As a parent, there’s nothing quite like that sinking feeling when you leave yet another GP or hospital appointment and hear the words: “It’s just a phase, it’ll improve with time.” Everyone around you, friends, family, even medical professionals, seem to offer reassurance, but when you’re living it day in and day out, those words can feel almost dismissive.
From my own experience, the weight of worry is immense. I remember learning that reflux symptoms in babies can take six months or even longer to improve. After just two weeks of sheer exhaustion and constant discomfort for my daughter, the thought of waiting that long was unbearable. Nights blurred into endless cycles of feeding, discomfort, and sleeplessness, and hearing “it’ll get better with time” felt like being told to simply endure the storm without a compass.
It’s lonely. You can feel isolated, even when surrounded by well-meaning people. The gap between what parents experience at home and the reassurance they hear outside can be crushing. You want to do everything possible to help your baby, but the advice to “just wait” can make you feel helpless, frustrated, and unheard.
There’s also the isolating feeling of seeing friends with babies who don’t have reflux, out and about at baby groups or coffee mornings, enjoying maternity leave in the cutest baby outfits. The reality was that the adorable clothes I bought for my daughter rarely even made it onto her, because I knew she would be sick on them almost immediately. She didn’t deserve me squishing her tiny limbs into cute outfits for the sake of a picture or memory when all she really wanted was to be comfortable. Trust me, if your little one spends most of their days in sleepsuits because they’re quick, simple, and comfortable, I completely get it, my baby did too.
Helping parents feel heard and understood was what motivated me to create this website. I want to give parents access to as much information as possible to help troubleshoot and, where possible, find the root cause of their baby’s reflux. The goal isn’t to replace professional care, but to provide tools, guidance, and hope so that relief can come sooner rather than later.
So yes, reflux often does improve with time, but I also want to acknowledge how validating it is to hear, “I see what you’re going through, and it’s really tough.” If you’re in the thick of it, know that your worry is normal, your frustration is valid, and there are options and approaches that can help your little one feel more comfortable today.
Baby Reflux Help 