The Baby Reflux Lady's Survival Guide : How to Understand and Support Your Unsettled Baby and Yourself (eBook)

PrefaceWhere Do I Start?Part 1 The Common Experience of Reflux

First Steps

Expectations Of Yourself
Expectations Of Baby
What Was Your Baby’s Birth Like?
Is Baby Tired?
How is Baby Feeding?
How Much is Baby Feeding?
Is There Something In Baby’s Food?


You’ve Had a Baby! Now What?

What If Baby Just Won’t Settle?
Where Do I Get Advice?


Colic, Reflux, Allergy or Intolerance?

Symptoms: What To Look For
Red Flag Symptoms
Colic
Reflux & Silent Reflux
Allergies & Intolerances


Managing Reflux, Silent Reflux and Colic

When Reflux Is a Problem
Cause Or Effect?
Tongue-tie & Reflux
Breast-feeding & Reflux
Tummy Action & Reflux
Missed & Misdiagnosis of Reflux
The Basics of Helping Baby
Non-Medical Solutions for Reflux
Medical Solutions & Where To Find Them
Associated Conditions & Symptoms
Summary




Part 2 Understanding Reflux Babies


Anatomy That Impacts Life

Give Baby a Chance…
Baby’s Digestive System
Breast-feeding


What’s In Baby’s Milk?

Formula Milks
Nutritional Macros of Infant Formula
Macros & Intolerance Ingredients: An Overview


All You Need To Know About Food

Intolerances & Allergies: Differences & Commonalities
Minimising Allergen Response
Reflux Flares With Solids




Part 3 Food for Reflux Babies


Food for Babies

Baby Food, The Aine Way
Balancing Nutrition & Calories
The Macros
The Micros
Foods to Avoid
Foods to Never Give Baby
Foods to Eat
Common Allergenic Foods


Figuring Out What’s Going On

Place of Great
Elimination Diets
Journaling Promotes Success
The Baby Reflux Lady’s Breastfeeding Elimination Diet
The Breast-feeding Mum’s Elimination Diet


Introducing Solid Food

Starting Solids: My Story
Weaning/Complementary Feeding
Introducing Food




Part 4 Reflux Repercussions & Relationships


Sleep For Unsettleable Babies & Their Parents

Your Sleep: Quality, Then Quantity
Baby Sleep Routine
Sleep Environment


Relationships and Reflux

Relationship With Myself
Partners & Husbands
Relationship With Your Baby
Relationship With Extended Family
Relationship With Friends


Reflux Through the Eyes of a Dad

In The Beginning
From Memory


A Letter to Partners


Part 5 You Are Not Alone


Real Stories from Real Mums

Jessica & Baby
Lucie & Joseph
Rebecca & Tom
Jen & Chloe
Anna & Lucien
Leanne, Malachy & Lorcan
Shauna* & baby
Sarah & Baby




Afterword
Where To From Here?
Acknowledgements
About the Author