Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Infants and Children Help Prevent and Treat Your Child’s GERD

Gastroesophageal (GAS-trow-ee-soff-uh-GEE-ol) reflux is a common digestive problem that happens when acid from the stomach flows back into the esophagus (ee-SOFF-uh-gus), the tube that leads the food from the mouth to the stomach. GER, also known as acid reflux, happens when a muscle at the bottom of the esophagus does not close properly. GER affects people of all ages from newborns to pregnant women to older adults.