Why will my baby not stop spitting up???

Lacyaria

*sorry for the spelling & the book I've written. *
Hi! I am a young ftm (22 as of 2 weeks ago) & I second guess everything. My lo is almost 4 months old and she never stops spitting up. I am the oldest of 6 kids and so I thought I would be able to handle a child of my own. I thought at first maybe it was my breast milk (I bf for the 1st month) so I started pumping just to see how much she was eating. She would eat about 4 oz and spit a little less than half back up. I changed my diet but nothing worked so we started her on enfamil Ar which worked great for about 3 days. Then it was back to square 1 since then we have tried gerber soothe, similac for fussiness, similac foer spit up, nutramigen, and finally similac alimentium. We have seen 2 different drs for her & they have both said some babys just spit up. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL AMOUNT OF SPIT UP! For a 8 hr work day I take her to the baby sitter (which btw 2 have quit because it is too much to handel) with a diaperbag and a small backpack full of clothes bibs & burp cloths & most days she will come home with 1 maybe 2 clean outfits. I guess it just bothers me more than anything else & I feel selfish for it. I can do laundry all day long so that's not what bothers me. I'm terrifed to let my friends & family hold her at gatherings or in town because of this issue. I am afraid to take her to the grocery store because what if she starts gaging while I'm driving? The only good thing is that she is gaining weight & she smiles all while destroying your outfit with her spit up. I have tried what I feel like is everything we can do to make a difference. Feed sitting up, add rice cereal, not much movement for 30 mins after, elevate when sleeping (wedge), nipple sizes, burp after every ounce, ect... I just don't know what to do any more. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

jllmb79

My DD#1 spit up a ton and all the time. I think it started to get better just after 6 months. DD#2 spits up all the time as well. I always carry a burp cloth with me...DD#2 loves to turn her head and tag me instead of the burp cloth.

As long as she is gaining weight and seems happy I wouldn't worry.

LisaLisa1980

It's all perfectly normal. I have a waterfall spitter myself

MrsWindyCity

It's normal. Our pedi also said that 3-5 months is the prime time for spit up. DS2 just went on Zantac because he was spitting up a ton. It's helped a little, but not too much. DS1 was a HUGE spitter, too. Some kids are just spitters and as long as she's happy and gaining it's not a big deal. She'll outgrow it.

jensriot

Another vote for normal. DD1 spit all.the.time. It seemed like so much spit up, but she was happy and gaining weight well. It really does seem like so much more than it actually is. She could soak her whole stack of burp cloths in a day. I think she grew out of it around 6-8 months.

amykins1283

My first had reflux and spit up all.the.time. it continued even after his reflux was under control and went on until after he was 9 months or so. He spit up formula, formula with rice, and even his solids. Our record for outfit changes in one day is 10. He always gained weight and after the reflux resolved was happy, even though he was spitting up a lot. The point is, some babies just spit up a lot and it's not a big deal as long as she is happy and gaining weight.

Lacyaria

Well seems like we'll just have to cope best we can. Pedi did perscribe zantac but we didn't see any difference. I really wish it wasn't normal. But she's pretty perfect so I guess she had to have at least 1 flaw. Lol. Just everyone say a prayer that my washer doesn't break down.

ek91745

Normal! my baby out grew it at around 6m. And at 8m , his age now, will sporadically spit up. He would spit up , then smile at you about it! Lol. As long as ur baby is gaining weight, I wouldn't worry about it. Just have lots of bibs, towels and clothe on hand!

RibbitGrl930

She's spitting up because her mama's a stinker. :P ETA: For anyone horrified that I would insult a complete stranger, Lacyaria and I are actually good friends in real life. We were pretty much pregnant together.