If your little one is prone to ear infections, or suffers from reflux or painful gas, there are some feeding positions you can adopt to help alleviate the symptoms. A quick heads up. It may surprise you, but you should actually avoid feeding your baby while they are lying down. Ideally, keep your little one’s head above their tummy and their airway elongated, and if you’re bottle feeding, hold the bottle at a 45° angle. Reducing reflux, gas, and little tears. A more upright feeding position can help reduce reflux and painful gas because it gives the milk an easy route to the tummy. It’s also important to pay attention to how your baby latches onto the bottle, and to ensure the nipple is filled with milk throughout the feed. Anything that prevents swallowing excess air will help your cause! Our Anti-colic bottle with AirFree vent keeps milk in the nipple, and keeps air out. This means the nipple stays full of milk, even when the bottle is horizontal, so your baby can drink in a more natural, upright position. This can reduce reflux, help digestion, and make feeding time more efficient for you and your little one. Preventing ear infections. Feeding your baby in the crook of your arm (cradle position) is very cozy, nurturing, and great for bottle-feeding. Just watch out that your little one isn’t too horizontal. All babies are unique. But if you are searching for answers, try the above, or speak to your healthcare professional.