Dr. Mercola June 22 2002 1,783 views
Babies who spit up frequently in their first 2 years of life sometimes continue to have similar problems in childhood.
Australian researchers found that babies who often regurgitated or vomited after eating were more likely than others to have heartburn and other related symptoms by the time they were 9 years old.
The investigators found that babies who regurgitated or vomited food on 90 or more days during their first 2 years were more likely than others to have gastroesophageal reflux symptoms at age 9.
Pediatrics June 2002;109:1061-1067
This story reminds me of an infant I saw about three years ago. Prior to our meeting, she was scheduled to have surgery at the University of Chicago to repair what doctors diagnosed as pyloric stenosis. After an initial consultation, I instructed the parents on how to change her eating habits; and within a few weeks her symptoms, as well as the need for surgery, were gone.
Luckily, her parents were wise enough to not give her Propulsid. It could have killed her just as easily as it did the child featured in a similiar story in a previous issue.
Abnormalities requiring surgery are very rare. Reflux is just another clue that the child's diet needs to be changed. Far more common are the mis-directed applications of an incomplete understanding of what human infants require to be optimally healthy.
Believe me, it is not regular infant formula, soy formula, cow's milk, fruit juice, sugar and grains. Excluding these foods and adding healthy amounts of fish oils will provide remarkable and consistent improvements in most children with this problem.
You can also review my recent letter to the British Medical Journal on a related issue, improving skin problems in infants.
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