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29/04/2026

Does your formula fed baby seem uncomfortable no matter what you try?

Reflux. Smelly gas. Explosive poops. Constipation. Eczema.
Poor sleep. Constantly unsettled feeds.

Many parents are told this is simply “normal,” that their baby is “just colicky” or that they may need to keep trying different formulas until something works.

But most of the time…there may be more going on.

The reality is, most parents are told their baby needs formula. They are handed a sample formula tin or expected to somehow figure out:

Which formula?
Which bottle?
Which teat?
What ingredients actually matter?
When is something normal…and when is it not?

So many families are left overwhelmed, switching formulas, spending hundreds and feeling anxious about every feed.

This is exactly why I created my Formula & Bottle Feeding Masterclass.

Because formula feeding parents deserve real education too.

Inside, I help parents better understand:

🤍 Formula comparisons
🤍 Ingredient breakdowns
🤍 Feeding red flags
🤍 Bottle and teat guidance
🤍 Troubleshooting common feeding challenges

⏳ Launch pricing ends in just 2 days.

If this sounds like your baby, comment INTOLERANCE and I’ll send you my free mini guide to help you better understand where to start 💛

26/04/2026

Reflux or silent reflux isn’t just something your little one will simply “grow out of,” unfortunately.

If your baby is crying after feeds, arching, congested, unsettled or hard to soothe, there is usually a reason why.

Why? Because reflux is a symptom and symptoms don’t just occur for no reason! Think of when we experience reflux ourselves? Something would have triggered it! Babies are the same!

This means something may be contributing to your baby’s discomfort underneath, such as:

👉 air swallowing during feeds
👉 oral dysfunction or tongue restriction
👉 food intolerances or gut irritation
👉 feeding positions and milk flow
👉 body tension

This is why some babies can appear to feed well initially…but then struggle afterward.

And when we focus only on the reflux itself, without understanding what the root cause may actually be, families are trialling different formulas or starting reflux medication and it’s not helping! Then families are left feeling stuck.

I see this often.

Parents are frequently told to simply wait for reflux to improve, when in reality, understanding theres something behind your baby’s reflux, can change everything.

Because when you start recognising your baby’s reflux patterns properly and looking at potential root causes, things often begin to make far more sense.

You stop blindly guessing.
You feel more confident.
And you’re better able to support your baby moving forward.

If you’ve been wondering why your baby still seems uncomfortable despite trying the usual reflux advice…

This is exactly why I created The Gentle Infant Reflux Guide. 💛

Comment REFLUX and I’ll send it straight to your DMs.

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23/04/2026

We often think of reflux as being related to an intolerance or allergy…and we’re so quick to start eliminating foods.

Until we realise…there’s often more going on.

Because digestion doesn’t start in the stomach.
It starts in the mouth. The tongue is the beginning of the digestive system!

When your baby’s tongue and mouth isn’t functioning well, whether that’s a tongue tie, low tongue posture or reduced stability, it can have a flow-on effect through their whole body.

I explain it like a wave 👉🏻 Feeding should feel like a smooth, coordinated wave from the tongue down into the tummy.
But if that wave is disrupted at the start, everything has to compensate.

Now your baby’s taking in more air during feeds…pressure builds…so milk comes back up…hello reflux!

But then layer in gut irritation (from antibiotics, lactose overload or intolerances). More inflammation means more mucus production, keeping your baby in a “constantly congested” state.

So your baby is now trying hard to feed, to breathe and to stay comfortable all at the same time!

And this is where i often see it showing up the most in babies over 4 months of age…Sleep!!

When your baby lies down, their reflux comes up easier, congestion sits behind their little nose and airway and breathing generally feels harder.

👉 so they wake up…often!

Because they’re uncomfortable and are struggling to breathe (think how we sleep when we have a cold/flu and are congested, we don’t sleep well and wake often too!)

If you’re reading this thinking “this is my baby”…you’re not imagining it.

Comment the word that fits best and I’ll send you the next step:

👅 Comment “MINI” → oral function, tongue ties & reflux
💨 Comment “INTOLERANCE”→ gut, skin & food sensitivities
🤮 Comment “REFLUX” → where to start when everything feels overwhelming

I’ll send it straight to your DMs

18/04/2026

Watching your baby uncomfortable like this is so damn hard! 🥺💔

The really sad cry. The stiff little body. The way they just can’t settle.

And then being told it’s “just reflux” or something they’ll grow out of.

But when your baby is hurting…it doesn’t feel like something to wait out.

Reflux isn’t always just milk coming back up. Sometimes it’s pressure building in their body. Sometimes it’s tension. Sometimes it’s feeding, digestion or how everything is working together.

And often…there’s a reason why your baby is reacting like this. There’s always a root cause.

When you understand the why, everything starts to make more sense.

You stop guessing. You stop trying everything and you start supporting your baby in a way that actually helps.

If you’re still trying to piece it all together, our reflux guide will help you understand what’s going on and what to do next.

👉 Comment REFLUX and I’ll send it through 💛

Have you noticed your baby doing this?

15/04/2026

Hmm let’s talk about “breast-like” bottles for a second…

Because despite their very (very) clever marketing many of them actually aren’t ideal for latch or oral function in your baby at all!

🍼 Im talking about those skinny bulbous (I like to call them spinner-top looking) teats? Like the one you see in the first part of the video…They look nothing like a breast (or ni**le) and they’re not a bottle style I would recommend!

Here’s why 👇

When a teat is too long, too skinny, too rounded at the tip, too flat or shaped in a way that doesn’t support a deep latch and good tongue cupping, many babies will start compensating by:

👉🏻 losing suction and clicking
👉🏻 sliding down to the tip and have a shallow latch
👉🏻 tightening their lips to grip (those pursed curled in little lips you see in the video)
👉🏻 overusing the jaw to stay latched and draw milk (that chompy action)
👉🏻 taking in more air during feeds

Everything you see this little one doing at the start of the video. Why this can be a problem, is because it can have a flow on affect, like:

👶🏻 Reflux symptoms
👶🏻 Wind and gassiness
👶🏻 Milk leaking from the mouth
👶🏻 Feeding frustration or fatigue
👶🏻 Poor efficiency
👶🏻 General discomfort during feeds

For this little one after assessing his feeding, working on him to release tension in his mouth and body, changing his bottle teat and feeding position, you can see that he became noticeably calmer and more comfortable…without changing the milk and without jumping to a tongue tie release!

Sometimes the bottle marketed best simply isn’t the best fit for your baby, especially little ones needing a bit more support with sensitive tummies or oral ties!

Comment BOTTLE and I’ll send you my free bottle feeding red flags guide to get you started 👇🤍

13/04/2026

Most parents watching this would hear the clicking…

But if you look closely, there is so much more happening for this little love!

👉🏻 You can hear the gulping.
👉🏻 You can see the shallow latch.
👉🏻 The pursed lips.
👉🏻 The tension through the body.
👉🏻 The way he is trying to push himself backwards throughout the feed when mama tries to sit him up.

This is exactly why feeding struggles are rarely just one isolated symptom.

Babies will often show us multiple little signs that something is not functioning quite right and when we focus on one symptom alone, it’s very easy to miss the bigger feeding picture entirely.

That is why I always say we need to look at the whole story your baby is trying to tell us.

Bottle feeding is so often brushed off as “easy” or “just put milk in the bottle” when in reality, there is so much more happening during a feed than most parents realise.

This is exactly why I included a full chapter inside my Formula & Bottle Feeding Masterclass dedicated to bottle mechanics, teat choice, oral function and what to actually look for during feeds, because choosing a formula is only one part of the feeding journey.

If you’ve ever watched your baby feed and thought something just doesn’t seem quite right here…this course was made for you 🤍

Comment FORMULA and I’ll send you the link.

07/04/2026

Watch how relaxes his little body! 🥹

Honestly? Tension in a baby’s neck is something we see almost every day and one the main causes of feeding difficulties, whether it’s at the breast or bottle!

When there’s tension in the front and back of your baby’s neck (especially at the base of their skull), we see changes in how the tongue and jaw can work together during feeding.

And how we see it present in our clinic looks like this 👇
👉🏻 struggling more on one side to feed
👉🏻 not opening wide to latch
👉🏻 struggling with certain feeding positions
👉🏻clicking or suction during feeds
👉🏻 clamping/chomping down on the breast or bottle (almost like the “suck is too strong”)
👉🏻 and feeds that just feel harder than they should!!

We often have parents worry that their baby won’t latch on the breast properly or without the excruciating pain they’ve been in. Then we release some of that tension…little one latches and mama notices an instant difference!

Not because anything changed at the breast…
But because the baby wasn’t fighting their own body anymore.

Why? Because a little one’s body has relaxed a little, their muscles have a bit more stretch and movement and all of a sudden the jaw relaxes and the tongue moves a little more freely! It’s that whole body connection remember!

This is the kind of hands-on work we do with our babies during our consults helping them feel more comfortable so feeding can actually work the way it’s meant to. This is why we also guide our families to continue supporting their little one’s body at home! Because that holistic approach is how we see results fast!

If feeding has felt harder than it should, there’s usually a reason🤍

If you want to start figuring out what might be going on, I’ve put together a free mini tongue tie guide.

Comment MINI and I’ll send it through

If you’re wanting actual things you can learn and try at home (before or after a release), comment GUIDE and I’ll send that too 💕

04/04/2026

Most parents have never been shown this 👀

And it’s one of those small things that can quietly change how your baby feeds.

Formula feeding isn’t just about the type of formula you get, it’s also about how it’s prepared, how it’s given and how your baby responds to it!

This is just one tiny snippet from one lesson inside my Formula & Bottle Feeding Masterclass.

Inside the full class, I walk you through everything step-by-step so you’re not left guessing or second guessing every decision. Because let’s face it, there’s so many decisions to make when it comes to bottle feeding, with little to no guidance at all!

We cover things like:

🍼 how to choose a formula when you’re worried about intolerances
🍼 which bottles and teats actually support babies with tongue ties, high or narrow palates and some tips and tricks to help your tongue tied baby
🍼 how to choose a formula and feeding setup without falling for marketing traps
🍼 How to know your baby may have an intolerance to the formula
🍼 what’s normal, what’s not and when to make changes
🍼 plus so much more across 15+ chapters

But while you wait for our launch date (13th of April 🥳) for this course, you may need help making sense of what’s actually going on.

💙 If you’re considering changing formulas right now or confused about it all…comment the word “intolerance” and I’ll send you a free intolerance symptoms mini guide and what to do next!

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