Reflux Baby

Emilia has GERD (reflux) and though it is not a condition of prematurity, it partly comes from the fact that a feeding tube had to be placed through her nose and esophagus into her stomach for a long time. Also of course, the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach needs to be mature. I know a lot of term babies have GERD and the parents probably share the same story. It's very hard to hold the baby upright as the baby gets older and heavier. Emilia likes sitting in her bouncy chair but she gets restless after a while. If I put her down on her back, she starts refluxing and grunts and moans. My wrist is hurting so badly already and she's not even 2 months old yet.