Acid reflux in children

It is common for infants to regurgitate a little after meals. This is called gastroesophageal reflux, and often doesn’t require treatment.

GASTROESOPHAGEAL reflux (GER) is the most common oesophageal condition in children of all ages. It is the process of gastric contents passing back into the oesophagus due to the momentary relaxation of the ring of muscle fibres at the bottom of the oesophagus (called the lower oesophageal sphincter).