How I Cured My Baby's Reflux in 7 Days Without Losing My Mind
"Put rice cereal in the bottle," my mom declared over FaceTime while I wiped sour-smelling milk off my glasses. "You just need cranial sacral therapy," the barista at my local Portland coffee shop whispered conspiratorially as she handed me my...
The Messy Truth About Acid Reflux In Babies: A Survival Guide
Dear Sarah of seven years ago, You're currently sitting on the bathroom floor in your husbandβs gray college hoodie. It's 3:14 AM. You smell like sour yogurt, desperation, and whatever that weird metallic scent is that babies get when theyβre...
The 3 AM Splash Zone: A Very British Guide to Baby Vomiting
It hit my left shoulder first, warm and surprisingly heavy, before cascading down the back of my only clean t-shirt and settling comfortably into the gap between the sofa cushions. I froze, blinking in the dim glow of a nightlight,...
Dear past me: when your baby spitting up a lot feels like too much
You're sitting on the edge of the mattress at three in the morning. Your t-shirt smells like cheap parmesan cheese and regret. The baby is finally asleep on your chest, making those little wet breathing noises. You're wide awake because...
Why Do Babies Spit Up All the Time? A Nurse's Guide to the Mess
When my daughter started turning every feed into a fountain, I got three different diagnoses in a single Tuesday. My mother-in-law watched a puddle form on my jeans and told me my breastmilk was too thin, suggesting I eat more...
Troubleshooting the Invisible: Infant Silent Reflux
My mother-in-law confidently informed me that his sudden back-arching meant he was an advanced genius trying to roll over early. The barista at our neighborhood Portland roastery swore the fussiness was just a dairy sensitivity and literally slid a pamphlet...
The Spit-Up Timeline: When The Milk Volcano Finally Stops
At exactly 3:14 AM on a Tuesday, surrounded by seven different brands of anti-colic bottles and covered in what smelled like old yogurt, I realized the biggest lie of early parenthood. I had spent three weeks thinking I could troubleshoot...
The Honestly Messy Truth On How To Burp A Baby Without Tears
Dear Sarah from exactly six months ago. You're currently sitting on your sisterβs hideous beige microfiber sectional at 3:14 AM. You're wearing your husband Mikeβs stained college sweatpants from 2008, the ones with the hole in the left knee. There's...
The Reality of Baby Reflux: Surviving the Spit-Up Years
It was 3:17 AM on a Tuesday, and I was sitting in my grandmother's old floral rocking chair, completely drenched in what I can only describe as sour Parmesan cheese. My oldest son, Jacksonβbless his heart, he's my cautionary tale...