Three week old not keeping any feeds down

[Empusa]

My DS has not been keeping any of his feeds down since lunchtime today, he usually throws all his milk back up within about half an hour of having it.
Of course that means that he's soon hungry again, but if we feed him then it just repeats.
He's currently crying loads, but I'm not sure it's best to feed him again?

Aside from the vomiting he seems fine (alert, good temperature, good colour, normal bowel movements, etc)

Any advice? We're first time parents, so feeling a little overwhelmed tonight!

It's been a while since mine were babies but from what I recollect I think the advice for young babies is to keep feeding them often as each time they keep some down even if it looks like lots is coming back up.

But call NHS direct or your out of hours service for proper advice!

Hope your little one is better soon.

Be careful as babies so young get dehydrated very quickly. Many wet nappies? Sounds like reflux which my 10 week old has but I would see someone tonight or tomorrow with no milk staying down.

I would carry on feeding on demand too. Are you breast or formula feeding?

Formula feeding. He's had quite a lot of wet nappies today.

That's good then, the nappies. I'd keep offering bottles but keep him upright for 30 mins after a feed as if it is reflux then that will help. As will raising the head end of his cot/Moses basket if possible. Do keep an eye on how much he drinks and watch for dehydration signs though if he carries on being sick. I'd take him to be seen tomorrow unless anything changes. Always err on the side of caution with newborns!

My ds had this. Sounds like reflux. Don't let him lie down after a feed & like others say keep him upright for half an hour.

First off Empusa, congrats on the baby! I thought I hadn't seen you round and about much recently.
My DD was a big vomiter as a baby, any little tickle or cough or hiccup could set her off. I would second all the advice you have been given. Also to out your mind at rest you could try what I did once: which was empty a bottle of milk on the floor and see how that looked to compare it with how much vomit was produced. I was bf mostly, but even so, seeing that despite the fact it appeared she had vomited litres of milk, it looked less than the four ounces of milk in the floor.
However, any sign you think DS is unhappy make sure you seek advice from NHS direct or phone the nurse at the out of hours surgery.
I hope he's better tomorrow.

CatitaInaHatita I spent most of the pregnancy in hospital, so not much chance to MN.

We've got him upright in his bouncer and he's fallen asleep (thankfully!)

Took him to the GP this morning, they've said to just keep an eye on it and that if it continues tomorrow then he'll have to be admitted to hospital.

In an otherwise well baby I'd be considering the possibility of pyloric stenosis, especially if the vomitting is projectile.

Is he still throwing everything back up?

Most of it, he seems to be keeping slightly more down today.

Pyloric stenosis is something they ruled out while my latest baby was in scbu. They x-rayed or scanned, so much went on that I can't remember which. She projectile vomitted but not every feed. Hope you're both ok today

I would def take him to the doctors, pyloric stenosis more common in boys too. Otherwise, it could be reflux and there are things you can do about that. Perhaps more likely than reflux (and woefully underdiagnosed) is cow's milk protein intolerance/ allergy - not lactose intolerance.

I thought cmpi and went dairy free to see if that helped but it didn't. I couldn't have kept that up as it made me a vegan with not a varied diet at all and I felt terrible. Least we knew then though