Mel and Eliza’s Story
I wanted to share our story because it’s confronting, exhausting and difficult even when your reflux experience is mild or more typical.
I wanted to share our story because it’s confronting, exhausting and difficult even when your reflux experience is mild or more typical.
It has taken me a long time to write my story down on paper, mostly because every time I think too much about it I cry. I don’t know exactly why. I do know I still feel ashamed that I didn’t realise sooner that my baby was in so much pain. I feel angry at myself for listening to doctors instead of listening to my heart. I feel guilty for letting my poor little baby cry so much and for so long because I let people convince me she was just determined or naughty or trying to control me.
Lifestyle changes can help reduce reflux, and an important strategy is that infants or children of any age completely avoid exposure to tobacco smoke. This includes addressing an older child’s exposure where possible.