Pyloric stenosis???

[starryfish]

My baby girl (7w old) had an upper gi X-ray today and they found this but she has a weird case and also is literally full of gas. We go to A pedi GI apt next.

Anyone dealt with this?

[lilac05]

I remember reading about it when DS1 was a baby, but I've never dealt with it. I'm sorry that you have to. I hope they're able to figure out ways to help her soon! Poor baby! And poor mom, too!

[sookie]

We haven't, but our doctor told us a lot about it when DD was about 7 weeks and a hospital was trying to convince us she absolutely had it. Sending y'all good thoughts!

[spk926]

My dad, older brother, and 2 uncles on my mom's side had this. It's much more common in boys, but girls can still have it. FWIW all the men I mentioned had it fixed and went on with their lives with no problems.

[momof2boys]

My son had it and had surgery at 6 weeks. He recovered great and is now a healthy 11 year old. I remember the dr saying it's more common in boys and preemies ( he was a preemie).

[sierramist03]

My coworker has a son who had it as a baby

[starryfish]

Feb 1, 2017 20:10:17 GMT -5 momof2boys said:

My son had it and had surgery at 6 weeks. He recovered great and is now a healthy 11 year old. I remember the dr saying it's more common in boys and preemies ( he was a preemie).

Interesting about the premies. My baby was born 4w early.

How was surgery? Just seems so scary for such a little baby!

[pandora]

A friend's son had it and he was doing so much better by the next day after surgery. It was immediate and they were up and about by the next day. No more projectile vomiting and a quick recovery. My friend is an MD and she wasn't nervous at all about him being put under. He is super healthy and happy now.

[lolo]

A friend's son had it and the surgery. He is doing fantastic now.

[Deleted]

No experience but I'm sending good thoughts your way.

[nextbigthing]

I had it 37 years ago. I have a 3" scar on my abdomen other than that you'd never know (obviously technology has come a long way since then).

My mom said I was a new baby after the surgery. Hope it gets resolved quickly!! Good luck

[Poppy]

My h had it, I only know because of the scar. My understanding was that the hard part is figuring out what it is, so at least you've got that out of the way. I know surgery is always scary though. Good luck.

[AmyRI]

amandakisser's DD2 didn't have this exactly but needed a similar surgery so maybe she can weigh in on that part.

[JayhawkGirl]

My H had it, and it runs rampant in the baby boys in his mom's family. The surgery is now usually laparoscopic and like pps said, brings immediate relief. figuring the problem out can take a long time, so it's good they've figured this out for you.

Given H's history and extensive family history with it, we had level 2 sonograms with MFM for both pregnancies. If you have future children, it's not perfect but there apparently things they can look for. They told me they look for a "bubble in the stomach."

[D2M]

My 2-month-old nephew had the surgery for it a few weeks ago. We were all in shock about it but, apparently, of all the surgeries a tiny baby has to undergo, it's a "good" one to have. He recovered quickly and is a happy, healthy little baby now. Good luck to you and your DD!

[osulori]

My BFF's son had the surgery when he was a baby. It did the trick and you'd never know it now aside from a small scar on his stomach (he just turned 14). Good luck to you and your sweet girl!

[momof2boys]

Feb 1, 2017 21:13:21 GMT -5 starryfish said:

Feb 1, 2017 20:10:17 GMT -5 momof2boys said:

My son had it and had surgery at 6 weeks. He recovered great and is now a healthy 11 year old. I remember the dr saying it's more common in boys and preemies ( he was a preemie).

Interesting about the premies. My baby was born 4w early.

How was surgery? Just seems so scary for such a little baby!

It was scary as a parent but he recovered quickly. It was 11 years ago but aside from Tylenol I don't remember any other pain med being necessary. He still had reflux so it wasn't an instant fix for us but with the surgery and reflux meds he started keeping food down the day after surgery. Prior to surgery he projectile vomited almost everything he ate, was sooo skinny and failure to thrive.

[amandakisser]

Feb 2, 2017 9:51:49 GMT -5 AmyRI said:

amandakisser 's DD2 didn't have this exactly but needed a similar surgery so maybe she can weigh in on that part.

Yes, my DD had duodenal stenosis and had surgery at 2 days old. Little different diagnosis, but stomach surgery on a newborn is always a scary thing! Can can offer all types of advice and resources to help get you through the surgery and help your DD recover. From what I've heard, pyloric stenosis is fairly common and the fact you caught it early is a really good sign!

It's really, REALLY tough to see your baby go through surgery, but my DD is almost 11 months old ( ) and healthy and, may I say, gorgeous and smart. Feel free to PM me with questions!

[starryfish]

Thanks all for the kind words and help. We see the pedi GI on Tuesday for official diagnosis.