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There are some differences between the symptoms, management, and treatment of GERD, depending on your child's age. Learn...

11/25/2025

There are some differences between the symptoms, management, and treatment of GERD, depending on your child's age.

Learn about the symptoms of in babies and infants: https://gikids.org/gerd/gerd-infants/

If your baby is growing properly and has a generally good disposition, then infant acid reflux is not a problem. If, however, you have a fussy baby who is showing symptoms of pediatric GERD, such as poor feeding, vomiting, irritability, and breathing problems, consult your pediatrician as soon as po...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is when stomach contents move back into the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux disease ( )...

11/24/2025

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is when stomach contents move back into the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux disease ( ) occurs when this ongoing damages the esophagus or interferes with sleep, eating, development, or growth.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/gerd/

Reflux occurs during or after a meal when the stomach contents go back up into the esophagus (the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach).

Observed each year around , aims to educate people about the symptoms of GERD and encourages individuals experiencing...

11/23/2025

Observed each year around , aims to educate people about the symptoms of GERD and encourages individuals experiencing these symptoms to consult their physician.

Learn more about on the About Gerd website:

Learn more about how what GERD is, some signs and symptoms you may experience with GERD, and about treatment and management of those symptoms.

While every child is different, symptoms of functional eventually go away in about half the . About 20% of patients h...

11/22/2025

While every child is different, symptoms of functional eventually go away in about half the . About 20% of patients have persistent symptoms, and about 30% have symptoms that come and go.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/functional-dyspepsia/

People with FD may experience heartburn, fullness after a meal or before finishing a meal, nausea after meals, excessive belching, and pain, burning, or bloating in the upper abdomen.

Treatment for functional depends on your child’s main bothersome symptoms. Treatment can include medications, change...

11/21/2025

Treatment for functional depends on your child’s main bothersome symptoms. Treatment can include medications, changes, and lifestyle modifications. Usually, more than one is used.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/functional-dyspepsia/

People with FD may experience heartburn, fullness after a meal or before finishing a meal, nausea after meals, excessive belching, and pain, burning, or bloating in the upper abdomen.

Testing is often not needed to diagnose functional , but your child’s healthcare provider may order some tests, includi...

11/20/2025

Testing is often not needed to diagnose functional , but your child’s healthcare provider may order some tests, including blood tests, stool tests, abdominal ultrasound, or upper , to look for additional causes of symptoms.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/functional-dyspepsia/

People with FD may experience heartburn, fullness after a meal or before finishing a meal, nausea after meals, excessive belching, and pain, burning, or bloating in the upper abdomen.

There is no specific test to diagnose functional . An evaluation and physical exam by your child’s doctor is needed for...

11/19/2025

There is no specific test to diagnose functional . An evaluation and physical exam by your child’s doctor is needed for diagnosis. Certain signs and symptoms, called the , help providers make an appropriate diagnosis.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/functional-dyspepsia/

People with FD may experience heartburn, fullness after a meal or before finishing a meal, nausea after meals, excessive belching, and pain, burning, or bloating in the upper abdomen.

Symptoms of functional may be associated with mealtime and include fullness after a meal, fullness before finishing a ...

11/18/2025

Symptoms of functional may be associated with mealtime and include fullness after a meal, fullness before finishing a meal, nausea after meals, excessive belching, and pain, burning, or in the upper abdomen.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/functional-dyspepsia/

People with FD may experience heartburn, fullness after a meal or before finishing a meal, nausea after meals, excessive belching, and pain, burning, or bloating in the upper abdomen.

Functional can be caused by many factors, including changes in the tract, , environmental influences, and psycholog...

11/17/2025

Functional can be caused by many factors, including changes in the tract, , environmental influences, and psychological temperament.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/functional-dyspepsia/

People with FD may experience heartburn, fullness after a meal or before finishing a meal, nausea after meals, excessive belching, and pain, burning, or bloating in the upper abdomen.

Dyspepsia means indigestion or discomfort in the stomach area, often associated with eating or drinking. Functional (F...

11/16/2025

Dyspepsia means indigestion or discomfort in the stomach area, often associated with eating or drinking. Functional (FD) is a functional disorder, which means that routine testing of the tract usually shows normal results.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/functional-dyspepsia/

People with FD may experience heartburn, fullness after a meal or before finishing a meal, nausea after meals, excessive belching, and pain, burning, or bloating in the upper abdomen.

In some children and adults with recurrent , a f***l microbiome transplant may be recommended. This is used to add he...

11/15/2025

In some children and adults with recurrent , a f***l microbiome transplant may be recommended. This is used to add healthy bacteria back to the digestive tract.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/clostridioides-difficile-infection/

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is a bacterium that is normally present in the body in small numbers. However, disruption of the body’s

Children who are treated for infection sometimes get sick again within a month of completing . In most cases, this is...

11/14/2025

Children who are treated for infection sometimes get sick again within a month of completing . In most cases, this is because bacterial spores remain in the body from the first infection.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/clostridioides-difficile-infection/

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is a bacterium that is normally present in the body in small numbers. However, disruption of the body’s

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