Baby puking after nursing :(

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Originally Posted by IMakeLotsaBabies

If she isn't crying or in pain, I'd say it's most likely not reflux (I had 2 kids with reflux). She could just be spitting up! Some babies just spit up. Maybe she is getting a little more nursing than she needs :).

Unless you mean she is like heaving.. then that's different.

ETA: Actually.. MOST babies spit up... :lol. If you're eating something that is bothering her stomach, she'd probably be fussy.

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:agree with all of this. If she isn't fussy, doesn't have a fever, etc. it probably is not cause for alarm.

The only thing I would add is that when Emma had a stomach virus the Dr suggested feeding small amount and letting her stomach settle some. So when I started with 5 min feedings and burped her and held her upright for 5-10 min and then did that a few times. But she was sick so wasn't very demanding about her intake.

Maybe try shorter spurts of feeding spread out a little more to let her stomach digest some. :dunno It worked for us.

Also, both of our girls have reflux and there are some signs I didn't think to look for as a FTM. They always liked their heads to be way far back (the Dr said it helps them keep the acid down) and they always make a "nasty taste" mouth. So maybe look to see if she's doing those too? Our girls would scream when they spit up though which was my big clue.

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Originally Posted by IMakeLotsaBabies

I would just nurse her as much as she wants to nurse. It's good for your supply and if she's not hungry, she wont eat. If you start limiting her feedings it'll hurt your supply.

You're doing great. They tend to nurse longer at first. It's a good thing.

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Okay, that's what I'm going to continue to do.

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Originally Posted by SandyKay

do you burp her between sides? or even 1/2 way through each side try burping her, this would help a bit if she is hard to burp.

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Yeah, I was (trying) to burp her between sides, or even if she ever unlatched, but she is hard to burp.

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Originally Posted by BethM

If she's happy don't sweat it. Ella is almost 4 months old and still spits up a LOT. Like both of us have to change our clothes. :lol BUT before I cut our dairy, she would cry when she spit up and was generally fussy the rest of the time. If she doesn't seem to be in pain, I think she's fine. :)

Also, my oldest projectile vomited a few times in her first few weeks and then just had a fairly average amount of spit up. So she might outgrow it pretty quickly. :)

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Thanks. Like I said, so far, she's such a good tempered baby - she only cries if she's hungry. She doesn't fuss or act cranky, at all.

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Originally Posted by ZivaD

Meant to add - I love that her name is Eleanor, that was my great-gran's name and one of my favorite ones.

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Thank you. Our families hated it, but I love that it's classic. It's grown on them since she's been born. ;)

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Originally Posted by Katarianna

Glamorous, are you making sure to put pressure on her stomach when burping her? A lot of people just don't know to do that. I didn't until a nurse told me. The best way I found to burp my son was to put him in a seated position sideways on my lap, let him lean forward with my hand on his stomach, and burp with the other hand. This allowed good pressure to be put on his stomach. He was really difficult to burp over the shoulder.

As for the nursing, just let her nurse when she wants for as long as she wants. They are really slow at first because they have to build up muscle and learn how to get the milk out efficiently. And there will be many episodes of cluster feeding, which is also completely normal.

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Thanks for the burping tip. We tried it last night. Took us almost 20 minutes to get a good burp out of her, but she didn't puke at all after nursing, so that's good.:cp

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Originally Posted by corpsmanwife83

I have no advice since I think Sandy and Jamie covered it, but she is so stinkin cute!

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Thanks. She's my little princess porkchop :giggle

Well, I spoke too soon. I fed her before my post on here and she just heaved all over after I tried burping her, unsuccessfully. :(

Some babies are just spitty babies. she may just be one of them. just make sure you burp her as best as you can :yes Ansley is a spitty baby too. It sucks but what can ya do :giggle

I disagree with fussy and reflux though, jackson wasnt fussy and had reflux. i believe they call it silent reflux?

I don't mind if she's spitty, but when she's heaving and choking, it scares me to death. We are co-sleeping right now, and I had wanted to transition her to her pack and play, but I'm too scared she will spit up and I won't know. :(

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Originally Posted by Glamorous

I don't mind if she's spitty, but when she's heaving and choking, it scares me to death. We are co-sleeping right now, and I had wanted to transition her to her pack and play, but I'm too scared she will spit up and I won't know. :(

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Ah ya, that is why Asher was a tummy sleeper. He has never spit up much but he did once when he was just a day old, on his back, tightly swaddled. I was all the way across the room. It was scary.