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 teat 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 teat and locks air out. This means the teat 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. Top position! Sit with your knees propped up and place your little one on your lap, their head on your knees, feet on your tummy. This is a great position because it keeps your baby nice and upright, but also allows for lots of interaction and eye contact. Preventing ear infections Feeding your baby in the crook of your arm (cradle position) is very cosy, nurturing and great for bottle-feeding. Just watch out that your little one isn't too horizontal. Milk can flow from the throat into your baby's ear canal and cause an infection. Ouch! All babies are unique and if it isn't broken, don't fix it. But if you are searching for answers, try the above or speak to your healthcare professional.