subject: How To Identify Silent Reflux In Babies [print this page] How To Identify Silent Reflux In Babies How To Identify Silent Reflux In Babies
As a father of two wonderful little girls both with Baby Reflux, I know what its like to not know what is wrong with your child. My oldest suffered from the normal acid reflux with projectile vomiting which was easy to diagnose and treat. My youngest is currently suffering from Silent Reflux. She had frequent bouts of crying and creaming sometimes for hours on end but I couldn't figure out what was wrong. After paying closer attention I noticed that she made gulping sounds about an hour after a feeding and that's when the crying usually started. The sign that she may have silent reflux that slipped pass me at first was the hiccups. She gets hiccups after every single feeding and sometime had coughing episodes. She was also one to fidget in her sleep and then wake her self up and wouldn't sleep well.Common symptoms of silent reflux in babies include being overly fussy, crying frequently without visible cause, frequent fits of hiccups or coughing, loud gulps and a pain stricken expression. As a mother it is important to trust your instincts and if you feel something is wrong with your child, take the steps to have it checked out by making an appointment with a doctor as soon as possible. As silent reflux in babies is considerably more difficult to diagnose than regular acid reflux it can often be easier to obtain a diagnosis and advice from a paediatrician who will have more experience of the condition.Sometimes even paediatricians can mistakenly believe a baby suffering from silent acid reflux is a colicky baby. What should you do if your paediatrician diagnoses your baby with colic but you are sure something else is going on? The best way to help diagnose silent reflux in babies is to keep a journal of every feeding keeping track of when the crying starts, or when ever any other symptoms show up, and when you fed your baby. You should take this information with you when you see the doctor, the more evidence you can provide the quicker your baby can be diagnosed and helped. If your doctor dismisses this evidence, or is still unsure, you should request an upper GI test for your baby.Silent reflux in babies can be caused by a number of different factors and as such identifying an effective treatment for your baby will often be a case of trial and error. In the event that your baby's medication is not having the desired effect you should return to your doctor or paediatrician and discuss further treatments as soon as possible. Keep in mind that silent reflux in babies is almost always outgrown before the baby's first birthday and that it is not linked to any other conditions.
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