Is it safe to raise one side of the bassinet to elevate my 3 week old?

I’m pretty sure my baby has silent reflux.. she doesn’t spit up after eating, but almost as soon as I lay her on her back she gets extremely uncomfortable. She makes grunting, swallowing and whimpering noises. Then when I pick her up she always burps. I burp her after i breastfeed and keep her upright for 10-15 minutes before i lay her down but she still seems very uncomfortable on her back.
I’ve read that you can raise one side of the bassinet to have them on a slight incline and that may help. Is this safe to do? Has anyone else done this? Does it help?

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My pediatrician has always recommended that with my kids when they had reflux or a nasal cold. I just can’t recall what age it was recommended. So if I were you, I’d just give the pediatrician a call and ask the question over the phone for a quick answer! It’s definitely ok and helpful, just not sure how young you can start it

Definitely ask your pedi, a sleep wedge might be and option

Did this with my daughter she’s been on reflux medicine since 2 mos old. I can’t remember exactly what age we started this, but it was between month one and two bc It was awfulllll. I have plenty of reflux advice

I think that would definitely help her reflux issues, however, I would only do it if she’s sleeping at your bedside and you have some kind of oxygen monitor on her like the owlet or something similar. As she gets older and more mobile she can move around in her bassinet more and if it’s raised at an incline she may slide to one side or get stuck face-down. Some sleep aids are really helpful but can be unsafe if baby is left unsupervised. Hope baby starts to feel better! Reflux is the worst

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