I was surprised to learn about the new feeding guidelines for infants presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference this month. The session title, Throw out the Rice Cereal certainly got my attention. What? No Rice cereal? But it is hypoallergenic and sticks to those little baby ribs keeping the food from regurgitating. What could be... Read more
I know you need an awfully big “toolbox” to care for your baby with Gastroesophageal Reflux and sometimes the products are hard to find. Don’t you wish there was a reflux section of the big box store or super sized baby store where you could see all of the products side by side? It would make comparison shopping so much... Read more
The American Academy of Pediatrics Conference is being held in Washington DC this weekend so I am getting into my van with GERDMOM plates and heading down! I am eager to get up to date about new research and trends in pediatrics from the premier professional organization of pediatricians. It is estimated that 10,000 professionals will attend the... Read more
Nursing a baby with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)? Then you are probably working harder than the average mom. Reflux Moms tell me all the time that nursing a baby with reflux looks like a form of baby wrestling rather than a way to nourish the baby. A mom may adjust her positioning and hold the baby one way only to have the baby... Read more
The professional organization of pediatric gastroenterologists, the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) recently released new treatment guidelines for infants and children with Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The first treatment guidelines were... Read more