3 - 6 Months

Troubleshooting your baby’s reflux

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Baby reflux. It’s one of the most common symptoms in babies until they’re a year old. Here are a few baby reflux remedies to ease the symptoms.

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Check your breastfeeding technique. Make sure baby is latching on well.

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Make sure baby’s head and body are in a straight line when breastfeeding.

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Hold your baby fairly upright when bottle-feeding.

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Try having more breaks, burping baby part way through each feed.

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Keeping baby upright after a feed can help.

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If you’re formula feeding try giving smaller feeds more often

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Avoid changing your diet if you’re breastfeeding.

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Make sure your baby lies flat on their back to sleep.

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Stick to calm cuddles after feeds, save playing airplanes for later.

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Make sure you’ve got a clean towel or muslin to hand for clean-ups.

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Speak to your GP if baby’s reflux symptoms do not improve after a couple of weeks or your baby is not gaining weight or is losing weight.

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