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PlzBeABoi

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Alaysha has always spit up, but it seems now like she spits up ALOT at a time... i'm starting to think she might have it. If any of you guys babies had it what were their symptoms... Alaysha spits up almost immediately after a bottle, most of the time if not while she's burping right after, sometimes if i keep her lifted up for a long time afte she eats she doesn't spit up, she hiccups after almost every bottle, but she doesn't seem like she's in pain... she doesn't scream or cry after she spits up or while she's doing it, she just either goes to sleep or just continues looking around. I'm gonna ask the doc at her 2 month check up about it... how do they test the babies for it?

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My three had reflux.  Most drs wont medicate unless babe is in pain or  losing weight as a result of the reflux.  They consider spit up normal even if in large quantities.....crazy but true!

My babies spit up often between each feed and also had a lot of problems sleeping prior to medication.  They fussed and grunted in while trying to sleep.  This continued until they were put on reflux meds.

 Chronic nasal congestion is another symptom of GERD.  I hope that you figure it out.  Good luck.

 

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Ava has reflux, she would scream in pain a lot at night so the Dr finally put her on Zantac and said if it helps it is reflux and if it does nothing it is colic.  thankfully it helped.  You can ask your dr for the medicine but if she is just spitting up then the Zantac probably won't help.  Ava doesn't scream anymore but still spits up daily.  Dr isn't concerned with the spitting up, just the pain she was in.  She was also very sensitive to what I would eat.  I had to cut out all fattening dairy as well as spicy things like pizza. Ava also arched her back A LOT which is another sign of reflux.  She screams in the car at night, evidently reflux can be worse at night and she is really uncomfortable in the car seat, so we try to not go any where in the afternoons or evenings.

With the spitting up you can try and keep baby reclined for 20 minutes after feeding. 

 http://www.cpmc.org/advanced/pediatrics/patients/topics/reflux_infants.html

Home Care
1. Feed smaller amounts
Overfeeding always makes spitting up worse. If the stomach is filled to capacity, spitting up is more likely. Give your baby smaller amounts (at least 1-ounce less than you have been giving). Your baby doesn't have to finish a bottle. Wait at least 2-3 hours between feedings because it takes that long for the stomach to empty itself.

2. Burp your infant to prevent spitting up
Burp your baby several times during each feeding if possible. Don't interrupt his feeding rhythm in order to burp him. Keep in mind that burping is less important than giving smaller feedings.

3. Positioning
After meals, try to hold your baby in an upright position, using a frontpack, backpack, or swing, for at least 30 minutes. Avoid infant seats because they increase the contact of stomach acid with the lower esophagus. When your infant is in a crib, elevate the head of the bed a bit by putting blocks under the mattress. After your child is over six months old, a walker can be helpful for maintaining an upright posture after meals. To make the walker safe, you should remove the wheels and make sure stairways are closed off securely.

4. Avoid pressure on the abdomen
Avoid tight diapers and clothes, as they put added pressure on the stomach. Don't let people hug your child or play vigorously with him right after meals.

5. Cleaning up
One of the worst aspects of spitting up in the past was the odor. This was caused by the effect of stomach acid on the butterfat in cow's milk. The odor is not present with commercial formulas because they contain vegetable oils. A more common concern is clothing stains from milk spots. Use the powdered formulas; they stain the least.

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PlzBeABoi

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Wow... Alaysha's nose is stuffy sometimes too, I thought she had allergies because DD2 had them as a baby as well... but she is DEFINITELY gaining weight. She doesn't act like she doesn't want to eat because it'll hurt, and she grunts in her sleep but she passes gas shortly after, so i think the grunting is from gas, but she does have wet burps. I don't think she's in pain she just spits up alot. I looked up GERD and there is a milder form of it called GER and I think it might be that, but i'm still just gonna see what the doc says. Thanks girls

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Yep my daughter has reflux she is just over 3months old. I had no idea what it was at first, just noticed that she was spitting up which seemed to be choking her, very frightening, then she would bring up her feeds through her mouth AND nose. She didn't seem to be in any pain, nor was she losing any weight, but the gp prescribed infant gaviscon for her. She no longer spits up, but she still brings up her feed , aswell as clear fluid but not as much as before. 

 
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