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Hi there . . . As many of you know I am the mum of a reflux bub although these days she is considered a toddler as she is 24 months old. For so many parents the word “reflux” simply means a baby who spews a bit after
feeds BUT for others like me it means hours and hours of screaming, violent vomiting and listening to their baby gulping down liquids over and over.
It means knowing the difference between ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ burps and knowing what to do if our babies/toddlers and children aspirate. It means taking serious first-aid courses and ensuring that EVERY person that has regular contact knows how to do infant CPR.
For some mums “reflux” means making radical changes in their lives. It means routines that CAN’T be broken, spew clothes in every room in the house and so much more.
For some mums “reflux” means hours upon hours of doctor’s appointments and a list of medications. It means experimenting constantly with things you can do to help your baby/child. It means not letting any one who is ill even with a minor cold near their baby as anything can trigger the reflux and make things a whole lot worse.
For some mums the word “reflux” also has another name and that name is one that sadly most people have never heard of. This name is familiar to me and my family and friends and it should also be familiar to you. It is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
Here are some tips that I have learnt to help me cope with Gastroesophageal Reflux. I hope these tips can help other mums out there that live with this:
Before Solids and Mobility - flat is bad
- Where at all possible keep baby elevated during feeding. I found it best to keep my daughter in a sitting up position against me. (hint – I used angled bottles which were great. Sadly the only place I could buy these was on eBay, but they were well worth it see attached pic)
- After every feed keep baby in this same position for at least 20-25 minutes.
- When bathing use a bath aid (see attached pic) so that your baby is still elevated. I even had a spare, which I used when drying my daughter.
- When changing my daughter’s nappy I also used the bath aid so that she was not lying flat.
Floor time is very important in your child’s development but with Gastroesophageal Reflux most babies don’t like it and cry in pain. So to combat this we had play and floor time on my bed. It was soft enough so that it didn’t hurt my daughters sensitive belly yet firm enough for her to still learn the basics like rolling over.. .Etc . . . . My daughter made all her milestones well ahead of time.
I am doing this series in a group of three so that it gives parents etc time to digest all the info .. Part 2 will follow shortly. Thanks for taking time to dread this and I look forward to your feedback . . .
Cheers Kellz xoxoxo
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