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  • NDC domain #1 (baby's health). The gut and the fussy breastfed infant (including haematochezia)

About reflux. Dr Pamela Douglas, F2F Masterclass Melbourne September 2018

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Next up in BSB domain #1. Does your baby have a medical condition or gut problem?

Check for medical issues if your baby cries a lot

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This page belongs to a collection of short articles and videos in plain language, called When baby cries a lot in the first few months of life. Together, these articles and videos will give you a brief and simple summary of the Possums 5-domain approach to the crying baby. For comprehensive information on this topic, please consider reading The discontented little baby book.

It’s important to have your baby checked by your GP when they cry a lot. About 5% of babies who cry a lot in the first months of life have a medical condition, which we definitely don’t want to miss. The other 95% are well babies, who just cry a lot.

  • Although we don’t want to miss a true allergy, crying in itself isn’t caused by an allergy. Neither is fussing with

more articles in NDC domain #1 (baby's health). The gut and the fussy breastfed infant (including haematochezia)

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    Haematochezia and allergy in the breastfed infant. Dr Pamela Douglas 12 June 2024 - VIDEO
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    Analysis of a study concerning sleep stage and reflux. Dr Pamela Douglas May 2023
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    NDC neurobiological model: cry-fuss problems and the gut
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    The infant gut: a GPs guide to management of wind, CMPA, reflux and lactose. Dr Pamela Douglas, Healthed Women's and Children's Update Adelaide HealthEd Conference September 2022 - 15 min VIDEO
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    Haematochezia and allergy in the breastfed infant. Dr Pamela Douglas 12_6_24.pdf
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    The infant gut: a GP's guide to Mx of wind, CMPA, reflux and lactose in the case of 7-week-old Jason. Dr Pamela Douglas, HealthEd Women's & Children's Update Adelaide 17_9_22.pdf
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