my baby is almost 5 months and he spits up a lot! when will the mess end!?
2006-08-16 08:54:59 · 20 answers · asked by Emily E 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
he is breast fed!
2006-08-16 11:38:55 · update #1
you are absolutely not supposed to give a baby rice cereal in a bottle!
2006-08-16 11:39:38 · update #2
well i breastfed my baby through the whole time so i couldn't blame it on formula and she was absolutely healthy otherwise too, no gas or indigestion or anything. she was happy and pretty small too (within normal range), so it wasn't the case of overfeeding either. and still she was spitting up up until 7-8 months old. my doctor said it's perfectly normal and varies from baby to baby. some can spit during the whole first year. so i wouldn't worry though i understand how messy it is but ask your doctor if it concerns you anyway
2006-08-16 09:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by D.J. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every baby is different. My twins are 7 months old and they still spit up but not as often as they did when they were very small. My daughter stopped spitting up when she was maybe 5 months old and I can't really remember when my older two stopped but I would imagine it was somewhere around that age. Your baby will continue to spit up and there isn't really anything wrong with that. I mean unless he can't keep anything down but it's a normal thing that babies do. Nothing to worry about, just a bit of an annoyance for parents.
2006-08-16 09:01:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I breast fed, which is best, so I didn't have this issue. Common sense, however, compels me to mention that if your baby seems to not be thriving due to the spitting up TAKE HER TO THE DOCTOR!!!! If she is happy and fat then it could be a case of overfeeding. Do you stop feeding once she communicates she has had enough? Are you burping midway through and afterwards? Are you introducung heavier foods? Write it down and ask the doctor during the next visit.
2006-08-16 09:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by powkisss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he spits up alot he may have reflux! I've never really had much trouble with spitting up except for the one baby that did have reflux, they have a formula made for it now that may reduce the spitting up. Also you could try adding a little rice cereal to his bottles since he is old enough for that.
2006-08-16 09:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the baby. I don't recall my daughter spitting up that often so not all babies are the same. Try using Mylacon, you can buy it in the baby section. They're drops that you put in the milk for gas. Gas not only comes out from the bottom but from the top as well. Ask your Dr. about it if your unsure!
2006-08-16 09:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by Yolanda C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to mention to the doctor that he spits up alot. Babies who are allergic to certain formulas spit up more often than babies who are not allergic. My son was spitting up alot and they changed him to a soy formula and the spitting up almost completely stopped pretty much immediately. Too much spitting up isn't good.
2006-08-16 09:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by hbennett76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son stopped at about 5 months
but hes 8 months now and still spitting up
every once in awhile
2006-08-16 08:59:42 · answer #7 · answered by jill_emerson120405 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maximum children provide up spitting up round 6 months previous yet for some it would want to proceed till 18 months or longer. My daughter spit up in numerous cases till round 18 months and can want to nevertheless spit up from time to time till she grow to be 2.
2016-11-25 21:13:01 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 months
2006-08-16 11:45:45 · answer #9 · answered by kozmo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son had projectile spitting up, like across the room.As long as he wasn't losing weight, he was okay.It seems to be more in boys.He finally out grew it around 9 months.Talk to your doctor about it, if it gets bad.Changing milk products might help.....
2006-08-16 09:01:50 · answer #10 · answered by Patt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋