when a baby is breastfeeding they do not suck in as much air if that were the case why is she burping so much and spitting up? is there any techniques to use i know its normal but I want to minamize her discomfort if any.
2007-03-09 06:14:09 · 11 answers · asked by Shawny J 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
she might not be latched on right if she is taking in that much air. all babies burp, but if it's excessive you might have to try something different. i would suggest trying a different hold, watching what you eat because that can effect your milk, and contact a local lactation expert.
2007-03-09 06:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a latching problem and it could be what you ate but from my own experience (with lactation consultants telling me not a latch or diet problem) you baby could just be gulping. You milk may be coming out so fast that she can't keep up. She is still a newborn and that is the most likely culprit. As she gets older she will be able to keep up. Also, a note on the spitting up it could also be part of her temperament. My first is very active and always has been and he spit up a lot. I don't remember where I read it but that in newborns can be a sign of an active baby. This was reaffirmed in my second who almost never spits up even when she was gulping and she is now two months old and very laid back. I hope this helps! Congrats on you baby girl!!
2007-03-09 14:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does she seem to be uncomfortable? If it doesn't seem to bother her, I wouldn't worry about it. My oldest never spit up or had to burp, but my second and third spit up quite a bit. It didn't seem to affect the way they grew at all. Although, it would often seem that they couldn't have possibly have kept anything in their little tummies! I would usually just burp them between switching sides, or after they were done. Or, if she doesn't seem to be in pain, you might want to try not moving her after she's done eating, because sometimes just moving them will make them spit up. Try some different techniques to see what seems best for her.
It may be that your milk is really coming in now. When it comes out so fast that she could also be taking in air. When your milk gets more regulated then she probably won't spit up so much.
2007-03-09 14:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you do burp her when you switch breasts and at the end of feedings. If I didn't do that my daughter ALWAYS spit up. She could also just be a spit-up kind of baby......try to avoid dairy products, beans, green pepers....stuff that would cause extra gas in her. Babies just burp and spit up, it's only a problem if she's vomitting....a BIG pouring out of her mouth, not an easy flow. If she seems to be in a lot of pain at any point, make sure you mention to Dr. so he/she can rule out reflux.
2007-03-09 14:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by DuneFL 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure she's getting enough of your breast. Along with the nipple she needs to be getting a good amount of your areola. With my son I'd flip the breast upwards once he opened his mouth to make sure he was getting enough underneath the nipple.
Sounds like a latching problem.
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Or, it could me your MER (milk ejection reflex). If you hand express does it fly across the room? I had this problem. I just hand expressed a little into a burp cloth before we fed. My son also had a rumbly tummy along with it. But, he never did spit up...however, all babies are different. If she's spitting up all the time I'd call the nurses line. Just to make sure everything is okay :))
2007-03-09 14:28:31 · answer #5 · answered by Baby #3 due 10/13/09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone mentioned www.askdrsears.com. I'm a huge fan of his books. He's very supportive of breastfeeding, and knowledgeable, too. He says that spitting up is a laundry problem, not a medical problem. Unless baby is uncomfortable, it's OK. He says to try new positions, especially those that allow baby's head to be elevated. Her body should always be straight, never twisted, and head never turned. You could also try sling nursing. It relaxes baby. Congratulations on your baby. Be proud of your choice to breastfeed!
2007-03-09 14:45:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check the baby's latch on to your breast. As far as the spitting up goes, I would try to hold her in a semi-upright position after she's done eating. also, check with your pediatrician if it keeps going on to make sure your baby doesn't have reflux.
2007-03-09 21:54:22 · answer #7 · answered by Ang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's spitting up a lot, you may be eating something that isn't agreeing with her. One of my SILs could eat anything and it never affected her kids, and the other SIL had to be very careful about what she ate. Gassy foods like broccoli and spicy food gave her kids fits. You might consider journaling what you are eating and her reactions to your breastmilk to see if there's a pattern.
2007-03-09 14:29:06 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to be so careful with what I ate when I was breast feeding my son. Make sure that she has the whole nipple and areola in her mouth. You can call the hospital where you had her for advice from a lactation nurse.
2007-03-09 14:27:47 · answer #9 · answered by uuummk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try to stop her from falling off the breast. If she keeps falling off and re-attatching then evertime she does this, more air is getting in.
It could also be something you ate.
2007-03-09 14:32:00 · answer #10 · answered by babypocket2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋