8 week old brings back whole feed

[sleeplessinyork]

Hi,

My 8 week old DD is a very sicky baby, constantly bringing relatively small amounts of milk back up after every feed (she is EBF). This is annoying and means we have to do a lot of washing but she's gaining weight well so GP and health visitor are not concerned. However, occasionally she is sick after a feed and brings up what appears to be the whole feed. Anyone had a similar experience and know what causes this? Is there anything I can do to stop it happening? She doesn't seem unsettled afterwards, usually wants back on the breast soon after.

TIA!

Sounds like reflux to me. That’s what our newborn has. We’ve had to formula feed so the flow is much faster but you could have a fast let down that’s causing the same effect. We were prescribed gaviscon to ease any burning and help keep milk down. However, I’ve heard it’s not as easy to add to breastmilk as it is formula and if she doesn’t look in pain then I would try holding her upright after a feed for 20-30 minutes first before anything else. We also do that too and it is tiring but definitely helps until things have settles enough it doesn’t come back up. That and a good winding usually does wonders to prevent any big vomits!

Both of my boys were like this. I thought it might be reflux but never checked it out as like your DD, they gained weight well. I figured they'd just had a bit too much! I'm not sure what you can do to stop it happening other than just making sure she's winded as PP suggested. Youngest DS still does it a bit now (he's just turned 1), he has a sensitive gag reflex I think. Literally the smallest thing sets him off and he's sick.

Good luck though, I used to have to wash and change the bedding every single day with DS!

Thanks for your replies.

@Pizzaandsushi Yes I think I do have a fast letdown, she sometimes coughs and splutters.

I'm trying to wind her as much as I can, but finding it hard at night. She's very sleepy usually and doesn't burp much, but then she's often sick soon after I put her down. The big vomits usually happen during a feed rather than after though, maybe I should take more breaks and wind her during feeds more not just after...

@MollieSheep1 ah yes, we are washing her bedding every day! Sometimes ours too if she's sick during a night time feed

My second was like this. Reflux but as he was generally happy and put weight on well we didn't try to do much about it. Just kept spare clothes/muslins/bedding to hand at all times! He carried on until about 18 months old ish then just grew out of it. The main annoying thing was as I bf him it was mostly me that got covered in baby vomit!

@sleeplessinyork ahhh I feel your pain! We have a wriggly baby who refuses to be winded even though it would help him! Then when all seems safe right back up it comes whether that’s during a feed or after. Definitely try to take more breaks and try for winding/hold more upright if you can. It is such a pain though. I’m desperately trying to work on my non existent patience 😂. Just now I tried everything to wind but got nothing. Held him up for 25 minutes and was thinking maybe no wind and I got up to lie him down, then suddenly BURP! A big one out of nowhere and I know if I’d have put him down earlier that would have been sick for sure. Such a joy!
Like others have said though as long as your baby is putting on weight that’s ok and it’s more just the annoyance of having to change everything all the time.

Mine was like this as a baby. Health visitor said normal. Holding upright after feed helped although I didnt always at night. We slept on towels. No real solution but he grew out of it in time.
You could look up some of the advice about dealing with fast letdown in case it helps though.