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...from the mouth to the stomach, where the majority of digestion begins. Disorders of the Esophagus The LES prevents the stomach contents and acids from coming up into the esophagus. When the LES does not work properly, stomach acids can travel backwards into the esophagus, a condition we know as reflux. This can lead to symptoms like heartburn, coughing, or hoarseness. When reflux occurs frequently and causes symptoms, this is known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease...

...consider the possibility that Baby E may be reacting to something in my diet. Reflux and terrible skin? But, I shrugged it off. Then came the mucous-filled diapers. I knew from having been down the breast-feeding diaper route before, mucous is an uninvited guest. Seeds, yes. Mucous, no. He also had terrible tummy aches and painful gas. He would often cry and had a hard time settling down. Gas relief drops didn’t seem to help....

...to a new pediatrician. The pediatrician did an upper GI test and blood work that indicated both reflux and an allergy to milk and eggs. Laura asked about Neocate, an amino acid-based infant formula that she had discovered in her research. The pediatrician agreed that Aidan should try this hypoallergenic formula. “Neocate immediately made a difference,” says Laura. Summary: It took five long months for Aidan to receive a proper diagnosis of milk and soy...

...We often get calls from parents who are interested in thickening Neocate. In today’s post, we’ll explore the reasons for thickening formulas (or bottle-fed expressed breast milk) and some information in case your little one’s heatlhcare team recommends it. There are two main reasons a healthcare professional might recommend to thicken your child’s formula. 1) Reflux: One reason is for gastroesophageal reflux. If your child suffers from reflux, the physician may recommend thickening her...

...both confirmed the diagnosis of milk and soy allergies, allergy-related eosinophilic esophagitis and allergy-related gastroesophageal reflux. Riley’s pediatrician recommended Neocate Infant, a hypoallergenic, amino acid-based formula. Because Neocate is made up of individual amino acids (the building blocks of protein), it was easier for Riley to digest than the hydrolysate formulas he originally tried which contain protein chains that have only been partially broken down. Within 36 hours of starting on Neocate, Riley’s diarrhea stopped,...

...a sick baby in the house was very stressful for the entire family,” says Laurie. “Our 2-year-old daughter had to deal with a crying baby all the time, and the fact that mommy and daddy weren’t there for her as much because the baby demanded so much of our attention. And the sleepless nights were horrific for everyone.” Nutritional Management and Outcome: After doing her own online research, Laurie realized Levi had reflux. She switched...

...We’ve talked about Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before, and today we wanted to talk about dysphagia and aspiration, two things that can be associated with GERD. GERD Dysphagia refers to the inability of food and/or liquids to pass easily from the mouth, into the throat, through the esophagus and into to the stomach during the process of swallowing.[1] In more simple terms, it means “difficulty swallowing.” Many medical conditions can cause dysphagia but in...