Increasing the frequency.
Treatment for baby reflux.
Add rice cereal to your baby s bottle of formula or breastmilk.
Give more frequent feedings.
Your baby may be more likely to have reflux and to spit up when their stomach is too full.
Feed your baby in an upright.
Your child will swallow a long thin tube with a probe at the tip which will stay in his esophagus for 24.
How and when to feed your baby.
Check with the doctor about how much to add.
Giving your baby smaller more frequent feedings.
Ppis are better at treating gerd symptoms than h2 blockers.
2 they can heal the esophageal lining in infants.
This is a special x ray test.
Thicken breast milk or formula.
Doctors often prescribe ppis for long term gerd treatment.
If the mixture is too thick you can change the nipple size or cut a little x in the nipple to make the opening larger.
Your doctor will start with a physical exam and questions about your baby s symptoms.
Barium swallow or upper gi series.
How to treat silent reflux if treatment is needed your child s pediatrician may recommend gerd medications such as h2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors to help reduce the amount of acid made by.
An infant needs to be given these medicines on an empty stomach so that his or her stomach acid can make them work.
Burp them more often.
Your child will drink a chalky substance to highlight.
Feeding changes may help your baby s reflux and gerd.
Lifestyle and home remedies.
Check bottle and nipple size.
