In this week’s incredibly honest and profound episode, we sit down with Jeff Loving, a husband, proud NICU dad, and the author of Holding Onto the Light: A Father’s Journey Through Loss and Healing. Jeff shares the deeply personal, often unspoken, side of grief: the...
Episode 45 | Amrita’s Story – A son with GERD and feeding aversion
Podcast Show Notes
Spit up, and even reflux, can be a common problem for infants, but what happens when it’s more than that?
In this episode, Amrita shares with Katie, Certified Child Life Specialist, about what happens when a child’s reflux became severe and leads to a three-week hospitalization, a feeding tube, and ongoing support from developmental therapists. This is the reality of severe gastroesophogeal reflux disease.
Listen to Amrita’s story to hear how she has coped with this experience and how her son is now thriving with love and support from his amazing parents.
Listen to more stories and get resources to support your children at www.childlifepodcast.com
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