Acid reflux disease in infants

The lower end of the esophagus is through a valve, called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) protected. This valve opens to allow food from the esophagus to the stomach and closes to protect against the acidity of the stomach and esophagus. Multiple conditions can endanger this valve so that gastric contents into the esophagus. Than for adults, infants suffer heartburn on occasions. This is mainly because young children primarily consume liquid and soft foods that tend to be rich in diary proteins. The unfortunate part of infant of acid reflux disease is that it is different than for adults, very difficult to determine if a child has developed chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease. A child is unlikely to complaints about heartburn or no symptoms of the disease.

Acid reflux in infants is always based on a lot of factors, but most of the causal factors aggravated, are most of their days by the fact that young children spend on the back or in a supine position and tend to consume most liquid food. The trend for liquid food to belching, cause, when combined with the pressure, lying exercises in a supine position on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a greater risk of acid reflux incidence in infants. The incidence rate, could, however, some other factors as Anatomy of the child are attributed to stomach, incorrect or incomplete development of the lower esophageal sphincter during fetal growth, poor diet, obesity, food allergies and a variety of other factors.

Because young children versus adults of symptoms complaining or explain how you feel, it is always difficult to know if a child suffering from acid reflux. The best bet is a pediatrician to consult. Nevertheless, there are signs and hints that you can watch in your child may suggest the presence of the disease. Some of these notes are: - sleep problems - cough - weight loss - lack of appetite - spit up frequently - apnea - unusual irritability - chest pain - sore throat - bad breath - crying acid reflux disease can also cause respiratory problems including pneumonia, constriction and ulcers of esophageal wall and cell malnourishment. Although these characters always mean your child is suffering from acid reflux disease, but are a good reason to go see your pediatrician.

Of course, there are a few things you could do to your child, help avoid the acid reflux. Simple things like changing the child is eating, keep him for some time, especially after the meal, upright keeps an eye on the child for any signs of pain in the chest or heartburn and a host of others. This extra attention could be all your child really needs.

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