Acid Reflux in Newborn:
PROTECT Your Newborn against Acid Reflux

Acid reflux in newborns is a distressing disease as the newborn babies are forced to get the first taste of ill health and distress so early in life.  Many new born babies are susceptible to infections. However, very few parents are prepared to accept the fact that their bundle of joy can also be prone to acid reflux, a disorder that besides causing heart burn in newborns , also leads to heartaches in anxious parents.  

Acid reflux:

Heartburn is often taken lightly by many to be a simple burning sensation. However, many a times, this simple heartburn is merely a symptom of a disorder GERD or Gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is known most popularly as acid reflux. Acid reflux in newborn can create more problems, for a simple reason that it can actually go undetected. Unlike adults, newborns cannot really convey what they feel, when they get targeted by this irritating disorder. Another complication is that, GERD is relatively rare in infants. Even if the new born does get infected by it, the first symptoms like throwing up, spitting, etc, are mistaken to be  ‘normal’ in babies that young. However, besides these symptoms, parents often notice some other symptoms, which are definitely abnormal in newborn babies.

Symptoms of acid reflux:

Acid reflux in newborn babies can cause symptoms like pneumonia, wheezing, inability to grow or put on weight, feeding aversion and more. The symptoms may vary from one baby to another. Hence, even if you see just one or a few such symptoms in your newborn, it is always advisable to consult the pediatrician as soon as possible.  Sometimes, the child may not even manifest such symptoms. This condition is also known as silent GERD. Difficult to diagnose and understand, this condition may go undetected for a very long time.

Acid reflux treatment options:

Once the disease is diagnosed, you can win half the battle for your baby, as there are many effective ways in which you can treat acid reflux. While some parents like to stick to their pediatrician for the conventional treatment, other parents consider taking help from over-the-counter medicine. This should be strictly avoided, as pills can cause serious and fatal side effects in babies. Also, even if conventional medicine can be helpful to cure the symptoms, sometimes, even the best medicines may fail to attack the root cause of acid reflux. Therefore, acid reflux in newborn infants may continue to flourish as soon as the treatment is concluded. Relapse is fairly common with conventional medication and treatment.  Hence, more and more parents are turning towards the idea of holistic treatment to not just cure the acid reflux in their newborns, but also eliminate it for good.

Holistic treatment:

Holistic treatment for acid reflux is effective and especially advisable for new born for various reasons like,

·      It is safe and has no side effects.

·      It eliminates not just the symptoms of acid reflux, but also the root cause of the disease and thereby prevents its recurrence.

·       Holistic treatment prevents newborn babies from harsh conventional forms of treatment like surgery.