Some people will tell you that this position may allow inhalation of posset, but there is no evidence to support this.

Derek saw that a smear of posset had appeared on the left shoulder of his jacket … He smiled softly at Charlotte and said softly, 'I've been puked on.'

While a little posseting is nothing to be worried about, a lot of posset is more likely to be 'reflux'.

LEMON POSSET / WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS : The classic English dessert lemon posset transforms cream, sugar, and lemon into a lush pudding with clean citrus flavor. It is the easiest dessert you've never made.[…]

Nevertheless, as she laid him in bed and posseted him, how frail and fragile he looked!

Some babies never posset at all. Others do so with surprising ease, and this can be quite a cause of concern to parents.

It's also common for babies to 'posset' - bring up small amounts of milk after a feed - and to vomit occasionally.

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