My daughter is one month old. I am feeding her about three ounces of formula every 4-5 hours, I always burp her about every ounce. about 15 minutes after she eats she will spit ALOT of her formula out. I thought I was feeding her too much so I tried giving her two ounces but she cried and cried untill I gave her the third ounce. Why does she spit up so much?
2007-02-08 02:11:58 · 14 answers · asked by Jen 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I had this same issue with my daughter since the day she was born. The doctors kept telling me that as long as she was growing normally, then there was nothing to worry about. However, my daughter was absolutely miserable. She would eat 2-3 ounces and spit at least an ounce back up every time she ate. When she was about 6 months, her doctors finally ran tests (because I was at my wits end!!!) and discovered she had gastroesophageal reflux disease which is easily treatable with daily medicine. She was a totally different child! She grew out of it about the same time she started walking. You might want to ask you doctor about GERD, but just a warning, they probably won't do anything about it so long as your child is still gaining weight properly. Good luck!
2007-02-08 02:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the opening in the bottle nipple - if it's too big, she's getting the formula too fast. If it's too small, she's swallowing a lot of air, and anything on that air bubble is going to come up.
The other thing could be that she has a conditon called reflux - many babies do. There are several ways to treat it, and her pediatrician can guide you to the best one for her.
2007-02-08 02:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with the baby's doctor. They are usually good at changing formulas until they find whatever one works best for the baby. Make sure you are keeping her in a sitting position after eating to help digestion.
2007-02-08 02:19:44 · answer #3 · answered by Angie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She might have acid reflux or be allergic to the particular formula you are using. Most doctors have a nurse line you can call. I'd suggest calling them and seeing what advice they would give you.
2007-02-08 02:19:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call her doctor, they may want you to try a different formula. Or she could have acid reflux and this is normal for infants. I had to change my son's formula 4x's before we got it right. Carnation made him sick. Isomil is what worked til he was alittle older. Good luck.
2007-02-08 02:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could be lactose intolerant. That means allergic to dairy. You might have to change the formula. Good Luck!
2007-02-08 02:34:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter spit up alot the first few months too!!!
As long as your baby is healthy and growing, there isn't to much to be worried about!
I found this link for you, I hope it helps!
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/newborns/1765.html
2007-02-08 02:16:56 · answer #7 · answered by mrs. ruspee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could have reflux. Talk to your pediatrician about switching formulas
2007-02-08 02:41:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is normal. The exact same thing would happen to both of my kids. I think their stomachs are getting use to the formula. But you may want to discuss this with the pediatrician at your next visit.
2007-02-08 02:16:33 · answer #9 · answered by lili 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try a soy bean formula thats what i had to do with my daughter and it worked.
2007-02-08 02:22:09 · answer #10 · answered by bassetluv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋