Infant Spitting

Yes, it could be reflux. There are many things you can do to relieve this. First talk to the doc. There are meds in addition to the gas drops the doc can give her. Our grandson took Reglan. It relaxed his tummy and he didn't have issues very often after that.

Giving many small feedings instead of one big bottle is the main thing too. Overfilling the tummy is the #1 reason for spitting up or puking after a bottle. Their tummy is very small.

Their tummy is about the size of their little hand/fist. That's how much they should be taking at most.

So small amounts every half hour or hour.

Sit them up to sleep, never lay them down flat. Sit them in a bouncy chair or car seat. This keeps them in the right angle so their food will stay in their tummy better. Car seats aren't very padded so try the bouncy seat for most of the time and during the night, be sure and put the bouncy seat inside the baby bed so if it flips over they are safe in the bed and be sure to fasten the safety straps in place.

I would consult your pediatrician.

I didn't want to put my daughter on meds & her pediatrician didn't want to either because she was gaining weight. She seem to be in pain usually once a day & I decided to try chiropractics around 4 mos. I wish I had done it earlier, it really seems to have made a huge difference.

I would take detailed notes and talk to her pediatrician. It could be spit up, it could be reflux (very common for babies to have reflux early in life that goes away - sometimes their systems are just immature) and it could be something else entirely.

Take good detailed notes. Write down what time she eats, how long or how muc at each feeding, when you notice the squirming, red face, etc. just write down as much as you can so that you can answer the doctor's questions.

I always try to be really helpful when talking to our pediatrician, but sometimes her questions just throw me off! I've found that the more detailed my notes are, the better I am able to answer her questions and really figure out what, if anything, is going on.

Definitely consult your ped. We always had some success with gripe water and found that burping them is key, even if they fall asleep during feeding. Also, there are sleep positioners that have them on an incline. One of those might help! Best of luck!
~J. (mom of 4)
www.mommylifeafterphd.blogspot.com

Definitely talk to your doctor about reflux. And try typical reflux things - prop the crib mattress so it's on an angle and always hold the baby upright for at least 30 minutes after eating.

FYI - reflux is often aggravated by cow's milk intolerance. Are you breastfeeding? If so, you may want to eliminate dairy from your diet. If you are formula feeding, you should talk to your ped about a formula change.

I mostly breastfed and had to eliminate dairy. I also gave some formula in the bottles for daycare, and the only one my infants would tolerate was Nutramigen.

I think so. But what's important is what the doctor thinks. If I were in your shoes, I'd ask the ped for a referral to a pediatric gastroenterologist. You need to figure this out and what the ped is doing is not enough.

Good luck!