After feeding my baby she is really sick. She projects it a couple of feet & it comes out of her nose. It's mostly in the morning after I've had my breakfast (cereal with milk & a banana) so i stopped eating bananas & drinking milk, but she is still sick, the midwife & health visitor have no cause for concern & said just to feed her as normal. She is gaining weight & appears healthy, I'm just concerned because it's not normal baby "cough up" sick. & she continues to be sick up to an hour after feeding. She is never sick during her night feeds which makes me think it's something i'm eating. Please help!!!!
2006-06-13 03:27:17 · 37 answers · asked by Dannie 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
This sounds like reflux, a very common condition in newborns which results in frequent spitting up, or even vomitting, and rarely requires treatment.
There are several warning signs for spitty babies which are major causes for concern:
1) Blood in vomit
2) Bile (green substance) in vomit
3) Projectile vomitting after EVERY feeding
4) Fever 100.4 or higher
5) Failure to adequately gain weight
As long as none of the above conditions are present, the diagnosis is almost always reflux, which will get better with time. It is unlikely to be related to anything you eat, although some moms do find that certain things aggravate the condition.
I would make sure to discuss with the baby's doctor the fact that it is happenning mostly in the morning, and the "projectile" nature of it, just to be sure there is no cause for alarm. But if you do this, watch for signs of the condition getting worse, and keep your doctor informed of any symptoms which change or get worse, then I think you'll find that the baby will outgrow this sometime in the next 2-4 months.
Good Luck!
2006-06-13 04:35:10 · answer #1 · answered by cardboard cowboy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe it's something you are eating. It could be the consistency of your milk at that feeding is different then others but that's normal as it changes through the day or it could be that she is eating more or faster at that feeding and rejecting what she doesn't want/need. There really is no need to worry as long as she gaining weight, healthy and happy the rest of the day. I know it may not seem 'normal' but I'm not sure who told you what 'normal' is when it comes to babies...projectile vomit can causes some concern if it is in great quanitites and frequent, other then that it's really ok and besides the mess it shouldn't cause any other concern for you or baby :)
2006-06-13 03:38:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter had this. She could vomit a good 3 feet. It was soooo scary. I especially got upset because I never knew if she was getting enough food. Weigh her regularly, she should be gaining an ounce a day right now.
Also, formula may actually make things worse, since breast milk is easier to digest. We tried formula for 2 days, and things got twice as bad. By then I had lost some of my milk supply and had to nurse/pump constantly to get it back.
The problem with Maya was that she would eat to much. Then she would have to spit up half of it. She would scream when she did it so of course I would feed her more because I thought she wasn't getting enough, and she would throw up again.
I started doing 5 minutes on each side, on demand. . It helped tremendously, though she still would vomit regularly, just not as violently.
Also, I wouldn't attribute it to what you are eating. I always thought that Maya's colic was because of my diet. I ended up cutting out just about everything to no effect. There was also no change when I began eating the foods I loved again.
2006-06-13 04:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by mayasmom1204 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The projectile vomiting is a natural way for the body to safeguard tself, so that regurgitated food or drink doesn't get the chance to enter the lungs (which could be fatal). So don't worry about how it looks. You need to find a way to prevent it from happening in the first place, earlier answers about burping first is a sensible precaution. However, I think it is more likely to be that she is just greedy and quite likely to be swallowing air as she feeds. Try to reduce her feeding time - don't let her feed for so long. Little and often may suit her better. While she is gaining weight and keeping healthy you have no cause for concern. Remember your own health too!
2006-06-13 07:15:57 · answer #4 · answered by Autumn Breeze 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like reflux where the top of the stomach valve is not closing properly. This is a common problem in infants that usually corrects itself.
The most worrying part of the reflux is that the baby fails to thrive meaning that they fail to absorb the goodness in their milk, which then can require some surgical intervention.
If your health visitor says that the baby is putting on weight and they are not overly concerned, everything should be ok. If you're very worried, then seek a second opinion by going to your GP and ask for a referral to a pediatrician
2006-06-13 04:31:12 · answer #5 · answered by Violent and bored 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your midwife again. However, bear in mind that projectile vomiting _wouldn't_ be all over himself. Projectile vomiting is all over the opposite wall, or someone sitting 6 feet away. And it can look awful when a little baby vomits even a small amount. You do realise that 4 ounces every 3 hours is a huge amount for a 9 day old, right? Have you tried feeding him less?
2016-03-15 03:33:22 · answer #6 · answered by Shane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son too would spit up, what seemed like all of his food after he ate. We tried Enfamil A.R. that has rice starch in it... a bit thicker for baby but REALLY expensive. I didn't feel like it helped too much so I went back to the doctor and he prescribed Previcid and Soy Milk for the time being. He is still only 4 1/2 months but it has drastically cut down the spitting up. My son was also the same way at nights, he seemed to be just fine but during the day came all of the spit ups. They seemed a bit "chunkier" (sorry for the description, but they were) until we got him on the Soy. It doesn't necessarily mean he is lactose intolerant, it is just what seems to work the best for him right now. I wish you the best of luck. I know it is hard having to change them what seems like 50 times a day from the spit-up, but it will get better.
2006-06-13 04:56:09 · answer #7 · answered by gottaluvalaska 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby Being Sick
2016-10-03 04:51:58 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son did the same exact thing until he was 2 or 3 months old. Don't worry, I know how scary it is that you don't know if something is wrong with your baby or not, but as long as she is at a healthy weight and not doing it at every feeding, she'll be fine. Good Luck!
2006-06-13 03:37:52 · answer #9 · answered by Danielle G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when my daughter was newborn she did exactly the same thing for ages,and through a long process of deduction(!) we worked out it was wind.Winding after feeding just made the sick fly even further though so we tried winding her after every couple of ounces and lo and behold it worked.short of being rampantly allergic to something you are eating i wouldnt have thought it was that.shes maybe not sick at night because shes laying still,or drinking less or something?try some infacol if you can get it,cuts down on wind.i might be horribly wrong but hey,its worth a try.good luck and congrats on a lovely healthy baby x
2006-06-13 03:44:39 · answer #10 · answered by theoriginalbfm 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋