Signs of Acid Reflux in Babies
• Spitting up at every meal
• Crying or showing signs of pain and discomfort after feedings
• Weight loss
• Not growing appropriately for age group
• Esophagitis
• Chronic sinusitis
Babies who suffer from acid reflux usually do so between 1-4 months of age. By the time they turn 1 year old, most babies will no longer have GERD related symptoms.
[...] Acid reflux can be hard to detect in babies at first. This is because acid reflux involves regurgitation and all babies regurgitate even those that don’t suffer from GERD. Therefore, caregivers need to look for specific signs of acid reflux in babies. [...]