COMMON CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS

GE REFLUX

GE Reflux is spitting or vomiting because the opening between the esophagus (food tube) and stomach doesn't quite close completely. A mild form is common in newborns and resolves by about 6 months of age when your child starts to sit up and eat food.

HOME CARE:

• Feed smaller amounts of food
• Wait about 2 1/2 hours between feedings
• Cut back on pacifier time
• Burp your child several times during each feeding
• Avoid pressure on the abdomen
• Place baby in an upright position for a half hour (30 minutes) after meals
  
  
• CALL YOUR DOCTOR DURING OFFICE HOURS IF:
• Your baby isn't gaining weight normally
• Your baby has been walking for more than 3 months and is still spitting up
  
  
• CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY IF:
• Any blood is seen in the spit-up material
• The spitting up causes your child to choke or cough