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taking lo to doc& how much spit up is "normal"?

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2 weeks ago they said..no he doesn't have reflux its just colic (i still think he has reflux)....so i listened and am just trying to deal with it.  When family was visiting they noticed his fussiness, excessive spitting up (almost every time i burp which is each ounce at every feeding and also in between feedings), and mucus in spit up....they all told me to add rice cereal which i know you shouldn't do.  So when reading the similac site today they said they have a spit up formula for babies who spit up 5 or more times a day....5 times a day?!?!?!  is that how much babies are SUPPOSED to spit up?  cause if so then Eli is like 5 times in a feeding!!!! 

nurse told me over the phone i'm OVER feeding doing 5oz at every 4 hours.  But he drains his 5oz bottle each time!  I had been told before that you should make an oz more than they eat so that they fill up but if i were to fill the bottle i'm sure he would eat all of it.

they want to see him again today even though 2 weeks ago they said he's healthy and its just colic...grrr

thoughts ladies?
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Re: taking lo to doc& how much spit up is "normal"?

  • QueenBee320QueenBee320

    Poor little guy, hope he gets better soon!  Is it just a little bit of spit up each time or projectile?  Because DD spits up at about every feeding, but it's just a little bit and it's not usually the projectile kind that shoots out a ton.  She also has mucus in hers, but I figured that was from her sinuses draining and her swallowing it and then coming up when she spits up. 

    If your doc is concerned about over feeding you could try a binky, he might just want to suck.  Maybe he's spitting up because he's getting too much.  GL!

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  • CourtneyR2NCourtneyR2N member

    Your LO sounds a lot like my guy.  He was eating 43 ounces a day at 7 weeks.  I called the doctor because that seemed like a lot to me and they agreed and told me to add rice cereal.  He went from eating every hour to every 2-3 hours.

    But I think if your LO is making it 4 hours you are ok. Have you tried gas drops? We just started using Mylicon and it works wonders.

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  • itsmyangelitsmyangel member
    yeah we use gas drops and gripe water.  they told me they dont want babies adding rice cereal and to come in AGAIN...after being told he's fine 2 weeks ago....but apparently its not ok to spit up that frequently or they wouldnt ask to see him again
    1 chemical and 1 loss at 9 weeks prior to DS
    IVF #1 1/10-transfered 2 blasts- DS born 10/2010

    Trying for # 2 since 2012.  2 failed FETS 1 failed IUI.
    IUI#2 4/14/14-- BFP !!!!! Beta #1 14dpiui= 45 Beta #2 16dpiui= 80  Beta #3 18dpiui= 88 (chemical pregnancy)
    March 2015- Chemical pg

    1/25/16- BFP  Beta1 12dpo = 17, Beta 2 14 dpo = 28.. resulted in one beautiful boy born 9/21/16 :)

    Now I'm a stay at home loving life and pursuing my love of photography!!!
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  • Mayoral04Mayoral04
    A lot of Drs think if baby is gaining weight than AR is not an issue.  As with my LO this happened, but with DS he had severe reflux but continued to gain weight so I just pushed it with this Dr.  I told her it was just not about the spit up (even on zantac she still spits up like crazy) it's when she was sleeping she was very sleepless and grunting like she was in pain.  I now want to get her checked to see if it's more severe than the pedi thinks.
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  • Mjmksb04Mjmksb04 member
    Lurking from another board, my DS was a huge spitter. Huge. Have you tried the Similac Sensitive or mixing up the formula?
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  • itsmyangelitsmyangel member
    i put him on similac fussiness and gas thinking that was the problem 3-4 weeks ago when he would be up screaming from 10p-2am.....the doc said dont switch formulas so much so he is still on that...but they want to see him if i want to switch which is why i called and asked about the spit up formula and they want to see him today
    1 chemical and 1 loss at 9 weeks prior to DS
    IVF #1 1/10-transfered 2 blasts- DS born 10/2010

    Trying for # 2 since 2012.  2 failed FETS 1 failed IUI.
    IUI#2 4/14/14-- BFP !!!!! Beta #1 14dpiui= 45 Beta #2 16dpiui= 80  Beta #3 18dpiui= 88 (chemical pregnancy)
    March 2015- Chemical pg

    1/25/16- BFP  Beta1 12dpo = 17, Beta 2 14 dpo = 28.. resulted in one beautiful boy born 9/21/16 :)

    Now I'm a stay at home loving life and pursuing my love of photography!!!
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  • Amy1020Amy1020

    Funny I was just about to post a message about my son spitting up.  He is spitting up excessively at least two or three times after every feeding.  I burp him after every two ounces of milk/formula.  I breast feed and formula feed.  He spits up quite a bit sometimes a couple teaspoons at a time and its concerning.  He has a doctor's appt on Friday but I was wondering if I shouldn't try to get him in sooner?  He's on Enfamil Newborn formula then of course breastmilk as well.  I do use Gripe Water and some natural gas drops.  Not sure if either are working, though he doesn't get the painful gas anymore.  Only spitting up and fussing. 

    I have not tried the Similac for spit up although I do have a canister of the Similac for fussiness and gas.  

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  • emilydholmes1emilydholmes1 member

    My Eli was the same way. He was miserable, fussy and spitting up 5-10 times after each feeding. I took him to the doctor around one month and he told us he definitely had AR- even though he was gaining weight and was a BIG baby as well. I would be persistent with the doctors if you feel something is up. We got him on Axid for the reflux which helped with his fussiness tremendously. He takes rice cereal in his bottles to help keep down the formula better and that helps as well. He still spits up but not nearly as much. We use Enfamil Gentlease which was the only thing that worked- nothing Similac helped at all.

    Hang in there and be persistent with your doctor. He sounds like your LO could have AR.

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  • aut31aut31
    Sounds just like my son. He has severe AR and was diagnosed at 1 month old.  They thought he was lactose intolerant so I stopped BF and started formula.  After many formula changes because of excessive spitting up we have settled on Up and Up soy formula which is Target brand equivilant to Enfamil Prosobee.  He was put on Prevacid which worked for a couple weeks but has now been on Zantac for almost 2 months now and he drastically improved on that. They also told us colic at first and he was fine because he was gaining weight...I was persistent because I knew it was more then that and we saw different docs everytime we went in until someone listened to us. We also switched to Dr. Browns bottles which helped and he sleeps in the Fisher Price Rock and Play sleeper...best money we ever spent on him and it was only $50.  I actually thought he would never be able to lay on the floor and play because he choked on puke everytime we triend...he has been able to lay flat after eating for over a month now and will start solids in a month and I hear most reflux goes away when they take solids.
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