PARENTING GUIDE: Just because your baby is not sick, it doesn't mean they don't have reflux.

Reflux isn’t just about being sick.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Reflux isn’t just a baby who isn’t putting on weight.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

A baby with reflux can still be happy and smiley.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

I had three happy, smiley baby boys. Both of them had silent reflux. How did I know? They had disrupted day sleep, were difficult to wind and often had mucus in their nappies amongst a few other symptoms.

I was so worried, devastated and anxiously dialling our surgery clinic number and finally, I spoke with my Doctor who now asked for series of symptoms I observed 

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There are so many signs of reflux, when getting help and support, please don’t be put off in being told your baby would be losing weight or being sick if they had reflux, that’s just not the case. Sometimes sleep is one of the only clues⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Some other reflux signs to look out for (but not limited to this list), are as follows;

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>difficulty sleeping in the day

>unhappy during or after a feed

>dislikes the car seat

>finds it hard to sleep or settle in the pram

>always appears “wide awake”

>strong neck control

>difficulty winding

>looks like baby is swallowing lots.

>chomping on hands.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

 The list really is very long...and there are also other potential causes of all of the above too,  as it can end up causing baby unhappiness, difficulty feeding and also sleep issues too.