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Acid Reflux in Babies: Another Red Flag

by | May 2, 2013 | Gastrointestinal Disorders, Nutrition, Solutions, Symptoms

by Maria Rickert Hong, CHHC, AADP Both of my sons had acid reflux as babies. When my younger son was born, he, too, was "fussy" and "colicky". He had an outright problem with nursing: he refused to. When he would, he would shriek in pain or fill up so much (probably...

Failure to Thrive: Red Flags All Over the Place

by | Apr 29, 2013 | Causes, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Symptoms

Some of the first red flags I had from my older son were his failure to eat solid foods, his projectile vomiting any food or breast milk he did eat, and, later, his failure to thrive. It was so sad to watch my baby dwindle from being born at the 40th percentile for...