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Did Baby Emily have Acid Reflux?

By Jan Gambino, Health Guide Monday, April 14, 2008
This is a story about my first born daughter Emily. Sometimes I wonder if baby Emily had Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER), a normal physiological condition of infancy with digestive symptoms such as spit up and occasional vomiting. In the first few months of life, she had a fussy period every afte...
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Emily Hack
4/15/08 7:25pm
My first daughter was a science project - she finished her 4 ounces of bottle in about 1 minute, when other babies we knew would be much more leisurely.  She cried when done, seemingly still hungry, but when we gave her more she threw it all up shortly after.  The doc said she had reflux and it was the discomfort that was causing her to eat too much.  After trying different nipples to slow her down, and different formulas, including soy which made her poop almost constantly, the doc suggested a tablespoon of rice cereal added to each ounce of formula which worked wonders.  She did this from age 3 mo to 6 mo when she outgrew the condition and we weaned her off the rice while starting the usual rounds of solid food for a 6 mo old.  We were worried about her gaining too much weight, which did not happen, and starting her early on solid food wasn't the issue we thought it would be either.  She's 15 now, and hasn't had ANY eating problems since this early condition.  So I offer this as a suggestion to any other new moms who are experiencing the same helplessness at easing their baby's discomfort.
4/17/08 5:46am

Dear Emily,

Thank you for your story! Sometimes the simple home care and home treatments work wonders. I am glad your doctor was knowledgeable about how to help your daughter.

We can all learn from your experience.

Best wishes,

Jan Gambino

The Refluxmom

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By Jan Gambino, Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/07/10, First Published: 04/14/08