It is thought that thickened feeds work by increasing the “stickiness” of the liquid content helping the feed be retained in the stomach. Please see your health care provider before thickening feeds or changing formulas. This can be tried for 2 weeks to see if symptoms improve 5️⃣Try thickened feeds. Thickened formula or expressed breast milk may help reduce the frequency of reflux. For formula fed babies, they can be given a hypoallergenic formula that does not contain intact cow’s milk or soy protiens. For breastfed babies, the mother eliminates all cow’s milk and soy products from her diet for a two week trial to see if symptoms improve.
4️⃣Consider a 2 week trial of a milk and soy free diet. Some babies have problems digesting cow milk protein or soy proteins. 3️⃣Quitting smoking. Smoke exposure can make your babies reflux worse. Smaller more frequent feeds can help reduce reflux. What to do if your baby is spitting up frequently 👇 1️⃣Keeping the baby upright after feeds for 20-30 minutes.
