Noah's Story
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GERDLING MOM MEMBER: KATY

Welcome to another GERDling Moms website.  Katy's 5 year old son Noah has suffered horribly from infant reflux, or more accurately GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease), since his birth.  He has undergone the Nissen Fundoplication three times already in an attempt at better controlling his GERD and providing the poor child some much needed relief from his daily pain.

Katy joined GERDling Moms because she shares the same goal as the other GERDling Moms, to help others survive and to raise awareness about infant reflux and pediatric GERD.

It is estimated that at least fifty percent of all newborns (up to 85% of premature babies) are born with some degree of reflux. While it's true that most of these babies outgrow their condition within the first few months of life and many do not require medical intervention for their reflux, there are a percentage who do not outgrow it and are really bothered by their reflux. There are also many who suffer dreadful complications and do not respond to even the most aggressive treatment. Noah is one of these children.

They are suffering from the more serious condition called Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and the complications include, but are certainly not limited to, severe food and oral aversions, long term tube feeding, weight loss, failure to thrive, esophagitis, asthma, wheezing, apnea, anemia, pneumonia, ALTE (apparent life threatening events), erosion of dental enamel, developmental/speech delays and Barrett's esophagus (pre-cancerous condition).
 

Information and support on Infant Reflux and Pediatric GERD, from Everything you never wanted to need to know about reflux and GERD in children.

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