I should start by saying that I am a breastfeeding counsellor, but I still need advice on this.
My first 2 ds were both what were called "happy spitters". They had excessive possetting througout their first year of life. By excessive, I mean that I needed to go out with at least 3 muslins, two changes of clothes, multiple bibs etc. They did not have reflux. I was told it was a laundry issue only and accepted that.
During my recent pregnancy, and with the knoweldge I now have as a bf counsellor, I theorised that it was due to the more "scheduled" way they fed. They were routine babies and took very large feeds from me with large gaps (3-4 hours).
I have now had my third baby. He is 4 weeks old. The first three weeks or so I thouhgt I had lucked out as he did not posset. Now though, it has kicked in with a vengance. He is doing just like my other two did. The difference though is that he is feeding much more frequently- hourly to two hourly day and night. So there goes my theory.
What I am now wondering is if it is diet related. I have read a lot on the subject and excessive possetting is certainly one of the possible issues listed for dairy intolerance. An elimination diet would be a real pain for me - particularly at the moment as I am living with my mother who is doing the vast majority of the cooking so I have less control over what I eat.
So, I am interested to hear of people's thoughts on whether this could be a dairy issue or whether this is just how my babies are. As far as I can tell, he has no other real symtoms of a problem. He feeds well, is not excessively gassy though does have periods of the day where he is fussy and seems in discomfort (though I put this down to being a new baby). His poos are not green or mucusy from what I can tell. He poos very small amounts and often generally.
Any thoughts?