Reflux Remedies: Exploring Craniosacral Therapy & Holistic Solutions

The PedsDocTalk Podcast

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Parenting

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve ever felt dismissed, overwhelmed, or unsure about your baby’s feeding challenges, this conversation is a validating, eye-opening listen. I’m joined by Mallory Roberts, a licensed speech-language pathologist, infant feeding specialist, and craniosacral therapist. We dive into the misunderstood world of infant reflux including what’s really going on beneath the surface, why “they’ll outgrow it” isn’t always the full story, and how a holistic, body-based approach can change everything about how a baby feeds, feels, and thrives. She joins me to discuss: Why reflux is often misunderstood and why medication shouldn’t always be the first step How feeding position, parental stress, and early body tension play a major role in symptoms What craniosacral therapy is, and how gentle, connection-based care can transform feeding struggles To connect with Mallory Roberts follow her on Instagram @thefeedingmom.method, check out all her resources at https://www.thefeedingmom.com/ 00:00 – Intro 02:06 – What Is Craniosacral Therapy? 03:01 – Meet Mallory Roberts 07:45 – What’s Missing in Traditional Reflux Care 10:08 – Feeding Position Matters 12:14 – A Holistic Reflux Plan 17:47 – Red Flags for Reflux 23:10 – What Happens in a Craniosacral Session 28:00 – The Parent’s Energy Matters 33:13 – Where She Places Her Hands (and Why) 37:11 – How to Find a Therapist (or Learn Yourself) 41:23 – Final Encouragement for Parents We’d like to know who is listening! Please fill out our Listener Survey to help us improve the show and learn about you! Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and ⁠subscribe to PedsDocTalk⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	when it's overt is pretty in your face, right?
0:03.0	Although I will say that sometimes when you're a happy spitter, right, they get dismissed a lot because they're not experiencing any pain, but they're the spit up, because if they're not experiencing pain, most of the time they call it spit up.
0:16.7	If they're experiencing pain, then they call it reflux.
0:19.2	If something is, if something is coming out of the mouth, you're refluxing, right?
0:23.5	It's coming from, it's not supposed to be doing that.
0:26.5	So you're refluxing something.
0:29.0	And so a happy spitter can get dismissed.
0:31.6	So if your baby is spitting up, we have to know why if they're doing it all the time.
0:37.4	If your baby does it once a day because grandpa decided to throw them in the air after they were done a feed, probably okay, right?
0:44.9	But if you're doing it after every feed and throughout their wake windows or it's waking them up, right?
0:53.1	That's a red flag too.
0:55.3	They're waking up screaming.
1:01.0	Babies should be waking up rested and feeling good, not waking up screaming.
1:07.5	Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Peds Doc Talk podcast. I'm Dr. Mona, your favorite online pediatrician, I hope, mom friend, and trusted guide through the ups downs
1:11.2	and what is happening moments of parenting. So here's a little story. When my daughter,
1:16.1	Vera was born, she had a weak latch. And even though I'm a pediatrician and IBCLC or a lactation
1:21.9	consultant, I still felt stuck. Even my colleague who's an IBCLC and has been practicing for 30 years, was confused.
1:29.4	I knew something was off, but I didn't know exactly what to do. That's when I found the feeding
1:35.0	mom, Mallory Roberts. I bought her course and started doing some of the oral play and
1:39.9	tension release exercises she teaches, and it truly helped.
1:47.5	Vera's feeding improved, and more importantly, I felt more confident.
1:52.4	This was the only course I have ever bought, and I wanted Mallory to come on the show.
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