Baby Spit-up

Hi A.,
My boys spit up ALL the time when they were babies! For us, 10 - 15 times a day was a GOOD day! And they were both on Similac Alimentum because they were both allergic to milk and soy formulas. They grew out of it after age one (both drink milk now) but don't worry. Some babies just have more digestive issues than others. He's probably not overeating at 8 month. He knows when he's full by that age and will stop on his own. I know it's frustrating and scary. I have so many shirts that are no longer wearable LOL. Is the good start sensitive milk based? Maybe it's the milk. Many babies can't tolerate it until later. Just know there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Soon, all the spitting up will be gone and you'll wonder where the time went - but you won't miss the mess :o)

From what I have been told by others is that it's normal for a baby up to a year to spit up. There is a flap that covers the stomach (please don't quote me on this, it's been a while since I read this article) or the esophagus which prevents spit and what not from coming up. It's still developing and can take a while. If the formula isn't helping, I'm betting that is it.

Our son used to spit-up constantly and a lot! We tried all kinds of formulas, but none of them made a difference. We were worried in the beginning, but he seemed healthy otherwise so we stopped being concerned. He eventually outgrew it and it finally stopped once we introduced him to solids.

Is he very gassy? Our daughter has a lactose intolerance and was spit up way too much and was gassy (especially while she tried to sleep).

i would keep breast fedding, if you are back to work than there are other method of extracting the milk and storing it in a bottle.... why let him suffer they are tooooooo...precious

I'm thinking possible allergies to the base of the formula - soy or milk. You can ask your pediatrician, or try switching and see if it's any better with a different type.

Maybe he's getting too much air with the bottle feeding. You could try burping him more. Just a thought.

Keep trying different formulas. I went through a few with DS before I found one that worked. With Similac and Enfamil he puked all the time. Then I put him on Target brand, and we had no problems at all.

My niece also puked on everything she ever ingested in the first year of her life. Some kids are just pukers. She was healthy otherwise and the vomiting wasn't affecting her negatively. So my SIL just left it alone.
She's now 5 and just fine. So I wouldn't worry too much, as long as he's eating and developing at a normal rate.