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To Thicken or Not to Thicken? Sarah Camp, March 2021 Interview with a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist She regularly conducts swallow studies and advises parents how to thicken for their specific children if needed! [Nadine M., Pediatric SLP]: Thickening liquids is sometimes beneficial to minimize aspiration. But before this modification can…
Starting an Elemental (Amino Acid) Formula Sarah Camp, February 2021 Click here to be taken to our main formula overview page! Additionally, please know that you do NOT have to switch from breastfeeding to an elemental formula (or any formula period) just because a doctor recommends it to you! You CAN continue giving your baby…
Acid Battle Sarah Camp, February 2021 What is the “acid battle”? An “acid battle” refers to the period of time for a baby’s body to adjust to being on a PPI, particularly a compound. For many, it looks a bit like a roller coaster. Things get a little worse at the beginning of…
Contributors: Rachael T., Doreen M., Dr. Jeffrey Phillips, Compiled by: Sarah Camp, December 2020 Nocturnal Acid Dump Click here for a PDF file that you can download/print: Nocturnal Acid Breakthrough In Patients With GERD, by Kay Shaver, Pharm.D What is the Nighttime/Nocturnal Acid Dump? Nocturnal/Nighttime Acid Dump/Breakthrough refers to the period of time…
Sarah Camp, September 2020 Fighting the Flare What causes reflux flares, & what can you do about them? One of the common denominators in this post when discussing reflux flares is histamine. Before continuing, it is important to understand the the significance of histamine and how it affects acid production. When histamine reaches…
Sarah Camp, June 2020 Coping with a Crisis Finding Calm in the Midst of the Chaos *This post was inspired by the shelter-in-place orders that were implemented during the CoVID-19 pandemic. It was compiled by the Admins and Mods of the Facebook group Infant Reflux: Support for Gerdlings. Having a child…
How bare-bones do you want to go? You have choices! A Total Elimination Diet (TED) with Five Items? Dr. Sears Total Elimination Diet (Make sure to read the note on the page: no white rice and no sweet potatoes) Personal Accounts will help you learn about what the TED is, exactly, and How to go…
Brittney Zarwel, March 2020 How Do You KNOW It’s Reflux? I wanted to talk about some common questions I see fairly often; I’m sure I must have had the same thoughts early on in this reflux journey: “How do I KNOW that the issues my baby is having are from reflux and not something else…
Sarah Camp, March 2020 PPIs: A Guide to Informed Decision-Making What are PPIs, and why are they the most effective treatment for GERD? There are two primary medications with which GERD are generally treated: H2 Blockers (Zantac/Ranitidine or Pepcid/Famotidine) Proton Pump Inhibitors (Prilosec/Omeprazole, Zegerid/Omeprazole + Sodium Bicarbonate, Prevacid/Lansoprazole, Nexium/Esomeprazole, and Protonix/Pantoprazole) These medications are…