Zoe went to the pediatrician yesterday because she's been having a lot of pain and spit-up after eating. She was diagnosed with reflux (GER). Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when stomach contents reflux, or back up, into the esophagus during or after a meal. The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. A ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus opens and closes to allow food to enter the stomach. This ring of muscle is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The LES normally opens to release gas after meals. With infants, when the LES opens, stomach contents often reflux into the esophagus and out the mouth, resulting in regurgitation, or spitting up, and vomiting. GER can also occur when babies cough, cry, or strain. The good news is that there's medicine she can take to neutralize the acid that backs up in her throat. We can tell she;s hurting less already!
We also got to weigh her and she's up to 8 lbs 9 oz! Just short of 2 lb gain in a month! Please excuse the short post and any spelling errors as I'm typing one handed. Miss Zoe wants to be held all day today. Enjoy the video.
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