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Reflux is the word used to describe what happens when the stomach contents come back up into the gullet or into the mouth. The medical name for gullet is oesophagus (spelt esophagus in the US) So the long name for reflux is gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, shortened to GORD in the UK and GERD in the US.
The diaphragm is the muscle which separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. As the oesophagus passes through the…
Posted by Admin on September 30, 2007 at 11:00am
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. Just make sure you always have a bib or muslin cloth to hand. Both formula-fed and breastfed babies may be affected.
More common symptoms of reflux:
Crying in pain
Discomfort when feeding…
Posted by Admin on September 29, 2007 at 11:00am
Would you be surprised to know that lifting the cot legs 6 inches (3 house bricks/about 9 books) only gives you 6 degrees of incline.
A standard 15 degree babyREFLUX cot wedge will provide nearly three times the incline of using 6 inches worth of books or bricks!!!
Which Wedge? Need to know more information about which wedge will help most with reflux? Read the reflux wedge guide here...
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