Gas or reflux?

[Bernadine]

How can you tell the difference? I think dd is just gassy, but I don't want her suffering from reflux if that's what's causing the fusiness.

It's mostly at night- she fusses when nursing, and then fussed when I pull her up. She sometimes chokes, which I'm thinking is forceful letdown. I try to lean back, but that doesn't seem to make a difference. I don't get anything when I hand express. She's started spitting up sometimes too.

I was not prepared for this part of motherhood- constantly feeling like idk wtf I'm doing.

[pinotgrig]

If you think it's a forceful letdown, unlatch her and letdown into a burp cloth. Then re-attach her.

[spk926]

For us you could tell it was reflux because he would wriggle and get uncomfortable and fussy and then spit up and be okay. It was obvious he was in pain before spitting up. Even though he wasn't losing weight, they medicated him. He outgrew it by 3ish months. He did it in front of the doctor at one of his appointments which was handy because she could clearly see what was making him fussy.