Feeding wedge for reflux babies

[Honeymoonmummy]

Hi, does anyone know where I can get a feeding wedge like this one in the UK? This can be ordered from this site but will take ages to be shipped from the US I suspect - I am emailing this company to check with them too. Does anyone have any ideas?
Many thanks.

Are you breast or bottlefeeding? If you're breastfeeding, then you could try upright breastfeeding positions, like baby astride you sitting up facing the breast. If bottle feeding then you can simply hold them upright in your arm on your lap .

Tbh, I struggle to see how that product would help with breastfeeding and think it would be nicer to cuddle a baby upright while bottlefeeding than sit them on a wedge .

DH has reflux and its supposed to be good for positioning to stop regurgitation. She's only 7 weeks so too young for sitting astride me.

I mean DD not DH! DH can sit astride me!!!

Sitting astride can actually be done from newborn. I'm off now to see if I can track down a link for you... I have seen one somewhere, but it was a while ago...

Hmmm... still searching...

3 photos here of more upright positions. The variant of the rugby hold (baby under arm) might require you to sit on a couple of cushins or something so that baby is low enough to take the breast, depending on the hright of your breasts. The first photo looks rather like a biological nurturing position.

This is interesting too.

Have you tried using a sling to keep your LO upright after a feed? Baby Hawk Mei Tai slings (google it) are fantastic with newborns IME.

Obviously I mean height not hright

You need the sling to hold her in place with that one...I looked for one closer to home but didn't find one.

TBH not sure it would have worked as ds needed constant human contact - I had a seat that kept him in that position and he hated it (he had reflux too).

So sorry your dd has reflux.

Hurrah! The saddle hold. It's also called the hold. I wouldn't recommend shaping your breast, though. The key is to support round neck and shoulders, not back of head.

Knew I'd find it if I looked hard enough .

I took a look at the photo of the wedge thing in action and am struggling to see what it achieves that couldn't be done with an arm. As with all supports for a breastfeeding baby, if you do choose to get one then it would be important to make sure it doesn't lift your baby's body too high up (or low down) to be positioned well at the breast.

Have you met with a bf counsellor or supporter?

d'oh. Australian hold

Thanks Grendle. The thing that attracted me about the foam was it leaves me hands free for my laptop!

But I'll give it a go, ta.

Oh, I can understand that .

I've had a reply from the US firm, they can ship it to me in 6-10 days so I'll probably order it and make do in the meantime. I know I'm being lazy but it just makes life a bit more interesting to have my laptop to play with!

I'd be interested to hear how you get on with it. Hope it arrives soon.

I decided to get a sleeping wedge instead as they are sold in the Uk, but its too wide, so gonna order the US one now. I tried the australian hold but it just didnt feel safe, I had to have both hands under her armpits and holding the back of her neck cos she's not supporting herself yet. Thanks for your advice Grendle