Spitting up help

[Deleted]

Could he be eating too much?

[countthestars]

Right away after eating or after some time?

[countthestars]

Is the nipple flow too fast? Does he burp after an ounce or two? If he is gaining and doesn't seem miserable I would KOKO. I bet it's not as much in volume as it seems.

[cricketwife]

Signing in to say I had a spitter. Massive amounts, like @this, described. There was a poster the other week who said that burp cloths were a baby item she never used....yeah, that was not me. DS was always a chunk so it didn't affect his weight gain, but it was definitely worrisome until I just accepted he was a happy spitter.

[bugandbibs]

DS was like that. It stopped once we started Zantac. He was gaining and growing, but had silent reflux. Starting medicine improved his sleep too.

DD2 also had reflux and outgrew it around 18 months and was able to stop meds. DS is still on it at 2, but he has other medical conditions which affect his reflux.

[sookie]

DD was never a spitter, but DS is SO much. I asked the pediatrician about it one day because it just seems like a huge amount in one sitting and he said that it's not as much as it seems like, we just think it's a ton because of how little he is. He suggested taking breaks while eating and burping a little more. It has helped, but we still go through our stash of 18 burp cloths in two days.

[isabel]

Mar 13, 2016 19:13:57 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

Signing in to say I had a spitter. Massive amounts, like @this, described. There was a poster the other week who said that burp cloths were a baby item she never used....yeah, that was not me. DS was always a chunk so it didn't affect his weight gain, but it was definitely worrisome until I just accepted he was a happy spitter.

I didn't use burp cloths... I used dish towels from ikea. Lol

Seriously, you could count on DS to spit up a ton after every feeding. I would get my towel all ready and cupped to catch the resulting spit up from burping him. It was a lot, but he gained weight just fine and never really seemed bothered by it.

I can't remember when he grew out of it, but maybe 6 or 7 months? He hardly spits up anymore now.

[linz]

DD was a spitter. Not that much but nothing we did helped. We always had a big and burp cloths around her. Surprisingly she never did MOTN and slept in a RNP. But some days she soaked our couch right after she ate. She didn't fuss so we just waited for her to outgrow it.

[ebeth]

My kid was/is a 'happy spitter'. I had an overactive let down and oversupply which didn't help.

I spent a lot of time being SO WORRIED about her but she was fine. I really tried to take my cues from her. She didn't give two fucks about barfing all over the place so clearly she was fine. I had to constantly remind myself of this fact though because every time she threw up I was straight back in the self doubt spiral

[Aquatica]

A few things that helped was:

-If you use bottles, changing the nipple to a smaller flow. A was eating too fast and over filling. At 3 weeks I tried the size 1 again and she's doing better.
-Burping after every ounce.
-Putting a paci in to make sure she didn't just want to suck something (while learning her hungry queues).
-Sitting up with her for at least 20 minutes after eating.

Hope you find something that works for you!

[Muddled]

I've asked about it a million times and have been told each time that it's a "laundry problem." It sucks so bad.

[steph2008]

My daughter was horrible for the first 3 months until we put her on medication for reflux. She was a "happy spitter" in that she wasn't in pain, didn't seem upset, but she was bad. She spit up constantly, and amazing amounts. We went through 10-20 bibs a day and so many burp clothes ( the diaper ones). It was to the point where I couldn't leave the house with her bc she spit up constantly, not just after feedings. The medicine changed everything... she was also gaining perfectly fine while spitting up so much, which I'll never understand how.

[namasteak]

Mar 13, 2016 19:13:57 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

Signing in to say I had a spitter. Massive amounts, like @this, described. There was a poster the other week who said that burp cloths were a baby item she never used....yeah, that was not me. DS was always a chunk so it didn't affect his weight gain, but it was definitely worrisome until I just accepted he was a happy spitter.

This is my kiddo too. He is a little over 20lbs at 6 months so we arent worried yet.

[namasteak]

Mar 14, 2016 8:18:59 GMT -5 steph2008 said:

My daughter was horrible for the first 3 months until we put her on medication for reflux. She was a "happy spitter" in that she wasn't in pain, didn't seem upset, but she was bad. She spit up constantly, and amazing amounts. We went through 10-20 bibs a day and so many burp clothes ( the diaper ones). It was to the point where I couldn't leave the house with her bc she spit up constantly, not just after feedings. The medicine changed everything... she was also gaining perfectly fine while spitting up so much, which I'll never understand how.

A lot of reflux babies eat more frequently because it soothes their throats.

[steph2008]

Mar 14, 2016 8:16:23 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I've asked about it a million times and have been told each time that it's a "laundry problem." It sucks so bad.

How old is your baby? My dr said that too until 3 months... when she was still doing it constantly. Then we moved on to Zantac and it stopped completely within a week. It was so liberating.

[NandaB]

My older two were happy spitters. They spit up after every feeding and sometimes randomly in between. But it was clearly spit up. Even when it was more it was always spit up. They both stayed on their weight curve and never seemed to be in pain. They both magically stopped when they turned 6 mo old.

My one year old coughed and vomited at least once, sometimes twice a day for the first year of his life. He has down syndrome, and has some not too serious issues that are related to that, but he was NOT gaining weight (actually had a really tough time with nursing at first and even when we got the mechanics of nursing, and finally when he switched to FF at 4 mo, still he still didn't gain. But he was NOT spitting up. He was vomiting. Spit up just sort of... happens. Even when it comes out of their nose too they aren't bothered by it. Vomiting was just like it is for us. Coughing, heaving...awful for him. Finally after me saying something wasn't right for A YEAR and seeing a pedi gi who said, yep he has mild reflux but doesn't need medicine, we got a prescription for Zantac from a totally random Ent who we got sent to for the enlarged adenoids I didn't know he has (insert angry face). He stopped barfing after the first dose of Zantac, and vomited only a few times in the last 3 months.

All that to say it is totally normal to have a happy apitter who is losing what like like a lot of milk, but is happy and gaining weight. BUT if he does not seem happy or isn't gaining well, or if you really just feel like something is off, fight for more testing or.a second opinion. Because im feeling super guilty that all it took was 1ml of medicine to solve Wesley's problem.

[Muddled]

Mar 14, 2016 8:20:01 GMT -5 steph2008 said:

Mar 14, 2016 8:16:23 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I've asked about it a million times and have been told each time that it's a "laundry problem." It sucks so bad.

How old is your baby? My dr said that too until 3 months... when she was still doing it constantly. Then we moved on to Zantac and it stopped completely within a week. It was so liberating.

5 months. I think it's slowed down? But some days, it is still constant.

[Deleted]

DS did this. It could have been a fluke but I cut out dairy due to other issues and it stopped within a month. He stopped projectile spit up around 2.5 months and now at 7 months rarely spits up at all unless I accidentally eat dairy.

[sierramist03]

Our doctor says we have a happy spitter. She projectile throws up at least once a week. But it never fazes her. My doctor says it can seem like a lot but since she gaining weight she isn't concerned.
We even consulted a friend who's a pedi and she didn't think she had reflux either and said she was a happy sitter. Basically she said be prepared for lots of laundry.

[NandaB]

Mar 14, 2016 8:48:10 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Muddled It definitely is a laundry problem! I've also had to shower twice in the middle of the night because it's all over me.

He is on ranitidine now, but I'll bring up Zantac at the next appt.

That is Zantac. He is already taking reflux medication? How is the Dr saying he doesn't have reflux while giving him reflux medication? I'm confused.

[Muddled]

Mar 14, 2016 8:48:10 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Muddled It definitely is a laundry problem! I've also had to shower twice in the middle of the night because it's all over me.

He is on ranitidine now, but I'll bring up Zantac at the next appt.

Yes! I don't put a shirt on until right before we leave the house and I always bring an extra one with me. It really is amazing.