Does Anyone Know Anything About Gag Reflux?

[daycare]

So I have looked everywhere online but have had no luck finding what I am looking for. I have a DCG that has gag reflux. I have a doctors note on file stating so.

Well today we ate carrots, celery with peanutbutter and yogurt, along with some wheat crackers. In normal situations when the child has experienced gag the vomiting took place while eating or right after eating.

Well today about 2 hours after eating DCG throws up everything she just ate, plus milk (eeeeww). More throw up than you could ever imagine.

So I have been trying to search if this is normal for gag reflux or should I be getting ready for the flu and excluding the child from DC? Normally I allow this child to puke twice before having to go home.

I guess because i have never really understood what causes GR or how to prevent it, I just don't know what to do in this situation.

[Michael]

Maybe something here: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.php?tag=reflux

[nannyde]

http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/29-3_Chatoorv.pdf

I only allow one vomit and they go home. I would exclude if a child vomited two hours after eating.

[sharlan]

Isn't this the same child that vomited last week?

[daycare]

Yup! Gotta love it! Except last time it was the flu. I got it and so did both of my older kids. Ugh. And now more vomit on My carpet to clean up.

[morgan24]

I have a granddaughter that had really bad gag reflex. With her gag reflex it was when she was eating not 2 hours later. I would tell dcm if she vomits when eating she can stay but if it's a couple of hours later she has to go.

My granddaughter even gagged when she brushed her teeth. When she was at the dentist she was gagging and she had her tap one finger on the chair and that helped to distract her. We started doing that when she felt like gagging when she was brushing her teeth or anything else. She also started to see the chiropractor and the gagging is gone.

[wdmmom]

I have a DCB (21 months) that supposedly has gag reflux too. He has vomited several times and each time I call and send him home.

It got to the point that I told DCP's that if the vomiting continued, I would have no alternative but to charge them cleaning fees and/or terminate services.

Funny...after having this talk...he's only vomited twice and that was because he gagged himself with a spoon.

Come to find out they were blending his foods and not allowing him to eat foods in their regular consistency and they were overfeeding him to the point he would throw up!

If this is a re-occuring situation, I would limit the amount of food you are giving the child at each setting. Make sure when she is gettind dropped off that either she has a full belly or an empty tummy so you can determine if and when she will need to eat again.

Provide her with foods that are easily swallowed or very small pieces...raisins, applesauce, mashed potatoes, pudding, etc. Or, if you need to puree her food and see if that helps.

[daycare]

I have a DCB (21 months) that supposedly has gag reflux too. He has vomited several times and each time I call and send him home.

It got to the point that I told DCP's that if the vomiting continued, I would have no alternative but to charge them cleaning fees and/or terminate services.

Funny...after having this talk...he's only vomited twice and that was because he gagged himself with a spoon.

Come to find out they were blending his foods and not allowing him to eat foods in their regular consistency and they were overfeeding him to the point he would throw up!

If this is a re-occuring situation, I would limit the amount of food you are giving the child at each setting. Make sure when she is gettind dropped off that either she has a full belly or an empty tummy so you can determine if and when she will need to eat again.

Provide her with foods that are easily swallowed or very small pieces...raisins, applesauce, mashed potatoes, pudding, etc. Or, if you need to puree her food and see if that helps.

You know whats funny is that here she is not a big eater. SHe hates applesauce, mashed potatoes and anything of that texture.... She takes forever to eat anything. While most of the kids eat snack in about 10-15 min she takes 30-45. I used to cut her off and say ok sorry meal time is over we have to move on, but then she would start to whine that she was hungry.

The parents don't feed her well at all. One time she came to my house and was not even here for 5 min and threw up an entire bag of potatoe chips. She is 3.5 years old and I would say weights about 50 + pounds. So she is getting enough food....


Morgan 24-
Thanks for responding, I was able to find some more information on GR and it did say that GR would happen in the process of eating, however, if s child was to gag on thier own spit, it could cause them to vomit as though they were in the process of eating. But I am with you on the fact that if it happens while eating no big deal, but if its two hours later youre going home.
btw My carpet is ruined, my vacuum smells like vomit every time you turn it on and I have about 4 huge vomit stains in my carpet from her. I think it's time to have the talk with the parents...

[Crystal]

Gag reflux can be horrible, but it can be managed. And he will most likely outgrow it soon.

Try feeding smaller, more frequent meals/snacks. Give him time to digest before feeding more. Give him plenty of time to eat, and encourage him to eat slowly. Limit milk, give more water.

I do not think it is realistic to send a child home every time he vomits. It is unfair to the parent who is paying for child care to have to leave work over him vomiting due to a special need. He's not sick, he's not contagious.

I think it comes down to the provider needing to decide if this is something that can be managed and if not, it is only fair to inform the parent of such and allow them time to find another provider.

I have worked with several children with G.R. and I never sent a child home for vomiting....I didn't like it, but it comes with the job some times.

[daycare]

Gag reflux can be horrible, but it can be managed. And he will most likely outgrow it soon.

Try feeding smaller, more frequent meals/snacks. Give him time to digest before feeding more. Give him plenty of time to eat, and encourage him to eat slowly. Limit milk, give more water.

I do not think it is realistic to send a child home every time he vomits. It is unfair to the parent who is paying for child care to have to leave work over him vomiting due to a special need. He's not sick, he's not contagious.

I think it comes down to the provider needing to decide if this is something that can be managed and if not, it is only fair to inform the parent of such and allow them time to find another provider.

I have worked with several children with G.R. and I never sent a child home for vomiting....I didn't like it, but it comes with the job some times.

I dont send her home each time she vomits, however, if she vomits more than twice she has to go home. HOw can I spend all of my time cleaning vomit with chemicals out ans watch all the other children at the same time. This is not a small amount of vomit we are talking about, we are talking in the amount that could fill a sand bucket to the top.

Yesterday it took me almost 2 hours to clean my carpet. It was like a circus here yesterday trying to watch the kids and trying to clean the mess. I didn't send her home yesterday, but I was asking that when a child throws up 2 hours later, is that gag reflux or is it something else?

[bice99]

Gag reflux can be horrible, but it can be managed. And he will most likely outgrow it soon.

Try feeding smaller, more frequent meals/snacks. Give him time to digest before feeding more. Give him plenty of time to eat, and encourage him to eat slowly. Limit milk, give more water.

I do not think it is realistic to send a child home every time he vomits. It is unfair to the parent who is paying for child care to have to leave work over him vomiting due to a special need. He's not sick, he's not contagious.

I think it comes down to the provider needing to decide if this is something that can be managed and if not, it is only fair to inform the parent of such and allow them time to find another provider.

I have worked with several children with G.R. and I never sent a child home for vomiting....I didn't like it, but it comes with the job some times.

Okay Ladies - let's make sure everyone is talking about the same thing. GR is gastric reflux, totally different than a gag reflex. When you google things, be careful. It might help you make a more informed decision.

[Crystal]

I dont send her home each time she vomits, however, if she vomits more than twice she has to go home. HOw can I spend all of my time cleaning vomit with chemicals out ans watch all the other children at the same time. This is not a small amount of vomit we are talking about, we are talking in the amount that could fill a sand bucket to the top.

Yesterday it took me almost 2 hours to clean my carpet. It was like a circus here yesterday trying to watch the kids and trying to clean the mess. I didn't send her home yesterday, but I was asking that when a child throws up 2 hours later, is that gag reflux or is it something else?

I wasn't saying YOU send them home after one vomit....other posters have said they do.

BTW, how old is she?

[daycare]

I wasn't saying YOU send them home after one vomit....other posters have said they do.

BTW, how old is she?

she is 3.5

sorry I know that GR is different that gag reflux, I just thought that since I typed it several times that everyone would get the point.... Im feeling lazy today...

yah its friday!

[bice99]

she is 3.5

sorry I know that GR is different that gag reflux, I just thought that since I typed it several times that everyone would get the point.... Im feeling lazy today...

yah its friday!

I figured you knew they difference. Wasn't sure about everyone else. Reflex vs reflux as well. Nothing wrong with feeling lazy.

[Crystal]

so, what does the child have then? The title to the thread says REFLUX.