Figure 1 How extra-esophageal reflux arises. Arrows show path of reflux out of the stomach. UES=upper esophageal sphincter and LES = lower esophageal sphincter. Introduction Intermittent reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus is a normal physiological process. It occurs because of transient relaxation of the sphincter located where the esophagus connects to the stomach.…
DetailsThe Benefits of Babywearing from LLI The Benefits of Babywearing from Ask Dr. Sears The Benefits of Babywearing Vs. Carseat Carrying Find a Babywearer Near You! Infant Reflux and Babywearing: A Happy Coexistence By Laura Heller, M.Ed. My name is Laura, and I found my way to the world of…
DetailsLIST OF CORN “NAMES” AT BOTTOM AND OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS, TOO! Please do not rush into thinking your baby is reacting to corn! There’s so much a baby can react to! There’s DHA, too… I’m going to use this page to go find links, so you can learn from history! Reflux and food intolerances and food allergies…
DetailsChristy, February 2015 I have 8 month old twins who have struggled with their reflux from birth. When my girls were new, my real pediatrician was on maternity leave. So I went to the other doctors in the practice. That was the “turmoil” phase. About three weeks before her return to work, I started zegerid…
DetailsWelcome!! I’m excited!! 🙂 Please contribute! Pay it forward! You know the expression, “hindsight is 20/20!” Hindsight: the knowledge and understanding that you have about an event only after it has happened. Hopefully you have some words of wisdom to share, now that it’s all (or mostly!) in hindsight! Suggestions of what/how to write your contribution:…
DetailsProton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are the safest, most effective medications available for treating acid reflux-related disorders in children and infants. They include: omeprazole, found in Zegerid®, Prilosec®, and generic form lansoprazole, found in Prevacid® esomeprazole, found in Nexium® pantoprazole, found in Protonix® Each of the above listed PPIs are currently approved by the FDA for…
DetailsDosing Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) in Infants and Young Children This document is intended to be a bridge between parents and physicians to improve the treatment of acid-related disorders in children by optimizing pediatric dosing of PPIs. We encourage parents to read the following information and share it with their child’s physician (printable version). Introduction…
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Different Types of Allergies & Intolerances Non IgE Mediated Gastrointestinal Food Allergies — Link to full-text PDF article in the Journal of Clinical Immunology Food Allergies: IgE IgE (immunoglobulin E): Most of us recognize the following allergy symptoms: rash, hives, swelling, breathing difficulties, etc. This type of allergy is caused by IgE (immunoglobulin…
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Link Job On the old site, I could do a search by username and I would then compile a list of links; ‘Laura Link’ 🙂 So, as I’m going through the site, getting ready for the re-launch, I realize there are past posters whose voices are very important! So I’m going to try to pull…
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