Newborn Spits up a LOT!

My daughter spit up a lot when she was very young. It wasn't due to me nursing her but it was something under-developed in her system that didn't keep the food down. They probably have a name for it these days. We had to position her differently to allow gravity to help keep it down. Keep breastfeeding unless the doctor tells you otherwise. Not only is it a huge savings, but there are so many other benefits.

Because it seemed like may daughter was spitting up so much and she was a small child already, I was concerned (and so were so many older ladies, including my mother-in-law). But the doctor said it was not a problem because she was still gaining weight. So I would reassure these other well-meaning ladies, that "my doctor said..." That always works well when you get unsolicited advice or concern.

I'd open the phone book and ask and experienced lactation consultant for help...they are affordable in my experience ($45 an hour...home visit in california). I would even put it on a credit card...it is so worth it to not need formula.

This sounds like acid reflux. The acid in his stomach has irritated his throat from throwing up. The doc can give him medicine, Zantac or something like it, to control the acid. It will take a full 2 weeks for him to feel better, but after that, he should be much happier. It will not stop him from throwing up, but it will make him more comfortable. 4 of my 4 babies have had acid relux. It can be really hard on Mom to have a miserable baby so make sure you take breaks and have some help. God Bless!

Could be your diet with him breastfeeding (he may be allergic to milk products) and could be the formula you are feeding the baby. I would talk to the pediatrician about a GI specialist as I found my son was allergic to cow protein. We tried everything prior to (acid reflex medicine, changing formula). We eventually saw a GI specialist since nothing changed and our son continued to cry during and after feeding and was in so much pain with gas and spitting up. One thing I realized too was changing formulas wasn't the best thing, it can take up to 2 weeks for a formula to completely be out of a babies system.