I didn't want to as I hated the thought of a baby so young being medicated (however she is almost 2.5 years and has only just come off medication!)

We tried changing my diet, elevation of cradle, breastfeeding positions/timing, keeping her upright after feeds, giving thickener before BF etc and she just continued to get worse. Even with medication it only ever took the edge off. If a baby (and you) can handle no meds then that is great - however, my dd was severe and even with meds developed pain association with my BB's that noone could fix after seeing lactation consultants, the ABA, tresillian, midwives, mchn etc. She also didnt learn to isolate her muscles as was so tense all the time as she knew the pain was coming so had physio for a year to help that. She started losing weight (after putting on heaps at the start due to comfort swallowing) and stopped growing in length too, never slept.

So what I am saying is of course if you can get away without medication that is great, but for some bubs not being medicated can cause more harm than good. Also because so much damage was done to her throat by the time we started the meds it took weeks to work as the damage needed to heal. My DD wasn't a big spewer either, was more silent with extreme pain!