Some infants are susceptible to acid reflux. Overfeeding, improper sleeping positioning, birth trauma, or gastric distress can contribute to the outflow of stomach fluids into the esophagus, causing the infant to be irritable and in pain. The baby will have a lot spit-up problems and will suffer from a sour stomach.  Treatments that may prove effective at relieving the infant's symptoms are:

 

 

A visit to your pediatric chiropractor may help your baby's acid reflux. female Chiropractor Dr. Ashley will do very small fingertip and or/gentle activator adjustments to your baby, manipulating the spine that effect the nerve endings that run from the brain down to their stomache, which can help with your baby's reflux. The pediatric chiropractor can very gently align the infant's spine, which may prove effective at lowering the amount of stomach acids that flare up after your baby eats.

 

The position in which your baby sleeps and eats will have a lot to do with how bad the acid reflux and spitting up will be. By purchasing or making a sleeping and feeding wedge, you can save yourself and your baby a lot of pain and suffering. Feeding your baby on a wedge--so that his spine remains straight--will put less pressure on his stomach and less acids will work their way up from the stomach. Infants should stay upright for 60 to 90 minutes after eating. Putting a baby to sleep on a wedge will keep his head and chest elevated, stopping the amount of acid reaching the esophagus.

 

 Gripe water is another way to try to settle the acid in your baby's stomach. Gripe water is water that is mixed with several herbs, including ginger, chamomile, fennel and peppermint. It is said to have a calming effect on your baby's whole digestive system, leading their stomach to produce less acid. Gripe water is available at most health-food stores and many infant-supply stores. If your baby is bottle-fed, simply use the gripe water instead of the standard tap or sterile water you normally use. If your baby is breast-fed, try using an infant dropper to drop some of the gripe water into your baby's mouth before or after you nurse.

 

Infant Chiropractic Care for Acid Reflux

Ashley Chiropractic Queen Creek & Mesa

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