Acid Reflux In Babies

Acid reflux in babies happens to more than half of all infants in their first three months of life. This can be very painful for babies because it causes unpleasant burning sensation at the back of the throat as well as the upper chest area. The real problem with infant acid reflux is that you cannot easily identify it from the babies.

The possible symptoms for acid reflux in babies include spitting up. Spitting up is considered as the most common symptoms for infants acid reflux. Spitting up does not have an adverse effect on most babies other than on their appearance. A baby that has acid reflux can spit up frequently and be perfectly healthy. That is why it is hard to indentify acid reflux in babies. Other of the symptoms is extreme pickiness about food, refusing to eat, even though hungry, gagging or choking, weight loss, bad breath and frequent sore throat. Because acid is more likely to back up into the esophagus while lying down, the parents should also observe for frequents waking of their babies.

If you observe the possible symptoms of acid reflux in babies are enough for diagnosis, bring your baby to your physician. Some of the physician conduct the following test, blood and urine test to exclude other cause of vomiting and weight loss, esophageal pH monitoring through a small tube that is placed in the esophagus for 24 hours and upper endoscopy that also involves the used of a small tube with a camera lens to view the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter. Typically not all the test for acid reflux in babies will be conducted. You should not worry because these tests are not painful to your baby.

Written above are the first steps to do when you suspected that your baby has an acid reflux. This will serve as you guide and information about how the acids reflux affects your baby and the test that will be conducted to them. Acid Reflux in babies will be easily prevented and be treated if you will not neglect these simple symptoms that your baby shows.