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Tuesday, October, 14, 2008

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Jan Gambino

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posted 09/22/2008, comments (0)

Sleep Feeding: Treatment Options?

While Sleep Feeding is not a common method of feeding a baby with Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER), HealthCentral has become Sleep Feeding Central with many caregivers joining our lively discussion on the topic. For those of you who are just joining in, Sleep Feeding, also known as Dream Feeding is the term used to describe feeding a drowsy or... Read moreChevron
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Jennifer Rackley

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posted 09/17/2008, comments (0)

From infancy to adult: Sara deals with AR

In the world of acid reflux I have rarely met someone who had been diagnosed as a child and is still dealing with it.  Most of the people I have spoken with have children who were diagnosed as infants and went on to outgrow it or they were not diagnosed until adulthood.  Since my youngest refluxer is showing no signs of outgrowing... Read moreChevron
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posted 09/15/2008, comments (0)

Is Sleep Feeding Harmful?

See Jan's sleep feeding question and answer from last week more information on sleep feeding.   Sleep feeding (also known as Dream Feeding) is not harmful when it is used as a short term feeding method for a baby who experiences pain and discomfort from eating due to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Many parents and physicians agree... Read moreChevron
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posted 09/08/2008, comments (0)

Sleep Feeding Questions and Answers

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease may lead to a variety of eating and sleep patterns in infants and toddlers. A HealthCentral member named Amy D started a lively discussion on feeding an infant with reflux while sleeping. She wanted to know if she was the only one on the night shift since her son will only eat when he is drowsy or sleeping. It turns... Read moreChevron
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posted 09/08/2008, comments (0)

Obesity and Acid Reflux

As a nutritionist I am required to tell you that obesity is putting millions at risk for debilitating disease and even early death.  In 2005 a review of previous research on GERD showed a very strong correlation between the severity of GERD and a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI).  As the person’s BMI rose so did their rate... Read moreChevron
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