I know a similar question has been asked before, but...
My 6 month old daughter has always been a spitter-upper, but the last couple of weeks she seems to be spitting up way more and way more often than usual. She's not sick and doesn't seem hungry between feedings. She is mostly breastfed; however, I am weaning her off, so right now we are up to 3 bottles of formula and 4 feedings of breastmilk per day. I also give her a small amount of rice cereal and a small amount of fruits or vegetables in the evening. She has been teething since 3 months, with no teeth yet, and that seems to be increasing in intensity the last few days as well.
Any thoughts or suggestions? I'm not so much worried about her as it is just a hassle to clean her, me, her clothes, my clothes, the floor, the couch, etc, after every time I feed her.
2006-09-03 06:26:47 · 8 answers · asked by jwelsh79 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She has had formula for about 4 months. I have given her a bottle of formula at her last feeding of the day since she was 2 months old because it fills her up a little bit more and she'll sleep longer. So, I don't think it's the formula. Also because it's worse after a meal of breastmilk.
2006-09-03 10:36:47 · update #1
The situation you cite is why I've thanked my lucky stars many times that I ripped the carpet out of the house before I got pregnant. Sometimes living with my son was like having my own personal milk-spewing volcano.
It sounds like your daughter is healthy. You've had her for six months, so I'll bet you're doing the usual things people do to try to avoid spit-up, things like burping her during the feeding session, keeping her upright, not jiggling her, slowing down the pace she's fed at so her body will get "full" signals.
There's anecdotal evidence on a couple of sites that teething can be tied in to increased spitting up: "Some babies spit up more when they are teething, starting to crawl, or starting solid foods." The CDHD link below has tips for when the spitting up becomes a concern, but you should always feel free to call your pediatrician or advice nurse if you become concerned.
So, as you say, it boils down to a laundry issue. What I had to do was keep an old quilt/blanket on my couch and a spare handy. When my baby upchucked, it would go on the quilt and not the couch. This was also good for dealing with leaky diapers and (later) the tendency to upend bowls of Cheerios.
If you have an emesis basin from the hospital, or any other container you're comfortable getting baby puke on, its good to keep it stowed and ready wherever your baby is fed. My husband and I got so we have the coordination of a sports team: one of us merely had to raise an eyebrow or perhaps say "He's gonna blow!" and the other one would hold the basin under our son's mouth.
If you have a hardwood, tile, or linoleum floor, Swiffers are great. You can wipe up the worst up the upchuck with an old towel, then bring the Swiffer in for a couple of squirts of nice-smelling cleaning solution, wipe-wipe, and it's done. Swiffers have disposable wiping pads, too, so when one's getting yucky you don't have to deal with cleaning it.
Best of luck!
2006-09-03 07:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by IrritableMom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 Month Old Spitting Up
2016-11-08 05:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by lonston 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the spitting up isn't interfering with his growth he should be fine. Some babies take a little longer to get over spitting up. If your doctor doesn't seemed concerned about food allergies or acid reflux, I wouldn't think there would be anything to worry about. However, if you really feel concerned you should express it to the pediatrician. Spitting up isn't a medical problem and usually is not a cause for concern.
2016-03-17 01:24:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't stop bf unless you have too, or the problem may be she needs a soy/lacto free formula. Also She may not be ready for solids. Have you had her checked for reflux? make sure your using a bottle with a ventaire system, this prevents aire from getting in the milk thus makign them need to spit up, also make sure she is burped inbetween breast and after every couple ounces of formula.
2006-09-03 06:32:21 · answer #4 · answered by Lyoness 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-26 23:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the formula or acid reflux.My son has had it for 14 mths and when he was littler i had to wash his stuff every day.
2006-09-03 10:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by hotmama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. It's the formula. She'll just have to get use to it. Ask your pediatritian. He/she will say the same thing.
2006-09-03 06:31:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
May be acid reflux.
2006-09-03 06:38:54 · answer #8 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋