Annelies asked about EnfalacAR. It is a variation on a routine formula thickened with rice starch and it is premixed already in the formula, so you can't use it with breastmilk - you would have to have to wean first, as some mothers are doing! There are other corn based thickeners on the market here that you can mix with breastmilk or formula (including one by Nutricia). I have never heard of the flower extract you mentioned being used here for infant reflux, although there are a myriad of products for "disorders of infant digestion". Does anyone know any good references relating to the use of thickeners for infant reflux. I have been told they have been shown not to be particularly effective but don't have references. Might they delay stomach emptying? While on this subject, I have read recent posts linking air intake during breastfeeding with colic and "gassiness" at the other end of the digestive tract. I had always thought that this was a myth invented by the bottle teat manufacturers. That air tends to rise as burps, and that while some passes through into the intestine and bowel this is normal and does not cause problems. I understood that it is the gas produced from digestive funtions and fermentation that distends the bowel and causes the discomfort of colic and explosive emissions. Allergies may also cause discomfort. Can someone clarify this please? Paula wrote about colic and a "lip dance" style of feeding that probably led to increased air intake. While I have no doubt that her observation that better attachment improved the colic symptoms, I am wondering if the improvement should be attributed to reduced air intake or to better feeding generally (eg more hind milk). Ros Escott BAppSc IBCLC Tasmania, Australia