I have just gone through this I found if you prop up the mattress at one end so its on a 45 degree angle it helps, also if the baby is on formula I put my baby on s26 AR reflux formula within a few days my baby was totally transformed from demanding and crying constantly to quiet and peaceful!

My son is 6 months old and has really bad reflux as did my youngest brother when he was a baby and still now at 7 years old... My suggestions would be get a foam wedge and prop her mattress at a 45 degree angle.Is she on prescription medication or just OTC? My son is on both. The doctors have him on Zantac and on a OTC gas relief medication. My other suggestion would be formula... My sons reflux got a lot better when we put him on a Lacto free formula for gas and fussy babies... Just remember that although it is rough it gets better... If she will sleep in her swing let her if it means that she will sleep. Remmeber the lack of sleep with only make her fussy and the more she cries the worse her reflux will be...

My youngest d/s has severe GERD (reflux). He was diagnosed when he was 2mo.'s old and placed on medication. He absolutely WOULD NOT sleep flat, or lay flat, or be held flat without screaming bloody murder or vomiting. We had a wedge under his changing table pad and a wedge for under his floor gym. We purchased an Amby bed (a special hammock bed) and he slept in that until he was 8mo.'s old.

Prior to discovering the Amby bed (it was a lifesaver for us, and you can get it with a Jumparoo attachment, which we still use now at 14mo.'s), he only slept strapped into a bouncy seat or in his car seat, and this was until at least three months old. We had the most beautiful bassinett that I was so excited for him to sleep in, and he only slept in it for the first two weeks after he was born.

I'm not suggesting that you buy a special bed, but if you are set on setting up the crib right now, I agree with the others that you should either place a wedge under the mattress (no less than 30 degrees) OR if your crib has wheels, take the wheels off of one end to get a little incline. Bed risers might work, but most are pretty tall so you might have to cut them down a little. Whatever avenue you decide to take, a little investment will be worth it to ensure her sleep and yours. I tried to fight it for awhile and d/s would literally wake up within 10minutes of my laying him down every time without fail..I was stubborn and went through this for almost a week before I finally gave in. Now I feel bad thinking about how miserable he must have been.

I've also seen a contraption called a Tucker bed. It's basically a wedge that you place in the crib & the seatbelt resembles a soft bouncy seat harness to keep them from sliding off the incline. It looks good for very little ones, but by the time I discovered it, d/s was already too big.

I wish you the best of luck. They do usually outgrow it, but unfortunately for us d/s only got worse. It's rare that they go on to have it beyond a year and our situation is coupled with many food allergies and other health issues, resulting in not one but four different medications.

Take care :)

Thanks everyone! My daughter is on prescription drops, special formula, and the doctor just suggested (Thursday) to add rice cereal to her bottles (she is 4 1/2 months)....we hope to set up her room this coming week.