PAGER received a call from a reporter last Friday. The reporter talked to Jennifer Rackley and asked whether we think acid reflux is over diagnosed in young children. Apparently, she had interviewed a number of pediatric gastroenterologists who all shared this opinion. I've been hearing muttering about reflux being over diagnosed for the past... Read more
A new reality show premiered the other day. The Baby
Borrowers on NBC is about five teen couples who believe that they are ready to
start families. Instead of giving them an egg, a bag of flour or a doll that
cries, the producers give them real babies.
One of the promos for the show was a clip of a baby puking
and the teens almost... Read more
Read part I, II and III in this series:
Katie's First Days with Acid Reflux
Katie's First Weeks with Acid Reflux
Katies First Months with Acid Reflux
When Katie stopped eating at four months, it took a few days
for us to get worried. We had heard about the babies in an earthquake who
survived six days without food or water... Read more
Read Part I and II in thise series:Katie's First Days with Acid RefluxKatie's First Weeks with Acid Reflux We moved to rural Iowa when Katie was just over a month old. Eric and I were raised in Iowa and had always intended to move back to raise our kids. One of Eric's friends from California landed a job with a nursing home... Read more
Read Beth Anderson's first post about her daughter Katie's first days of life and GERD Katie was born 17 years ago and doctors in Washington D.C. diagnosed her with acid reflux within days. But it was weeks before it had any impact on our family. GERD AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING The next several weeks were a blur. Nobody really... Read more
