Seeking Help on Whether or Not to Contact a Lawyer

Although the mix-up is unfortunate, and the nurse definately should not have force fed the baby; neither thing was likely to have caused his reflux. There is no such thing as a "burnt reflux muscle". What you are referring to is probably gastro-esophageal reflux, which is very common in infants, and is often treated with prescription medications. The good news is, most babies outgrow it before they turn a year old. My twins had this problem, and were on 2 medication each until there were over a year old, but neither has refux now at 2 1/2 years old. Best advice, keep him upright as much as possible after feeding him; don't lay him down flat after eating!

My opinion is that you should have a lawyer look into this because if you told the nurse this information she should have tried switching his formula. Both of my kids were not drinking their formula or it was making them sick to the point to where they were pooping a lot or threwing right back up so they had no choice but to switch their formula.

I would say calling a lawyer to find out what her rights are would be a good thing to do. Especially since this is resulting in a long-term and possibly lifelong issue. I'm so sorry that poor baby is experiencing this.

I would talk to his pediatrician or maybe a second pediatrician to see if that was really the cause before pursuing legal action, which can get so drawn out and messy. I'd also file some sort of official complaint with the hospital so they could investigate. If those nurses are that careless they shouldn't be allowed to practice.

I am shocked at that nurse for doing what he/she did! That's poor care! I honestly do not know if this would be a legal case but I do know that a lot more babies are on Zantac now. Did you contact the head nurse on that floor and report what happened? I would also talk to an Ombudsman at the hospital. They are there as advocates for the patient.

Best of luck,
L.