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Jun 30
Anyone experienced in child care knows that children spit up, and a lot. As a matter of fact, some parents wonder how their children will ever get any bigger, considering how much of their food comes back up as opposed to how much actually stays down! But is all this spitting up natural, and when can you assume that it’s a case of infant acid reflux? Most doctors will tell you that infant acid reflux is actually quite common especially in the first few months of their life as their digestive system is very delicate and still developing. When babies spit up they rarely have long-term problems because of it and of course they’re usually able to keep enough food in their system to grow up healthy and happy. Typically infant acid reflux goes away when the child is a few months old as they are better able to keep food in their stomachs because of having a stronger digestive system.
Parents who are concerned about their own child’s infant acid reflux would do well to make some adjustments to their child’s eating patterns. Very often parents feed their children too much and Read the rest of this entry »
