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"Normal" spit up for Newborn?

ProfessorPedals825ProfessorPedals825 member
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Does anybody know what amount of spit up is normal for a 3 week old? She doesn't seem to spit up after meals, only after a couple hours. We did make sure she burped, but it still happens. Is this reflux? I guess it's time to call the pediatrician, but DH says its normal. He doesn't know any more than I do, so I can't help but worry.

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Re: "Normal" spit up for Newborn?

  • adoxyinherearadoxyinherear member
    DD would spit up almost every time she ate, and sometimes hours later, too. Our pediatrician told us to worry less about how often/how much she was spitting up, and more about her temperament. If baby seems content and comfortable, it's normal! DD was and
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  • Karen1998Karen1998 member

    Did it all increase in the last week?  If so, it could be colic-related.  Colic usually shows up around 2w.  

    I don't know what the normal amount is, but when I was in with the pedi when DS was about this age and I asked about

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  • ProfessorPedals825ProfessorPedals825 member

    imageRusalkaSings:
    DD would spit up almost every time she ate, and sometimes hours later, too. Our pediatrician told us to worry le

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    BFP#2 7/18/12; A/S 10/26/12 It's a Girl! EDD 3/29/13
    Phoebe Jordan Born 3/20/13

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