Spitting up within seconds of EVERY feeding.

Zed58 · June 2011

...and not just a little. I'm talking a good amount of spit up, every time I take him off the breast. Most of the time he spits up before I am even able to move him from the breast to my shoulder for burping. If he doesn't spit up instantly, he will spit up a couple minutes into burping. Then I try to burp for several minutes (usually five to ten) and no burps. I try to burp him a couple times a feeding, but rather then burping, he spits up every chance he gets. If I take him off the breast to burp three times a feeding, he will spit up all three times.

This sounds like a reflux thing, doesn't it? What does one do about that? I'm getting REALLY sick of washing clothes, burp clothes, sheets, and anything else he is spitting up on. Any suggestions?

vanfox · June 2011

Yep, sounds like reflux. Talk to your pediatrician, they'll probably prescribe Zantac for him. Besides that, try keeping him upright for 20 minutes after each feeding. If he were spitting up a lot only after you ate something in particular, then it could be an allergy. Actually, it could still be a combination, but that really sounds like bad reflux to me.

otbrbrde · June 2011

Hi. My daughter had reflux and this sounds just like it. Reflux rears it's ugly head around 2 weeks. I would talk to the doctor if I were you. My daughter had to have a ultrasound of her upper GI tract to rule out pyloric senosis. It is very rare so don't freak out. Your doctor will be able to give you better guidance.

If it is reflux, my advice to you is that he will grow out of it eventually! Oh and have many changes of clothes for you and him wherever you go!

Good luck to you and your little man!

JDoe11111 · June 2011

40% of babies have reflux, while it's all the rage to medicate it right now proceed with caution. If your LO is not in distress, it might not be worth medicating. The drugs interfere with iron absorption, very critical at this young age, and prescribing them to infants is still relatively new. We're taking the bibs + spit rags + frequent laundry route of "treatment" since my LO is a happy spitter.

schenkertobe · June 2011

Sounds like reflux. My LO is a volcano after eating. It has gotten better since I went dairy free, but I am still doing laundry every day. Your pedi may prescribe zantac or pepcid, but they wont lessen the spit up. They will just make your LO more comfortable.

Zed58 · June 2011

Yeah, this all kind of sounds like what I figured. Kind of a bummer. I was really hoping for some miracle cure without using medication. I know, a person can dream can't she? I think we'll tough it out for until his six week check up unless he starts to seem really bothered by the spitting up, then I'll try to address it with the pedi before then. Thanks for the input ladies!!

WaitingforGrace · June 2011

schenkertobe:
Your pedi may prescribe zantac or pepcid, but they wont lessen the spit up. They will just make your LO more comfortable.

Maybe every baby is different here. My LO that has severe reflux has pretty much stopped spitting up after getting on the right medication. We tried zantac first and while it made lots of her discomfort go away it didn't stop the spitting up. We switched to Prevacid and not only is she now a happy eater, she doesn't spit up hardly ever.

To the OP - if LO is spitting up that much and you don't want to call doc, please count diapers to make sure LO is staying hydrated. And while some babies seem like "happy spitters" there is still esphogeal damage being done from the regurgitation of the milk.

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