Spitting is par for the course in babies as new parents well know.
If your baby is spitting up, its usually nothing to worry about.
Here’s how you’re able to tell the difference between normal spitting up in babies and GERD.
What is infant acid reflux (GERD)?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is similar to heartburn (acid reflux) in adults.
Normally when swallowing, the esophagus propels food or liquid down to the stomach by a series of squeezes.
In the stomach, the food is digested by acid.
A majority of babies have some form of GER in the first year.
Thats because breast milk is more easily and quickly digested than formula.
Try following these tips:
Possible effects of acid reflux in infants
Choking
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If those strategies dont help, talk to your doctor.
Nasal congestion
Nasal congestion can also be a symptom of infant GERD.
In the meantime, if congestion is severe, try these tactics forstuffy noserelief.
How long does infant GERD last?
The good news is almost all babies with GERD outgrow it and once they do, it doesnt recur.
It’s very rare for reflux to continue until adulthood.
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