Six Reasons Not to Overlook Reflux in Your Child

Once felt to be a non-issue, childhood acid reflux is getting attention as a real problem. Here's why you shouldn't turn a blind eye to your child's symptoms:   1. Your child can't speak for herself. You as a parent are the front line in identifying the subtle signs of acid reflux in your child. And as your child's only advocate it is up to you to see to it that your child gets the care she deserves.  2... Read more...

Another Acid Reflux Friendly Meal Idea Part II

Another Acid Reflux Friendly Meal Idea Part II
Last week I provided you with a dinner menu that could be easily modified for someone with acid reflux disease. This week, I am sharing a menu for a warm and soothing breakfast that can also be easily adapted for someone with a sensitive stomach.   Homemade Granola A dear friend of mine runs a Bed and Breakfast and taught me this recipe. I use the modified version below all of the time for my son with acid reflux disease - it travels...

Resolve To Have Fun!

Resolve To Have Fun!
Being overweight is a strong risk factor for acid reflux disease and esophageal erosions. The risk for these disorders progressively increases with increasing weight. I suspect many of you are already well aware of these facts and would love to begin 2009 by getting in better shape. This SharePost is written for you!   Unfortunately, somewhere in the late 20th century we veered off track and started to equate exercise only with things...

Is Octomom a Reflux Mom?

Am I the only one wondering if Octomom is really a Reflux Mom? I know you have heard about the mother in California who recently gave birth prematurely to octuplets. While others have been speculating on the medical bills for octuplets (staggering) and calculating the cost of diapers for eight babies (thousands), I have been considering the combined spit up capabilities of eight preemies.   The fact is most preemies have significant... Continue reading...

Does Standing Up While Eating Help?

My son with reflux is now 6 years old. For the past several years, it seems my husband and I never get to the end of a meal without arguing with our son about sitting down while he finishes eating, because without fail, after the first half of his meal, my son always jumps up from his chair and begins to walk around the table, telling us that he is uncomfortable sitting down. My husband and I always attributed this behavior to the fact that... Read more...

Yes We Can! How Moms and Dads Changed the Law

Yes We Can! How Moms and Dads Changed the Law
Remember the Obama supporters chanting, “Yes We Can!” over and over during the recent presidential campaign? Americans everywhere were getting involved in the election and political process for the first time. While I am a registered voter and try to make an informed decision in the voting booth, I seldom get involved in political activities. Last year was different because I joined other parents and helped to change the...

Sleep Feeding: Post Your Story and Updates Here

To all,   HealthCentral has become SleepFeeding Central! The first Sharepost I could find dates back to March 3, 2007 when Siddhanth asked about help for feeding her baby. Since then, Reflux Moms and Dads who are sleep feeding their babies have found each other. Sleep feeding (also known as Dream Feeding) is the term used to describe feeding a drowsy or sleeping baby due to refusal while awake. It appears that reflux and related... Continue reading...

Sleep Feeding: Post Your Story and Updates Here

To all,   HealthCentral has become SleepFeeding Central! The first Sharepost I could find dates back to March 3, 2007 when Siddhanth asked about help for feeding her baby. Since then, Reflux Moms and Dads who are sleep feeding their babies have found each other. Sleep feeding (also known as Dream Feeding) is the term used to describe feeding a drowsy or sleeping baby due to refusal while awake. It appears that reflux and related... Further reading...

GERD Parenting Sins Part 1: Spoiling the Baby

GERD Parenting Sins Part 1: Spoiling the Baby
Let me start by saying, I have committed all of the GERD Parenting Sins....I rocked my reflux baby to sleep and let her come in my bed even though others told me that I was spoiling the baby and setting myself up for a severe and long term sleep issue. I let me reflux baby eat on demand 24/7 even though that was considered way too often. I even resorted to “waitress syndrome” and made my toddler customized meals at a moments notice...

Hiatal Hernia

About a month ago, an adult family member told me he was experiencing severe acid reflux symptoms for the first time in his life. After a visit to his family doctor and a barium x-ray at his local hospital, it was determined the cause of his reflux symptoms was a hiatal hernia. For those of you who may also be experiencing acid reflux symptoms due to a hiatal hernia, the following are some fast facts to help you to begin to understand the... Continue reading...

Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux

Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux
What can I do to avoid having attacks of esophageal reflux this time of the year? With the holidays just around the corner, whether you have a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease or not, think twice about what and when you eat to avoid that uncomfortable feeling of heartburn. Most people are aware that caffeine-containing foods such as chocolate, fatty foods and spicy foods can induce reflux. Just as important, however, is the amount...

National Children's Dental Health Month

This year, the American Dental Association (ADA) marks the 60th anniversary of celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month. Each February, the ADA promotes the importance of regular brushing, diet and dental visits for the dental health of children. There is a great deal of evidence that children with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) are at greater risk for tooth enamel erosion. Stomach acid that is refluxed into the mouth... Continue reading...

Resolve to Take a Nap!

Resolve to Take a Nap!
This year, I hope that all of the hard working Reflux Moms out there will resolve to take a nap! I know you hear a lot of advice from friends, relatives and medical professionals about how to cope with caring for a baby with reflux. But taking a nap really helped me to be healthy and happy all year long. At the same time, it gave me the energy and good humor to sustain myself during the reflux years.   I didn’t expect parenting...

Another Acid Reflux Friendly Meal Idea Part II

Last week I provided you with a dinner menu that could be easily modified for someone with acid reflux disease. This week, I am sharing a menu for a warm and soothing breakfast that can also be easily adapted for someone with a sensitive stomach.   Homemade Granola A dear friend of mine runs a Bed and Breakfast and taught me this recipe. I use the modified version below all of the time for my son with acid reflux disease - it travels... Complete news...

Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux

I recently reached menopause and was started on hormone replacement therapy and have noticed an increase in heartburn. Is there any relation?   It has long been known, that when women are pregnant, they have an increase in symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. While some of this is due to the increase in intra-abdominal pressure related to the growing fetus, there is even an increase during the first trimester. This is felt to... Continue reading...