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#11 Reflux and Spit-Up in Breastfed Babies - with IBCLC Alice Lucken

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Episode notes

Reflux, silent reflux, spitting up, posseting, colic - these words get used a lot to explain baby behaviour, but what do they mean and could we be doing anything to help manage the symptoms?
In this episode IBCLC Alice Lucken talks about everything to do with reflux - feel free to share this episode with anyone you think might like to hear it!
Some of of the many things we cover: 

  • What is reflux?
  • Does it matter if a baby is nursed or bottle fed?
  • Whether feeding positions matter
  • The role of responsive paced feeding
  • When to seek help
  • Is reflux always a sign of tongue tie?
  • How to breastfeed a unsettled, crying baby
  • Whether medications for reflux help
  • Whether reflux is linked to allergies

To find out more about Alice head to her Instagram or website Baby et Al

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