Did Baby Emily have Reflux?
This is a story about my first born daughter Emily. Sometimes I wonder if baby Emily had Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER), a normal physiological condition of infancy with digestive symptoms such as spit up and occasional vomiting. In the first few months of life, she had a fussy period every afternoon and evening. Emily fretted and fussed at the breast. Eating, holding bathing, swaying, swaddling, burping did little to improve her comfort. Sometimes it seemed like she was in pain. Sometimes I wonder if baby Emily had colic. Colic is defined as crying for 3 hours a day, 3 days a week for 3 months. Well, Emily did cry on and off for 3-4 hours every afternoon but she was otherwise healthy and easy going for the rest of the day. She nursed well and eventually started sleeping through the night at an early age. Sometimes I wonder if baby Emily was well, acting like a baby. Lets face it, all babies cry. There is nothing to prepare a new parent for the experience of sitting in your home alone w
