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My daughter Emily has recently started drooling a lot. We figured that she might be getting teeth early since that runs in the family. However, I have not noticed a fever and she has since started spitting up a majority, or at least half of what she eats. I am not sure what is going on, but I am getting a little worried. She is still laughing and god natured, but she can’t seem to keep much down. Any ideas? Thanks, Becky Ray
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When my son started spitting up more than usual and on a regular basis, his pediatrician suggested that I burp him every 3-4 minutes during feedings. That practically eliminated his spitting up. ~Shiloh
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I would take her to her Dr. She could just be spitting up- or she could have a problem with reflux which I think is pretty common. J > When my son started spitting up more than usual and on a regular basis, his > pediatrician suggested that I burp him every 3-4 minutes during feedings. > That practically eliminated his spitting up. > ~Shiloh
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Has your daughter had regular bowel movements lately? This was the same symptom one of the boys I babysat when he was constipated. He had excessive spitting up and drooling also extended stomach. Just a thought. — zipper Mommy of two; a boy, 4 and a girl, 7 Visit Sandra’s Home Daycare on the web! http://www.angelfire.com/country/daycare – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My daughter Emily has recently started drooling a lot. We figured that she >might be getting teeth early since that runs in the family. However, I have >not noticed a fever and she has since started spitting up a majority, or at >least half of what she eats. I am not sure what is going on, but I am getting >a little worried. She is still laughing and god natured, but she can’t seem to >keep much down. Any ideas? >Thanks, >Becky Ray
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So many have different reasons for the spitting up, so here’s our story. Our first did that & the doctor discovered her esophagus was tiny and told me to set her up after feeding for 20 minutes (before laying her down) for a few weeks until she got a little bigger and able to tolerate all that she was ingesting. She still spit a tiny bit up, but began to hold more & more down. Just prop in an infant seat, reclined swing or one of those bouncers. Now our first granddaughter had the problem due to gastric reflux because of being 2 months premature and all the meds in the hospital. Along with some medicine, she also was propped up after feeding for 30 minutes. If it’s a lot & propping her up, burping more, & being extra careful about her getting air bubbles doesn’t work, I’d let the pediatrician know of the problem. Hugs, Judy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My daughter Emily has recently started drooling a lot. We figured that she > might be getting teeth early since that runs in the family. However, I have > not noticed a fever and she has since started spitting up a majority, or at > least half of what she eats. I am not sure what is going on, but I am getting > a little worried. She is still laughing and god natured, but she can’t seem to > keep much down. Any ideas? > Thanks, > Becky Ray
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After taking Emily to the doctor he suggested giving her a teaspoon of cereal in her bottle for every ounce, adn keping her erect for 20-30 minutes after she ate. I was trying to avoid starting cereal so early because of the response I received in a previous post. however, she seems to be keeping the bottles down and not spitting up as much. THe drooling hasn’t really stopped, but I am starting to believe she might be getting a tooth since she puts her thumb in her mouth and chews it instead of sucking it. Thanks for the input. I appreciate it!
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I find that odd your doctor would suggest pablum in the bottle. That is a definite no no in all the parenting books and with my own family physician. — zipper Mommy of two; a boy, 4 and a girl, 7 Visit Sandra’s Home Daycare on the web! http://www.angelfire.com/country/daycare – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >After taking Emily to the doctor he suggested giving her a teaspoon of cereal >in her bottle for every ounce, adn keping her erect for 20-30 minutes after she >ate. I was trying to avoid starting cereal so early because of the response I >received in a previous post. however, she seems to be keeping the bottles down >and not spitting up as much. THe drooling hasn’t really stopped, but I am >starting to believe she might be getting a tooth since she puts her thumb in >her mouth and chews it instead of sucking it. >Thanks for the input. I appreciate it!
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When Erica was spitting up quite a bit and there was nothing found to be medically wrong our pediatrician also recommended putting infant Rice Cereal in the bottle. He said 1 tablespoon per bottle (we were at 6 oz. at the time). It did lessen her spitting up. I have read that you don’t feed cereal or other foods in a bottle, but this small an amount dissolves totally. We never had to enlarge the nipples or anything and it does seem to make it a little easier for them to hold down. Marion—–Tampamom to Louis(6) and Erica(2) >I find that odd your doctor would suggest pablum in the bottle. That is a >definite no no in all the parenting books and with my own family physician. >– >zipper >Mommy of two; a boy, 4 and a girl, 7 >Visit Sandra’s Home Daycare on the web! >http://www.angelfire.com/country/daycare
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->After taking Emily to the doctor he suggested giving her a teaspoon of cereal >in her bottle for every ounce, adn keping her erect for 20-30 minutes after she >ate. I was trying to avoid starting cereal so early because of the response I >received in a previous post. however, she seems to be keeping the bottles down >and not spitting up as much. THe drooling hasn’t really stopped, but I am >starting to believe she might be getting a tooth since she puts her thumb in >her mouth and chews it instead of sucking it. >Thanks for the input. I appreciate it!
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Our pediatrician did the same thing & at 3 months . We added a TBL to one bottle each night and after a few weeks, increased to 2 Tbl & it did solve the problem. Judy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> When Erica was spitting up quite a bit and there was nothing found to be > medically wrong our pediatrician also recommended putting infant Rice Cereal > in the bottle. He said 1 tablespoon per bottle (we were at 6 oz. at the > time). It did lessen her spitting up. I have read that you don’t feed > cereal or other foods in a bottle, but this small an amount dissolves > totally. We never had to enlarge the nipples or anything and it does seem > to make it a little easier for them to hold down. > Marion—–Tampamom to Louis(6) and Erica(2) >I find that odd your doctor would suggest pablum in the bottle. That is a >definite no no in all the parenting books and with my own family physician. >– >zipper >Mommy of two; a boy, 4 and a girl, 7 >Visit Sandra’s Home Daycare on the web! >http://www.angelfire.com/country/daycare >>After taking Emily to the doctor he suggested giving her a teaspoon of > cereal >>in her bottle for every ounce, adn keping her erect for 20-30 minutes > after she >>ate. I was trying to avoid starting cereal so early because of the > response I >>received in a previous post. however, she seems to be keeping the bottles > down >>and not spitting up as much. THe drooling hasn’t really stopped, but I am >>starting to believe she might be getting a tooth since she puts her thumb > in >>her mouth and chews it instead of sucking it. >>Thanks for the input. I appreciate it!
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I have never heard of that. Both my kids spat up alot, and I was never told to do that. What would you do if you were breastfeeding? — zipper Mommy of two; a boy, 4 and a girl, 7 Visit Sandra’s Home Daycare on the web! http://www.angelfire.com/country/daycare – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >When Erica was spitting up quite a bit and there was nothing found to be >medically wrong our pediatrician also recommended putting infant Rice Cereal >in the bottle. He said 1 tablespoon per bottle (we were at 6 oz. at the >time). It did lessen her spitting up. I have read that you don’t feed >cereal or other foods in a bottle, but this small an amount dissolves >totally. We never had to enlarge the nipples or anything and it does seem >to make it a little easier for them to hold down.
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If they throw up, instead of spitting up, they could be a little lactose intolerent. One of my girls were that way and they put her on Nutramigen and she was also on Prosobee. My girls will be 1 in 22 days and they both are on whole milk now, with no probs.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have never heard of that. Both my kids spat up alot, and I was never told to > do that. > What would you do if you were breastfeeding? > — > zipper > Mommy of two; a boy, 4 and a girl, 7 > Visit Sandra’s Home Daycare on the web! > http://www.angelfire.com/country/daycare >When Erica was spitting up quite a bit and there was nothing found to be >medically wrong our pediatrician also recommended putting infant Rice Cereal >in the bottle. He said 1 tablespoon per bottle (we were at 6 oz. at the >time). It did lessen her spitting up. I have read that you don’t feed >cereal or other foods in a bottle, but this small an amount dissolves >totally. We never had to enlarge the nipples or anything and it does seem >to make it a little easier for them to hold down.
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Hi Zipper, I breastfed all of mine, but with the middle one what the doctor explained to do was to breast feed on one side & then offer one of those 4 oz bottles with one Tbl of cereal. I always pinned a big baby safety pin to the side (breast) of my nursing bra that I would start with next. I had so much milk & was too tired to remember where I left off. With the first child just propping her up 20 minutes solved the problem & with the second starting at 2 or 3 months adding the bottle after nursing one side solved her problem. Maybe it was something my doctor stumbled upon over the years that worked, as I know not everybody has heard of the practice, yet others have across the country. Maybe it was only explained to some pediatricians at one conference & not others, ho. Judy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have never heard of that. Both my kids spat up alot, and I was never told to > do that. > What would you do if you were breastfeeding? > — > zipper > Mommy of two; a boy, 4 and a girl, 7 > Visit Sandra’s Home Daycare on the web! > http://www.angelfire.com/country/daycare >When Erica was spitting up quite a bit and there was nothing found to be >medically wrong our pediatrician also recommended putting infant Rice Cereal >in the bottle. He said 1 tablespoon per bottle (we were at 6 oz. at the >time). It did lessen her spitting up. I have read that you don’t feed >cereal or other foods in a bottle, but this small an amount dissolves >totally. We never had to enlarge the nipples or anything and it does seem >to make it a little easier for them to hold down.
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My 8 month old son was and still is a pretty big spitter-upper. My ped suspects esophageal reflux, since my DH has it, but not for sure. She suggested putting a couple of phone books under the head end of his crib to raise it up a few inches to help him keep his formula down. It really helped him. Lynn
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Strangely enough, my daughter was allergic to enfalac but okay with similac. The doctor said the spitting up was being of some underdeveloped flap in their esophagus. They were gaining weight and were very healthy, so we weren’t worried. I bottle fed my daughter (inverted nipples made it had for her to find me, and she was extremely lazy to boot). My son was an avid nurser, he had no trouble finding those nipples (must be a man thing…:) ) He stopped nursing at 71/2 months. I tried him on different formulas and he was allergic to alot of them. He would get hives and swelling. Against the doctor;s orders I put him on cows milk homogenized watered down 25%. He loved it and had no allergies to it. He grew healthy and very big. He was always a large baby. He is now a healthy and strong boy. sometimes, you just have to listen to your sixth sense and do what you feel is right. I still wish I had known about that tablespoon of rice in the bottle,,,it would saved me alot of laundry. Sigh. :) — zipper Mommy of two; a boy, 4 and a girl, 7 Visit Sandra’s Home Daycare on the web! http://www.angelfire.com/country/daycare – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->If they throw up, instead of spitting up, they could be a little lactose >intolerent. One of my girls were that way and they put her on Nutramigen >and she was also on Prosobee. My girls will be 1 in 22 days and they both >are on whole milk now, with no probs.
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> My 8 month old son was and still is a pretty big spitter-upper. My ped > suspects esophageal reflux, since my DH has it, but not for sure. She > suggested putting a couple of phone books under the head end of his crib to > raise it up a few inches to help him keep his formula down. It really helped > him. > Lynn
Hi Lynn, Our first grandbaby 2 months premature from an accident was on so much medicine to stay alive that she developed gastric reflux & her crib mattress had to be propped up also. There is an over the counter medication that I never remember the name of that you put into their milk by the drop. Ask your pharmacist. Ours had to use that too for a few months. Hugs, Judy
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