Gastroesophageal reflux is a common, self-limited process in infants that usually resolves by six to 12 months of age. Effective, conservative management involves thickened feedings, positional treatment, and parental reassurance.
The definition of a martyr is a person who is killed because of his beliefs (especially religious beliefs), or a person who exaggerates his sacrifice to get sympathy. A religious person who refuses to deny his religion and is killed for it is an example of amartyr.
Essential to most definitions of martyrdom are two other characteristics: Martyrs must possess choice; they must elect to die. They cannot be helpless victims of happenstance. And they must feel that death is necessary to their cause, furthering the truth and righteousness of their beliefs.