Let Doctor Decide: Happens in < 1% of babies w/ reflux & can look like a seizure; very scary for parents. Happens after feeding, baby will arch back, rotate head to one side sharply while making gurgling sounds. Limbs may writhe and eyes may rotate oddly. May seem very quiet and almost unresponsive. May be a pain reaction. Sometimes seizures must be ruled out, some videotape it. Doctor treats underlying acid reflux.
Answered 3/28/2013
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