5. Most reflux parents just want you to understand. They know only others who have been there will really get it but they want you to try to put yourselves in their vomit covered shoes. Just simply saying that you are sorry their child is in pain and that you realize how hard they are working to help their child can mean more to them then anything!

There is nothing worse then dealing with the stress of your child being in pain and feeling alone. I know because we dealt with that when our oldest daughter Melina had reflux. When Ella was diagnosed and subsequently stopped breathing due to her reflux we wondered how we would get through it again. Thankfully we had extended family move into the area and found a wonderful church family to lean on. The difference was like night and day. Even though Ella's reflux and other GI issues have more severe symptoms and have lasted much longer than Melina's the support we have gotten from our church, family and her fantastic doctors made for a totally different outlook.

If you are reading this and know someone who has a reflux baby. Please be the person who supports them on the "reflux rollercoaster". If you can't be supportive, then please... just keep your mouth shut!