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Cambridge News Crying over spilt milk
Jenny, National Coordinator of the Gastric Reflux Support Network was was interviewed recently by The Cambridge News about her son Tobias’s reflux journey and what led her to want to support others on their journey. Read the article here: https://www.cambridgenews.nz/2022/06/crying-over-spilt-milk Written for National Infant and Child Gastric Reflux Awareness Week 2022
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Karli’s Reflux Journey – Awareness Week 2022
5 years ago; I found out I was pregnant. My 3rd pregnancy, amidst a journey of pregnancy loss, infertility and other such issues. It was Motherâs Day 2017. Back then, things like reflux, laryngomalacia, food aversions, postnatal depression, all were things Iâd had little to no experience with, they werenât even anywhere NEAR my radar of possibilities. I couldnât have even TOLD you what laryngomalacia was, or what postnatal depression even felt like. Iâd heard of âspilly babiesâ and âhappy chuckersâ â and I knew that people with breathing difficulties got pneumonia when they get colds. But that was the extent of my knowledge. Fast forward to Jan 2018. My…
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Mabel’s Story – Awareness Week 2022
We have been on the reflux journey with our little Mabel for many months now and sheâs just getting worse as the days go on despite multiple daily medications, Omeprazole, Domperidone and Famotidine. We have seen multiple doctors and paediatricians to try and help Mabel and to be honest nothing we have tried really helps. We have been diagnosed with severe silent reflux. Itâs truly awful to see your precious wee one in so much pain every day. You miss out on the magical moments, you donât get to see her beautiful personality shine through because of the chronic pain. We have tried many alternative therapies, treatments and everything suggested…
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Xavierâs Story – Awareness Week 2022
I am mum of 3 boys who all had reflux as babies. Strangely my third boy had a much milder version. All three âoutgrewâ reflux as they were more upright. Or so I thought. One morning when Xavier was 6 he was agitated and pacing in the lounge saying he âdidnât feel rightâ. His dad got him a bowl and he immediately vomited a significant amount of blood. Being an ex-nurse I collected the blood in a Tupperware container and put him in the car and headed to Angelsea clinic. After triage and showing them the amount of blood (over 200 ml) we were sent straight to Waikato Hospital. Little…
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Infant and Child GORD Diagnosis and Experiences Survey NZ
2021/2022 vs 2006 In 2006 the Gastric Reflux Support Network carried out a survey “to identify the problems that may exist with diagnosis in New Zealand of gastric reflux disease in infants, the impact that this has on families, the treatment and support that is offered and finally the most useful treatments and the ages which children outgrow gastric reflux disease.” The results of the survey were used as the basis of an article entitled “Gastro-oesophageal Reflux: Children’s Experiences and Family Well-Being in the Face of an ‘Invisible’ Disability” – co-authored by Judith Duncan, Children’s Issues Centre, University of Otago and Roslyn Ballantyne, Gastric Reflux Support Network NZ. We were…
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Protected: Support for Parents Coping with Gastric Reflux
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Reflux and Food Webinar series
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When you need more than just survival mode!
Mental wellness while parenting a high needs infant Iâve noticed recently that I have been getting very frustrated at my husband. He seems to find time to read novels, watch movies and play his guitar. Now itâs not like my husband isnât busy; he works full time, is studying Law and is a great help with our family. The difference between my husband and I is that he is able to bring himself into the moment and be present. He must have a to do list as big as mine with all he is juggling and yet he is able to set this aside and do something for himself, something…
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Q&A, Navigating the introduction of Solids
Spilt Milk Events Education and Support for parents coping with infants who spill and/or are irritable. One of the aims is to enhance a parentâs ability to manage the everyday demands that this brings to their life. Q&A, Navigating the introduction of Solids: This was going to be a half hour talk about introducing solids to babies who can be resistant to food, spoons, tastes and textures. held in Christchurch on 1st June 2017 during National Infant and Child Gastric Reflux Awareness Week. However due to low registration numbers we opened it up to a Q&A session. Speaker: Judy Arnold, Registered Nurse, and Infant and Child Consultant Hosted by:Gastric Reflux Support Network…
