Tips for keeping reflux baby upright

My baby has reflux and I know it’s better to keep them upright for at least 20-30 minutes after. Usually we end up a little longer cause he’ll spit up when we put him down if we do. Most feeds are from the breast with one or two bottles of expressed milk a day.
Does anyone have some tips for ways to keep them upright that aren’t holding them directly? Don’t get me wrong I love holding my babe but when he’s feeding every 2-3 hours and feeds for 30 min to an hour then have to hold upright it doesn’t leave much time for getting anything done or myself to get a nap in. When my husband is home he helps with this time but finding it hard during the day.
Or if anyone has any general tips for reducing reflux. My babe is almost 3 weeks and due to a quick emergency delivery he was pretty much born with reflux from the mucus in his system still. He was also born at 36+2 so a late preterm baby. He’s only fussy usually at night and looks like it bothers him then but he will spit up immediately if laid on his back too soon after a feed all the time. They say can feed smaller amounts more often but then I don’t think I’d ever not be feeding or holding upright.

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This was exactly the same for me and my little one is 5 month now, we’re still keeping him upright for 20 minutes after a feed but found he’s much better on his chest, the babocush baby bouncer is really good!

Nothing actually helped mine other than holding him upright myself. We’ve got the joie swing serena which can adjust a bit more upright but even then he threw up. He was like the exorcist throwing up shooting across the room with CMPA and reflux. He’s 3 months now and only thing that has helped has been carobel, since being on that he is hardly sick at all!!! He’s also on omeprazole for his discomfort which really helps him.

I’m sorry not much help but it seemed the only thing working for ours was the carobel to keep the milk in his tummy x

Feed him upright
Pace feeding
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My baby was late preterm and had reflux issues and we couldn’t put him down at all from quite early on. We held him up most of the time until week 10-12 weeks.

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