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  1. questionWhat is reflux in babies/toddlers?
    Reflux in Babies Reflux is the word used to describe what happens when the stomach contents come back up into the gullet or into the mouth. There are very important differences between gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) and gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GORD) when describing the difference be ...

  2. questionWhat are the symptoms of baby reflux?
    Your baby may regurgitate a little milk after a feed or have hiccups. He/She may occasionally cough a little after regurgitating the milk if a little has gone “down the wrong way”. This is normal and as long as your baby is otherwise well, you don’t need to worry. In some case ...

  3. questionHow is Reflux diagnosed?
    Your GP may perform a physical examination of your baby (unless baby is very upset) and obtain a medical history from you and your baby book. Your baby may be weighed if you haven't been to baby weighing clinic recently and height/baby's head measurements may also be taken. This is done to plot ...

  4. questionCoping with baby reflux
    The most important thing to remember is coping with reflux is 'managing reflux'. This means not letting it get the better of you or your baby! I used to imagine the reflux was a big bottle of bubbling liquid waiting for any opportunity to spill out all over me. This way I could easily see in my ...

  5. questionJust diagnosed?
    The first 48Hrs after your baby is diagnosed with GORD/reflux are quite frightening for a parent or carer. You are on a bit of an emotional roller-coaster with so many questions and concerns running through your head. You may be feeling relieved that at last this awful condition your baby has i ...

  6. questionProducts which might help with baby reflux
    Products that can help Reflux in babies is such an uncomfortable condition that finding a wedge or a sling or even just information from others in the same situation, can make all the difference. Take a good look at the items you are currently using with your baby. It will be worth the extra exp ...

  7. questionGuide to Cot Wedges
    babyREFLUX have published a quick guide to cot wedges. Find out: Why do I need a wedge? What size wedge do I need? Should I go for a standard 12 degree incline or the Ultra 30 degree incline? How do I position the wedge in the cot/crib? Do I need to use a sleep positioner with the wedge? Why no ...

  8. questionQ & A with Tracy Davenport 'Reflux Expert' #2
    This is the second post providing answers to questions. These questions were submitted by UK parents of children with acid reflux. Q 1: Our daughter is now 8 months old and still regularly vomits her milk/solids despite having every medicine available for her, wedges for sleeping, supports for ...

  9. questionQ & A with Tracy Davenport 'Author/Mum/Reflux Expert' #1
    As we stock the book ‘Acid Reflux in Infants and Children’, we decided to invite Tracy Davenport (author/reflux expert) to a Q & A session with some of the questions that have been coming up in recent forum discussion and being asked of me personally. Tracy has answered a few at a ...

  10. questionWhat is 'silent' reflux?
    'Silent' Reflux is a type of reflux which occurs with no visible regurgitation. The acid travels up into the oesophagus, particularly when the baby is being laid down flat. A persistent cough and sore throat may also contribute towards diagnosis, as the acid may reflux up from the stomach into t ...

  11. questionHow does reflux affect airways?
    Reflux can affect other systems inside your chest apart from your mouth and stomach. Visualise the path a feed takes as it moves through your body. it passes to teh back of the mouth and then takes a sharp turn downwards into the oesophagus. In the same way, when we breathe through our nose, the ...


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