Read this before jumping to medications. ⤵️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gastroesophageal reflux is a common diagnosis in infants. Parents report inconsolable crying, poor sleep, spitting up, fussing at the breast, and more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And when they get this diagnosis from their pediatricians, they’re often offered medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Prilosec and Prevacid, to combat the symptoms. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They’re also told that untreated GERD can lead to permanent damage (chronically “burned”