Is this normal? (BR)

grinnysgirl · March 2011

Brody has been diagnosed with reflux and is on Zantac (1 ml twice a day). On the meds we have noticed an improvement as far as the arching of the back and crying during feedings. However he still spits up after every feed and often chokes especially at night. Milk also comes out of his nose frequently. The thing I am worried about is that he projectile vomits/spits up often. Last week he started doing it after every feed and I had him into the pedi. They weren't sure what to make of it and thought maybe it was a virus so I stopped nursing and did pedialyte for awhile until he started holding things now. Since then things have improved but he still projectile vomits on average twice a day. He will eat, sit up and immediately start retching and the ENTIRE feed will come up. Poor little thing just whimpers right before it happens and has these sad watery eyes when he is done. Afterwards he seems hungry again and I never know whether to feed him all over again or what. Anyway, my question is- is the projectile spit up normal or should I be concerned? I know some spitting up is completely normal but I worry about the forcefulness and volume of what he is throwing up.

J.Johnson-Smith · March 2011

Did you say you have an overactive letdown? This happened with Hudson... he would cover himself, me, the bed..it was awful. He was on the prevacid solutab, a solutab a day. I think he overate often because of how forceful my let down was and then it would pretty much explode back out. I got to where I had to feed him laying down, when I could anyway and always upright when laying down wasn't possible. I also sometimes would nurse to let down, pull off into a towel and then have him relatch. It did last sometime, but it got better! Hang in there! I know how tough it is

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Mrs.Reem · March 2011

It's awful, isn't it? Katen was that way too. Unfortunately, the meds will reduce the acid in the spit up but it won't reduce the spit up itself. That's still going to happen. It gets better when they start sitting up more but that's a few months away. Also, it seems like a ton that they're urping but in reality it actually isn't that much. Generally it's a few tablespoons. If you dropped a 4oz bottle, the baby would be completely drenched. With the spit up, while they're pretty wet, there are a few dry spots. lol! Oh gosh I feel for you. This too will pass. HUGS!!

grinnysgirl · March 2011

Well I am glad to hear that the projectile spit up is "normal" in the reflux world. I just feel so bad for him when it happens because he makes an awful noise and he literally covers himself, me, and whatever piece of furniture we are sitting on. It is different than the normal spit up where he just covers himself lol. Thanks for the comforting words girls

Borst-Plotz · March 2011

Gianna was the same way...we went through multiple outfits a day and our poor ivory sofa was covered in spit up spots. It does suck, alot-but one day it will stop. But those 6 months of it were not fun! It's good to hear he's doing better though!

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