Increasingly doctors are using the web to communicate with their patients. Each of the doctors and specialists my kids see has a website with information about the practice, office hours and even the capability to download forms or make an appointment. It used to be that I waited and waited for the doctor to call back but now it might be more... Read more
Most of the time, I hear the parents side of what it is like to have a baby with gastroesophageal reflux.
Parents often tell me:
· Feeding a baby with reflux is very challenging.
· Babies with reflux have a difficult time going to sleep and... Read more
I hear this question all of the time: What is the best formula for a baby with acid reflux? It certainly is an important question because we know diet can be an important part of a reflux treatment plan. Whether or not your baby has acid reflux, it is still very confusing to walk up and down the infant formula aisle of the store and see the... Read more
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