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hortly after her oldest daughter’s birth, an Argyle mom we’ll call Leah got her first taste of the chronic digestive troubles to come. “My daughter had terrible acid reflux,” recalls Leah (who asked to remain anonymous for her daughter’s privacy). “I tried different formulas in an effort to ease her discomfort. She was put on Zantac as early as she could be, around 5 or 6 months, so she could hold formula down. Once she reached the ‘food eating’ stage and transitioned off formula, it improved, but she had severe food aversions.” 18
The Well Guide / dfwchild.com
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