2 month old... sick? or colic? or what?

Question

My daughter has been extra fussy... We live in Texas so the weather has been changing alot ( Southeast Coast) She is crying alot but I don't think it is colic, I try to feed her and she will eat and then when I go to burp her she just like throws it all up I'm talking everything, I burp her every 2 oz's. and It's not just spit up it's like projectile. The only thing she does NOT have is a fever, I gave her 0.2 mL of infant tylenol earlier today at about 4p, it is now 830p. now she is finally calmed down and laying on my husbands chest sleeping.

I just stopped breastfeeding 2 weeks ago and she just turned 8 weeks, and she had been doing real good with the Enfamil LIPIL w/ Iron all up until now.

and last night when she "threw up" it was a tad bit chunky,
any suggestions?

and if its worse tommorow I will just take her to the Dr. I guess even though I don't think they can do anything


Thanks.

*ALSO*
She sleeps from 8:30 PM to about 4 AM and then she will wake around 7 then again at 9 then again at 11-12 and be up for a lil while. but last night she slept from 830 p to 3 am which is normal but she only ate 1 oz then slept then woke up at around 6-7 then ate 1 oz then slept then 9ish then ate 1 oz so shes not eating normally

Answer 1

i would definatly take her to a pediatrician. They would know what is actually going on with your baby. i hope your baby gets better

Answer 2

Before you go to the pediatrician, take two ounces of water and spill them somewhere where you can wipe them back up easily. It will help to give you a sense of just how much she's actually spitting up. (The pediatrician will ask you, and you will be glad you did this little exercise.)

It sounds like a good case of infant reflux to me, but you don't describe any other symptoms, and it's a bit late to be starting now. Does she hold herself rigid, arching her back? Does she hiccup a lot? Or cough? Is she totally inconsolable, even when you're holding and soothing her, or is she better when she's being held?

The pediatrician will want to know all this, too.

They will also want to know how much she cries. And they really want you to clock it. For example, a "colicky" baby can cry for three hours every evening, and that's normal and non-medical. But my first daughter, who had a terrible case of reflux, cried for 14 hours a day. No joke. And she slept great at night 'cause she was so exhausted. (Unfortunately, so were we.) And that's the opposite of classic "colic."

Our older daughter had a full work up--the upper GI series and everything, and she had grade 3 or grade 4 reflux. Our younger daughter exhibited the same behaviors, so we just treated her without putting her through the tests.

The good news is that, if it IS reflux, drugs will really help a lot, and you can be confident that she'll outgrow it eventually. It's a tough go, and you'll be living with a person who sounds like a police siren sometimes, but at least there is help. I don't know what I would have done if they'd told me that my oldest was just "colicky."

(Phoebe not only cried for 14 hours a day, but we didn't know anything was wrong, so she did it for 4 months. She refused to eat at daycare (maybe the bottle made her feel worse?), and she nursed like a fiend whenever she was home to make up for it. And then she puked like a fiend, too. Poor baby. We couldn't believe the difference Prevacid made. She was a whole new girl.)

The condition that the poster above me describes is "pyloric stenosis." I know she says it happened to her son at 2/3 months, but my understanding is that a) pyloric stenosis tends to run in families, and b) the onset of symptoms is in the first few days or weeks, not the first few months. But I'm not a doctor. I DO know, however, that you can find it online or look it up in "What to Expect the First Year."

Answer 3

Don't want to scare you but if your reading this please take that 2 month old to ER tonight!
If there is "projectile vomiting" it could be a serious problem without a fever. My infant son did the same think for two days......went to ER and the next day he was in surgery. Seems sometimes babys are born with a small blockage of sorts that needs to be removed........this is what causes the projectile vomiting between the age of 2/3 months.
I do not at the moment remember the medical terminology but this type of surgery requires a specialist in his field.
This surgery is delicate but not life threatening unless you do not have this checked out by a responsible pediatrician!!

Answer 4

That's definitely not colic. Colic does not come and go. Often times, a two month old can burp up all their food because they're stomachs aren't that big, so make sure you're not over-feeding her too. When you're giving her the milk or formula, the stuff that comes up when you burp her - is it cheesy? Like milk or formula that has coagulated? If it is, then it's coming up from her stomach, and over-feeding could very well be the case.

I'm just a father, not a doctor, so I'd strongly suggest you take her to the doctor.

Answer 5

My son did exactly the same thing. He had reflux. His pediatrician suggested feeding him two ounces and letting him sit at a 45 degree angle for a few minutes before burping him. This helps to allow the formula to get all the way into the stomach before burping. The crying comes from stomach acid rising back into the esophagus and burning the lining of the throat. Your pediatrician can test your child for reflux. Best of luck!

Answer 6

If you gave her tylenol at 4pm and she never settled till 8:30pm then you can more or less rule out that tylenol will help her because it`s ovious it did nothing for her.I have 6 boys.4 of them had reflux.Plenty of screaming and throwing up.A infant with reflux is miserable.But like most people I urge you to take her to the pediatrician.Even if it`s a simple problem like reflux she will still need to be on medication to help her.Dont worry about her taking in less formula during the night.All babies before they give up the night bottle will take less and less formula at night.My oldest never had night feedings and did fine on the percentile chart.Wish you luck.

Answer 7

As an E.M.T. I would suggest you call your doctor or if you think it is serious enough take her to the hospital. No disrespect to the people on this web sight, but with out actually seeing and examining the girl you cant give advise on something like this. You could get wrong advise and make matters worse. For example: we don`t know of any allergies she might have, and if she would have a reaction you`ll need medical attention A.S.A.P.. I hope I didn`t offend anybody.

Answer 8

I would take her to the dr. The switch from breast to formula may have an impact on her. My daughter (4 months old) has a projectile (she's on forumula) once in awhile but after that she's fine. Smiling away. I hope everything ends up o.k!!

Answer 9

since the weather is changing alot I'd say it's an ear infection. The tylenol helps for only a few hours, motrin is better it lasts for eight hours, but you should take her to a doctor it sounds like she has an ear infection and they don't always have a fever with that.

Answer 10

I have a 4 week old baby boy and he is fussy some time too, just for your peace of mind go see a doctor, i do that with my kids or otherwise i will not sleep

Answer 11

You should take her to the doctor. My nephew went through the same thing and it was due to his formula not working well with his stomach. After finding the right formula, he stopped. Only your baby's doctor knows what's best for your child though.