Gerd or spit up?

Question

I'm calling the pedi tomorrow but it's Sunday.

My daughter is awesome at breastfeeding and is 3 weeks old today recently about two days ago she has been having bigger spit ups. At the doctor last Monday she has been gaining weight  just fine but now I'm worried she may have gerd but I'm not sure if it's normal spit ups.

I burp her after every feed and even then she may still sometimes spit up. She hasn't been feeding any differently she eats every 2-3 hours still, she's not a fussy girl at all and even when she spits up she doesn't make it seem like she's in pain but after a 20 minute feed and burp she spits up 2-3 times and sometimes it feels like so much (not to mention so much laundry)

Please I'm asking for advice and whether I should be super worried or not thank you!

Answer

She could have reflux my neice had it it is stressful for mama and messy. Things that helped my sister were giving her a pacifier after she eats the sucking motion helps her keep her lunch down  and keep her at an incline for awhile right after she eats. So she's not fighting gravity. I would still talk to her doctor but that could help in the meantime. Good luck mama.

Answer

I wouldn't worry unless she isn't gaining weight or acts like she is in pain. It's totally normal for babies to spit up and get used to the loads of laundry. Lol. Over eating can make them spit up more also. My first daughter had reflux and she would projectile "spit up" so bad that it would spew out of her nose and mouth and she screamed during and after feeds.

Gerd or spit up?

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