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spit up consistency

andiwalandiwal
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DD has been spitting up for a few weeks, but the consistency has changed. its gone from liquidy milk and sometimes watery with chunks, to thick and mucusy. It comes out a thick, long string. usually 2-3x after eating.

is this normal? 

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Re: spit up consistency

  • VAannieVAannie

    Normal.  As long as she's not in pain and gaining fine, there's not much you can do.  You could try a formula made for reducing spit up (Similac RS or Enfamil AR).

    And might as well invest in many, many more burp cloths and bibs now.  I speak from experience.  :) 

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  • Mrs_mamMrs_mam
    Yeah, I put towels down on everything now. In fact, I forgot to put one down this afternoon and I now need to wash the slipcover on one of the couch cushions for the third time in a month! He spit up on my skirt twice in one feeding yesterday. Cloth diapers make great spit-up rags!
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  • andiwalandiwal
    oh yes, i already bought another 12-pack of gerber cloth dipes last week! i BF and i know a little spit is fine. i was just surprised to see it so thick.
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  • scarlett2288scarlett2288
    i saw a LC yesterday and didn't ask her this question BUT she said the hind milk is creamy, thicker and high in fat...  maybe it's that.
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  • VAannieVAannie
    It gets gloopy like that when a lot of spit/mucous is mixed in.  DS's spit up is way grosser if he has cried anytime around having a bottle.
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