Very interesting resume from Liz Brooks, and an interesting 
hypothesis from that paper.


>I just read a great article about this topic:  Douglas, P. (2005).
>Excessive crying and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in infants:
>misalignment of biology and culture. *Medical hypotheses, 64*(5), 897-898.
>Abstract retrieved from
>http://www.medical-hypotheses.com/article/S0306-9877(05)00008-3/.


I am going to use this phrase:

>  sensory nourishment (e.g., sling or backpack, walks, massage)


'cos I just love it. I think it will go down well in classes.

In the UK,  reflux is having 'a moment',  as they say in the fashion 
world about florals or purple or wedge heels.

This is (I think) partly driven by mothers themselves, reading the 
internet and picking up dangerous ideas ;) , who sadly don't go on to 
read the other stuff suggesting that reflux is not always a physical 
disease needing medication.

Here,  the usual meds prescribed for reflux (doctors are easily 
persuaded of the diagnosis and I don't think I have ever heard of one 
ever suggesting a different form of feeding and care) is Gaviscon. 
It's rare that babies are prescribed Ranitadine.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor,UK

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