Comments on: Acid Reflux Vomiting Or Spitting Up??

By: nanaboob

nanaboob — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:57:14 +0000

It doesn’t really matter the only criteria are:
1) Is it causing the baby pain?
2) Is it effecting the baby’s weight gain?
If you didn’t say yes to one of those questions it is NOT a medical problem -it is a laundry problem.http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/ref…
If your baby is a ‘Happy Spitter’ –gaining weight well, spitting up without discomfort and content most of the time — spitting up is a laundry & social problem rather than a medical issue.
A few statistics (for all babies, not just breastfed babies):
* Spitting up usually occurs right after baby eats, but it may also occur 1-2 hours after a feeding.
* Half of all 0-3 month old babies spit up at least once per day.
* Spitting up usually peaks at 2-4 months.
* Many babies outgrow spitting up by 7-8 months.
* Most babies have stopped spitting up by 12 months.

By: julie744

julie744 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:13:42 +0000

spit up tends to just be formula and saliva, vomit you’ll notice a curdled smell with the liquid, it may even be curdled.
perhaps try burping baby a bit longer, some lil ones need more than others in that dept. (IF its spit up)

By: jester

jester — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:03:44 +0000

spit up is usually saliva with a mixture of formula/milk. It is a smaller amount than vomit. Vomit looks like the bottle just came right back up.

By: ♥ Adorable Dork ♥

♥ Adorable Dork ♥ — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:00:17 +0000

my 6 month old has reflux and is on prevacid and axid. in MY case, he would spit up a lot and scream while being fed. most babies have reflux. it just means that their little systems are not mature yet. if he doesnt seem bothered, dont worry about it. spitting up is a laundry problem, not a health prob. just be aware of when u feed him, does he cry during or after u feed him. u can try holding him more upright while feeding and then make sure he doesnt lay down for about 20 min. after he eats.u can also put some rice cereal in his bottle to thicken it up so it stays down. good luck