Spitting Up
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Spit Up
Asked by J.H. from Providence
on March 18, 2007
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Hello, my 9 mth old son has started spitting up again after he drinks formula. Is he supposed to spit up still? It seemed to stop for a while, but it's come back. He d...
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- it could be reflux..is he crying alot too? i would bring it to his doctors attn and see what he suggests
- he may have a little bit of reflux.. call his ped and ask if you should give him something.. if it's not a lot, he may just grow out of it.
- I found that true with my son too. Is your son more active now?? Crawling?? Cruising?? If so then it is perfectly normal...or atleast that is what I was told from m...
Spit Up
Asked by L.M. from New York
on July 29, 2009
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My daughter is spitting up after some feedings. She is choking on the spit up. Any ideas? Going to the ped. tomorrow but wanted some feedback to help with visit.
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- L., My sis recently experienced something similiar w/her 1-2 mo old, KEY to a speedy diagnosis is if the vomiting is"PROJECTILE" (best way I can describe) or as they s...
- Is she drinking to fast? You can try the slow flo nipples so she can drink slower therefore allowing her to digest easier. Also, try to burp her more often that will s...
- Hi L., It could be reflux. No one can really say until you take her to the doctor. Good Luck! :)
Spit Up
Asked by B.M. from San Francisco
on March 17, 2008
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I am breastfeeding my 5 month old baby girl and she spits up after every feeding and continues to spit up even before her next feeding. I was told to feed her only on...
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- I had a daughter that did that, I eventually figured out that it was that she was lactose intolerant and I was drinking a ton of milk. May be its something in your die...
- My son also did this. My doctor always checked to see if Jake was gaining weight and eliminating well. Neither were ever a problem. The spitting up was in small amo...
- Does it seem like your daughter is losing weight? My 5-week old was once diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. It is simply a narrowing of the passage between the stomach a...
Spit Up
Asked by R.D. from Tampa
on May 15, 2008
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My son is already on soy formula yet he constantly spits up. He will usually spit up some after he finishes feeding and then again about an hour or two later. Any sugg...
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- Could be reflux. My 3 month old daughter has it, and is on medication. Her Dr. said the meds don't stop the spitting up, just the irritabiity , neutralizes the acid. B...
- R., I know have gotten many responses to your request but I just wanted to comment that my son had and still has at 2 and1/2 acid reflux. He waas constantly spitting ...
- Ask your doctor about Gripe Water. It worked for us. You can get it at the health food store or Walgreens. Also, maybe switch formula. We use Similac Sensitive and it...
Spit Up
Asked by C.Z. from Los Angeles
on July 28, 2010
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Hi!
So my baby is 6 months old and is now getting formula from a bottle after being breastfed with a bottle of breastmilk here and there. She didn't really have much ...
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- I know! Isn't corn syrup horrible!! My son was on Similac Advanced and did fine for awhile. But then he had chronic diarrhea and so we switched to Similac lactose free...
- oof! Most babies take 3-4 ounces from the breast the whole time they breastfeed - even at 1, 2, even three years they don't take more because breastmilk changes and t...
- I think some spit up is perfectly normal. If they are not crying when they spit up and don't have weight issues I wouldn't worry about it. Both of my girls spit up for...
Spit Up
Asked by C.B. from Tyler
on November 26, 2010
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I am a new mom. My son is 5 1/2 weeks old and was about 3 weeks early. When he was born I pumped and fed him breastmilk. We had latching issues. I did not get much...
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- If you are feeding on demand, you may want to try feeding him on a schedule - usually about every 3 hours works for his age. That gives his tummy time to move his last...
- Along with what you are already doing try: -Feeding him smaller amounts more often. That way his little tummy isn't getting more than he can handle at one shot. ...
- I agree with all the advice from Dori W. Look at the size of your baby's fist. That is about how big his little stomach is. Feed a smaller amount, more frequently. ...
Spitting
Asked by K.C. from Boca Raton
on July 9, 2008
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My 2 1/2 daughter recently started spitting. Not on anyone but spitting in the car and spitting on the floor etc. I am a big believer in natural consequences but seem ...
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- My 2 year old son spits too. I tell him no, no and how yucky it is. And give him a paper towel to clean it up. Like Laurie suggested, there are places that he can spit...
- HI K., try taking away her "something special" that she just can't give up. My daughter has a "lovey"- a pillow. She is now three and has also gone through this same ...
- Hi K.!! My 30 month old son went through a short spitting phase as well. Not sure if he learned it from school or his father :) who tends to spit outside while he's...
Spit Up
Asked by K.P. from Chicago
on December 23, 2009
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Any advice about excessive baby spit-up? My 3 month old spits up a lot after eating. We burp her and keep her upright after feeding but still spits up way too much- s...
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- I had the same thing...it does get better. My doctor explained it as an imature...flap from the stomach and the esophagus. My son was much better by 4-1/2 months. Al...
- Hi K.- My son excessively spit up for the first year of his life. Like your daughter, he was gaining weight and a happy baby. From what I've read, it's more a laundr...
- My Pediatrician told us that all babies have a small amout of acid reflux which can cause excessive spitting up. He said they don't consider it a problem unless: baby...
Spitting
Asked by A.M. from Providence
on January 8, 2008
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I have a 2.5 year old little boy who thinks that spitting is okay, when he continues to spit at us or his brother he just laughs. ANY Suggestions on how to handle the ...
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- Hi A., Try a swig of VINEGAR! It doesnt have the chemicals that soap has and it VERY high on the YUCKY scale for children! Mary-A.
- OK, Now I know this may seem strange but I can pretty much garantee it will work. "Wash" his mouth out with soap. This can work for spitting, mean/bad words, etc. b...
- A., When I was a little girl, my younger sister used to bite me all of the time, sometimes until I bled. My mother finally got her to stop by biting her all over her...
Spitting Up
Asked by W.W. from Dallas
on June 27, 2008
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My son is 3 1/2 months old and he just started spitting up in the last week. He has never spit up until now. He only gets breastmilk. Does anyone know what might ca...
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- my son has acid reflux....try checking that out...he was born early which is common for preemie babies!! He is on Zantac 2xday. it has helped A LOT! he was also bre...
- I would say he probably has reflux, try getting some zantac and see if that helps. Lots of babies/people are having it these days. Hope he gets better!
- When my son was almost 3 months he began spitting up A LOT! With Acid Reflux being such a big deal and so common right now, I thought he may have it and even consider...
