I am offering you this interview with Dr. Pamela Douglas, author of the book The Little Discontented Baby Book and the NDC Possums sleep-support program for families. She is the one who trained me on this topic.

Sleep is a topic that comes up very frequently in breastfeeding support meetings and lactation consultations, with questions about how to put the baby to sleep without the breast, about multiple awakenings, and anxiety about the lack of sleep, for both the mother and the baby.

Many parents worry about possible Gastroesophageal reflux Disease (GERD) when their baby cries or spits up. Some tell me their baby is on anti-acid medication and wonder about it. They also receive contradictory information on how often and at what rhythm to offer feeds in this context. This article reviews the topic, especially in light of the latest recommendations from the HAS (1) (HAS is the French Assessment body on health practices) Baby spitting up Preliminary reminde