Possetting / regurgitating through the nose

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My 7 week old has been possetting / regurgitating feeds through her nose from approx 2 weeks old. It never seems to come out through her mouth, and seems to cause her a fair bit of distress/discomfort. She is putting on weight, although not as rapidly as her twin sister, and also seems very snuffly and chesty. She has developed a cough, but this might be due to the time of year.
I will mention it at her 8 week check in a fortnight, but am a little concerned as my Dad had a cleft lip and palate, and wondered if this could be linked.
Does anyone have any experience/ideas that we could try in the meantime. I don't want to go to the doctors and feel like I am a neurotic mother (particulary as I already have a little girl of 2)

My ds did this when tiny, and he was also prone to being chesty, a few times he was very ill with it. I would keep an eye on the chest thing and don't be shy to take her to the doctor's if you're concerned, when it comes to chest problems in babies you can't be too careful. What is her breathing like, does her skin pull in underneath her ribcage when she's breathing?

Thanks for your reply. No her actual breathing seems to be ok, just noisy. Did your little one clear up on his own, or was there a cause?
Have booked an appointment for tomorrow, so I will let you know how I get on.

Hi, my DD has a cleft palate and milk has always come down her nose, and she was a very snuffly baby and had difficulty gaining weight. I would say that it is probably likely that your baby has a cleft, especially with a history of it in your family. How did you get on at the docs? GPs aren't necessarily the best at spotting clefts (and you can get a type called submucous cleft which is even harder to spot), so don't be afraid to ask to be referred to a paediatrician. If you do get a cleft diagnosis, come and join us on the 'FaceForward' parents board - everyone is really supportive.