happens not only right after a feeding but also several hours after a feeding It is usually chunky like spoiled milk He is also very fussy all the time I've tried keeping him elevated during feedings are for an hour after but it doesn't seem to help the spit up or fussiness at all I also burp him after each breast He is gaining weight During several feeding perday he will nurse well at one breast and then burp But when I try to offer the second he screams and arches his back He will refuse the second breast and cry inconsolably for 30 min to an hour until he finally takes the second (I try offering multiple times during this) Nothing seems to sooth him The spitting up also causes a lot of gagging and choking (he is my third breastfed child) Any suggestions Answer RealSavvyMom 1 338 8/4/08 11:36 pm   My daughter was born with acid reflux Question My daughter was born with acid reflux and I wanted to know what case the reaction and how long will she be dealing with it When she was a newborn milk would come out of her nose and mouth Answer RealSavvyMom 1 330 8/4/08 11:36 pm   My daughter is 4 months old we ended up putting her on Nutramigen Question My daughter is 4 months old we ended up putting her on Nutramigen She did great at first but now we are having problems with throwing up constantly We feed burp and keep her upright for 30 to 45 minutes after feedings and this still does not seem to help The doctor prescribed Zantac for a mild case or reflux and even that does not make a difference Do you have any suggestions Answer RealSavvyMom 1 350 8/4/08 11:37 pm   My Name is Esther and my son will be 5 months next Sunday- Question My Name is Esther and my son will be 5 months next Sunday August 3rd I'm currently breastfeeding my son who weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and currently he's tripled his weight His pediatrician stated that he can start solid foods about a month ago but I also began giving him food for stage 1 My lactation consultant suggested that I should exclusively breast feed until 6 months but I felt he was ready for a little solid food Is all the breastfeeding that I've done all these months are going to go out the door I just wanted to ensure that my son will continue to be healthy even though I've introduced some organic baby food appropriate for his age (vegetables only) Answer RealSavvyMom 1 290 8/4/08 11:38 pm   My baby doesn't have a problem with eating, he is really fussy and gassy Question My baby doesn't have a problem with eating he is really fussy and gassy He doesn't like to take naps other then while being held He just turned 3 months He eats about 4 oz every 2 2 5 hours and he finally goes to bed about 10:30 11:00 pm until about 4 am Then he takes another feeding and once again falls asleep until about 7 then starts to have his regular feedings I cannot seem to predict what he wants or when he wants it I can't tell the difference in his cries either Is there something else that I should be doing or trying Any suggestions will help Thanks Answer RealSavvyMom 1 404 8/4/08 11:39 pm   Hi, my 3 week old baby boy has now been switched to soy formula Question Hi my 3 week old baby boy has now been switched to soy formula for the first couple weeks he was very uncomfortable w/ gas and fussiness the pediatrician told me to use soy or the lactose free similac sensative Dylan has only been on the soy since saturday(the 2nd) and he's still fussing between feedings he only naps for maybe an hour before his next feeding and is not happy What do i do evn the nites are difficult he'll fuss for an hour or 2 before his feeding then go to sleep and its 10 12 at nite He does burp alot i have switched bottles 3 times so far Im so lost THank you Answer RealSavvyMom 1 327 8/4/08 11:41 pm   How bad is it to use the side-lying position Question How bad is it to use the side lying position when breastfeeding my baby who has problems with gas Answer RealSavvyMom 1 326 8/4/08 11:42 pm   Can you mix formula with 2 % milk? Question Can you mix formula with 2 milk I have heard of giving one bottle formula at one feeding and then a bottle of 2 milk for the next feeding to ween them off of formula but never mixing it in the same bottle Answer RealSavvyMom 1 281 8/4/08 11:43 pm   I find massaging helps Question I find massaging helps but when my sitter is watching her she doesn't massage What can my babysitter do RealSavvyMom 0 276 8/4/08 11:44 pm

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