Why is my EBF 6 week old spitting up so much?!

Question

Why is my EBF 6 week old spitting up after every feed all of a sudden? I have tried burping her (she burps like a frat boy) and keeping her up right for 15-20 afterwards but she still spits up. 
She doesn’t seem like she’s in any pain or discomfort other than her usually fussiness when passing gas. She has been a little more sleepy today but I think that’s from a growth spurt?
Any ideas? Should I contact her doctor?
*I should add I do have a forceful letdown..would that make a difference?

Answer

I can attest that a forceful letdown causes your baby to spit up/choke/ throw up/ have gas/ swallow air... etc 
With my son, my letdown was so strong that the poor kid was choking all of the time, and because of it, he was having major reflux. His dr started him on Zantac and I began nursing only laying down on my side. 
This time around, I again have a forceful letdown, but my daughter has a pretty bad case of reflux. She even has audible gases in her tummy. I have tried the feeds while laying down, but she has been throwing up all over me. I have been resorting to the breast pump to reduce fullness(1xday) so that my daughter can nurse without a firehose in her mouth. I am going to call her pediatrician soon to see if anything else can be done. Her high pitch cry has begun to get restless.

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My 7wo is the same. He’s def gaining weight as he is in 3 month clothes 😅 but almost every feed he is spitting up. I’m not concerned because it doesn’t bother him at all. I take it as a good sign that he probably overate a bit.

Answer

It could be a little bit of reflux. As long as she is gaining weight steadily and doesn’t seem to be bothered by it then I wouldn’t worry momma.

Why is my EBF 6 week old spitting up so much?!

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