Find out more about the most common feeding issue for babies
Reflux in babies
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Reflux can affect at least 40% of babies and it is the most common feeding issue in the first 6 months of life.

Reflux is when a baby brings up milk, or is sick, during or shortly after feeding. This happens because muscles at the base of baby's food pipe (oesophagus) are still developing, making it hard to always keep milk down.

Find out more about what reflux is and what causes it, plus some useful tips to help your baby with symptoms below.
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Tools to help you and your baby
Feeding issues affect over 50% of babies in the first 6 months, and they can be difficult to navigate. Reflux is the most common feeding issue.

Feeding Issues Symptom Checker
Not sure if its reflux? Or experiencing another feeding issue with your newborn? Don't worry, we're here to help. Use our symptom checker to narrow down the cause of your baby's tummy troubles.
If you have any concerns or you're unsure, speak to your healthcare professional or the SMA Careline for more advice.
Symptom checker

Managing your baby's reflux
Reflux in babies is very common, but most babies get better by the time they are 1 year old. Find out a few things you can try, to help relieve the symptoms for your baby.
Help with Reflux
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Our Careline team experts have parenting and midwife experience, as well as in-depth knowledge of feeding issues, including reflux, and they are always on hand to support you.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: We believe that breastfeeding is the ideal nutritional start for babies and we fully support the World Health Organizations recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life followed by the introduction of adequate nutritious complementary foods along with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age. We also recognize that breastfeeding is not always an option for parents, we recommend that you speak to your healthcare professional about how to feed your baby and seek advice on when to introduce complementary feeding. If you choose not to breastfeed, please remember that such a decision can be difficult to reverse and has social and financial implications. Introducing partial bottle-feeding will reduce the supply of breast milk. Infant formula should always be prepared, used and stored as instructed on the label in order to avoid risks to a baby's health.