Why does my newborn spit up? how can i make her spit up less?

Question

she is breastfed and 3 weeks old

Answer 1

It's not a worry if it's not bothering her. Very normal.

"Spitting up, sometimes called physiological or uncomplicated reflux, is common in babies and is usually (but not always) normal. Most young babies spit up sometimes, since their digestive systems are immature, making it easier for the stomach contents to flow back up into the esophagus (the tube connecting mouth to stomach).

Babies often spit up when they get too much milk too fast. This may happen when baby feeds very quickly or aggressively, or when mom’s b*****s are overfull. The amount of spitup typically appears to be much more than it really is. If baby is very distractible (pulling off the breast to look around) or fussy at the breast, he may swallow air and spit up more often. Some babies spit up more when they are teething, starting to crawl, or starting solid foods.

A few statistics (for all babies, not just breastfed babies):

Spitting up usually occurs right after baby eats, but it may also occur 1-2 hours after a feeding.

Half of all 0-3 month old babies spit up at least once per day.

Spitting up usually peaks at 2-4 months.

Many babies outgrow spitting up by 7-8 months.

Most babies have stopped spitting up by 12 months.

If your baby is a ‘Happy Spitter’ --gaining weight well, spitting up without discomfort and content most of the time -- spitting up is a laundry & social problem rather than a medical issue."

http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/ref...

A sense of humour about the laundry doesn't hurt.

Answer 2

try burping her longer. pat up high, down low,try rubbing her back but stick with breast feeding. even spitting up some she still far better off.

Answer 3

you could change her formula to those for babies that spit up a lot. i had twin girls a year ago and one was having this same problem, i gave her warm formula and i gave her small amount then i burped her and gave her more. she may be eating too fast or too much for her tummy to handle. the doctors also suggested for me to put her on Enfamil AR, it is just a think formula that helps for the tummy that cant handle the lighter stuff. it also makes her feel fuller so she wont over eat. another thing that might be going on is that she needs soy formula. but i would try the AR or if you are with similac then try isomil advance soy i think it is called. but the AR worked with my baby girl. hopes this helps out.  

Answer 4

tosha c shes ''breastfed!'' I agree with the first answer if shes in pain you will know. My baby had silent reflux and it was painful but with out the ''spit'' you can try to elevate her after a feeding but again it seems normal. good for you on breastfeeding!