Newborns and spit-up - Help!

[GeorginaA]

I really thought I'd be less scared second time around - it doesn't look that way!

Ds2 - not yet 24hrs old. He's been sick 4 or 5 times already, about a couple of teaspoons each time of creamy white. Scared the hell out of me last night, because he was gagging in his moses basket before I picked him up and he was sick. If I hadn't heard him I'm worried he would have choked on it

Thing is, he hasn't had that many feeds yet (although he did feed well for an hour on and off straight after the birth) and even then I thought they only took in teaspoons of colostrum. He's being sick hours after a feed, so I don't think it's just trapped air bubbles. Am worried that he's losing out on any good stuff he gets down.

He's also very hiccupy if that's relevant. His mouth seems moist and he's done a couple of black tar poos.

Midwife should be popping over at some point today, but dh is going to pick up ds1 later so I'll be on my own for 6 hours, so any mumsnet reassurance/advice I can get is much appreciated.

Congratulations! I did post on one of your 9 threads... Of course you're not less scared 2nd time round, you still prod them when they're sleeping, just to check

DS2 was very mucussy (is that a word?) as a newborn and always seemed to be choking on something/spitting up but this did go away. Maybe prop the head of his basket up (did this with sicky DSs using a couple of books). How about "winding" him before a feed to help bring anything up before he fills up with milk?

congratulations on ds2

dd was similar, apparently it is to do with clearing the amniotic fluid from their system. If it persists more than a day or two then ask midwife.

Thank you! Midwife has just left and said much the same - also said not to be surprised or upset if he does a HUGE sick at some point, but then it should be all out of his system.

She's coming back tomorrow, thank god. I never thought I'd be so worried about being left in charge of a newborn again