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Spitting up All the Time
Asked by L.R. from Los Angeles
on August 1, 2008
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My 5 week old is always spitting up, right after feedings, and also hours after she will. I am breast feeding only. Sometimes it is projectile - she has vomited a fe...
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- Sounds maybe like Reflux. I would ask your dr.
- My 3 month old son spits up a lot too. My pediatrician said that as long as he is gaining weight it is nothing to worry about. Their digestive systems are just immat...
- Leah, My oldest daughter was exactly the same way. It was very messy and the couch was covered (thank god it was a slipcover). It did stop after about 8-10 months...
Need Information on Breast Feeding Baby
Asked by M.O. from San Antonio
on October 19, 2008
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This request is for my neighbor baby who is 6 weeks old. Her mother is breast feeding her. She has trouble digesting her milk,she spits up after every feeding, somet...
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- I would say #1 burp baby and once you get a burp try again. Some people think breast fed babies do not need to be burped but that is NOT the case. My husband's motto i...
- Please contact a local La Leche League certified Leader. You can visit www.llli.org/WebUS.html or call their toll-free number. "If you are unable to find a Group or...
- A few days late on this, but while this does sound like reflux, lots of times when breastfed babies react like this, they are probably sensitive to something in the mo...
Baby Spitting Up
Asked by S.B. from Atlanta
on July 3, 2008
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Is it normal for a 5 month old to spit up his food 3 - 4 hours after a feeding? My son is eating 6 oz of formula every 4 hours, we get 2-3 good burbs and then he eats...
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- Hi S., A little spit up is normal. A lot is not. Mendy mentioned her child had a problem digesting food. This is fairly common today and I'm afraid antacids like pr...
- Hi S., I agree with suggestions about the chiropractor and waiting to give foods. Reflux is often associated with food allergies, and you say he is on formula and ...
- When we first started my little one on solids, we started with rice cereal between four and five months. The first time, he seemed to do well and then about 2-3 hours...
Should I Be Concerned When My
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on July 11, 2008
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son spits up a bright yellowish color after a feeding (the last one was two spit ups the size of a finger tip)? This has happened so far on two separate occassions. Us...
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- Definetly call the doctor and as others said, they may switch the formula if your buying formula. But if your breast feeding, is could be something you ate or do you h...
- If you are so concerned about his spitting up and the color of it, you should talk with his pediatrician to find out whether he is prone to what he is eating. For us,...
- You do know say if he is breast or bottle: If breast, what did YOU eat? If bottle, that's not normal and take a sample to the doc, or email him a photo w/question. So...
Infant Spitting up--ALOT
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on July 27, 2008
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Hi Moms-
My daughter who is almost 4 months has been spitting up a lot in the last few days. She has always been one who needed to sit up for awhile after eating. We ...
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- sounds like maybe a food sensitivity--milk, soy, formula of any kind and wheat all give my child reflux--she has had it since age 1 month and just turned 3. If we av...
- Hello, Try teh Dr. Brown bottles, my son did the same thing and he has reflux the bottles pulls any air out of the milk before he sucks it down and puts the air bac...
- Before jumping on the 'reflux wagon' try the things that mommies have control over. Change your diet to bland foods; rice, chicken, no sodas, coffee, tea - just water...
How Much Should My 5 Week Old Be Eating?
Asked by M.H. from Fayetteville
on November 15, 2008
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Hi everyone! I am a new mom and in need of some advice. Ever since my little guy was born he has had latch on problems. I've had two separate lactation consultants ...
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- M., I have been giving my 7wk old 4oz since he was born, but I stop every ounce or ounce and a half and make sure he burps so he won't spit up as much. Some babies ...
- M., Moms nowadays rarely give their infants WATER. And they need water as much as we adults should be drinking lots of water daily. I strongly suggest you give yo...
- You need to contact your nearest La Leche breastfeeding counsellor for help. She will be able to help you with the latching on issues. Giving your little boy a bottl...
5 Month Old Spits up Everything.
Asked by S.C. from Cincinnati
on January 11, 2007
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I have a 5 month old boy who has been excessivly spitty from birth. The doctor has said as long as he is happy spitty and gaining weight he is fine. Spitting up does n...
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- he could have a flap that does not close, to hold his food down. try sitting him up while he eats and for at least an hour after he eats. my aunt had 2 sons with this ...
- You may want to get another opionion with another doctor. My daughter use to spit up a lot too and she was breastfeed, which is suppose to help with that, but we foun...
- Hello S.. There are a couple of questiions you need to answer. Is he on formula? If yes switch to soy it helps with the spitting up. If not you might want to start...
Hiccups/spitting up with Breastfeeding
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on April 28, 2009
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Hi Moms, is it possible to overfeed a breast-fed baby? My 2 week old son spits up after most feedings and gets hiccups about once a day. He had hiccups in the womb a...
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- Spitting up after feedings is totally normal. The amount should only be a spoonful or two (gross, I know) and should come dribbling out rather than coming out forcefu...
- once in awhile you might want to let off a little pressure of one breast before giving it to him (not all the time though as they need the foremilk, you might want to ...
- It is very common for the first born son to have reflux. It also can causes hiccups. My son had all the same symptoms as yours. There also is a initiation period betwe...
Infant Very Fussy
Asked by K.L. from St. Louis
on March 5, 2008
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I'm just trying to figure out what my 3 week old needs! She seems very fussy like she wants to eat,but when I give her a bottle she spits up and gets hick ups afterwar...
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- Have you tried the infant gas drops? Sometimes they work. Also, how about Gripe Water. It's found at pharmacies and it's all herbal. Also lots of burping. Don't give u...
- Try burping more often and try burping her with her sitting on your lap, and you lighting bouncing your legs while while patting her back. After she eats keep her ...
- K., I feel your pain! My son (who is now 1 yrs old) had this until he was approximately 4 months. He spit-up a lot so his doctor started him on Zantac and it helped...
9 Month Old Spits up When I Breastfeed but Not Formula
Asked by S.B. from Denver
on August 13, 2009
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For the past week I have introduced formula to my 9 month old. He LOVES it and so far it's been going really well. I try to hold off breastfeeding as long as I can b...
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- I suggest that you mix the formula half and half with your breast milk.
- Hi S.! I think youre totally right to look at your diet. I would try doing this; Notice the times he spits up and then write down everything you ate that day and dr...
- He could just be getting too much. They say that those that are breastfed can't overeat (because they spit it up). Maybe that is all it is? Also, if you are holding...
