okay so my 12 day old DD has been eating okay. i started taking fenugreek on may 17 in the afternoon. since then the 18th (Fri), 19th (Sat) and this morning she has had a huge vomit. like projectile vomit everything up. overnight last night she spit up about half of what she ate twice. i put a call in to her doc almost 2 hours ago. question is should i wait till she tells me she's hungry or stick to my 3 hours like i'm supposed to? she spit up at around 10am and 3 hours would be 12-1215pm. any advice is appreciated for this scared FTM.
Re: question about feeding
It sounds like reflux. So yes, keep feeding her when she is hungry, just keep a towel nearby and plan lots of wardrobe changes. When you talk to your pedi, ask about reflux medication. Most babies are diagnosed around your DD's age and outgrow it by 6 months (though preemies seem to be special-my DD is still on meds at 14+ months).
Basics of reflux:
-after a feeding, hold your baby upright for 20-40 min to help with digestion (wraps are great for this so you have your arms free)
-pacifires often help keep stuff down too
-feed often and in small amounts
-let your baby sleep at an incline (the rock n play is a board favorite for this but they sell wedges for cribs too)
-meds need to be adjusted with weight gain so if you get a reflux diagnosis and the symptoms come back, you need a new prescription
-sometimes it helps to cut dairy from your diet so you can try that too
let us know if you have more questions-lots of us have experience with this!
Our precious girl, born at 27 weeks.