Just found this again...this might help?
Elevate the cot mattress. Raise it to a 45-degree angle by using a baby wedge or a couple of books—anything, as long as the head is higher. Babies with reflux do best when propped up and swaddled.
Do not pat your baby when burping him. If yOU pat you’ll make him vomit or he’ll start crying, which starts the vicious cycle. Rather, gently rub in a circular motion on the left side of his back. The reason to rub is that if you pat his back, which is where his oesophagus is, it irritates an already inflamed area. Rub upward with baby’s arm straight over your shoulder so there’s a clear passage up the oesophagus. If after three mm-utes, he doesn’t burp, stop burping him. If there’s air in there, he’ll start being fussy. Gently lift him forward and the air will probably come out.
Pay attention to feeds. Avoid overfeeding your baby or feeding him too quickly (which is more likely to happen on a bottle). If a bottle-feeding takes less than twenty minutes, the hole in the nipple may be too large. Switch to a slow-release nipple. If he starts fussing after a feed, use a dummy to calm him rather than feed again, which will only make him more distressed.
Don’t rush to give him solid food. Some experts suggest giving solid food earlier than six months when a baby has reflux, but I disagree (see Solid Advice, page 142 The BW solves all your problems). If you fill his tummy too much, it will give him even worse heartburn. He’ll stop feeding if he has pain.
Try to stay calm yourself Reflux tends get better at around eight months, when the sphincter is more mature and your baby is eating more solid foods. Most babies outgrow reflux in the first year; the most severe cases can continue through age two, but they’re definitely in the minority. With those serious cases, you just have to accept that your baby isn’t going to conform to a normal eating pattern - at least not for now. In the meantime, take the steps you can to make him comfortable and know that at some point he will outgrow it...
