Q: My baby is always breastfeeding. Is there something I am eating that could cause this? Could it be reflux? Or is this normal? A: If your child spits, even if it happens frequently, it is not usually a sign of a serious problem.
In fact, “a healthy baby,” according to Drs. Gregory White, deceased, a former La Leche League medical consultant, “vomiting is a washing problem, not a medical problem.” If your baby is gaining weight and growing normally, you probably will not worry about it, and the problem will probably get worse and worse in the first year. Still, it can be confusing if your newborn baby spits too much.
You may be wondering if you are getting enough milk or is there a problem with your breast milk. Be sure. There are a few things you can do to help prevent frequent vomiting.
1) Allow Gravity to Help When Eating Basically, any position that causes the milk to deviate from the force of gravity will help the baby to handle the flow of milk more easily, and cause it to swallow less air. Try breastfeeding the baby "ball" and hold it facing your breast and sitting slightly, looking at you.
Breastfeeding will allow the baby to allow more milk to come out of his mouth. After breastfeeding, try to hold her straight to the baby's ring. Many mothers have found that their frequent vomiting is aided when they are often held close to the mother's body in a soft cart.
2) Complete the First Breast First At the beginning of breastfeeding, your baby receives "pre-milk" low fat and later, high fat "back milk". If you remove the baby from the first breast before weaning it and give it to the other side, it may fill up with previous milk, causing some irritation, agitation, and more vomiting.
Let her decide when she is done with the first breast, either by pulling or lying down. If you have a very strong "letdown", or reflex ejection of milk, then this is very important. You may have a lot of milk. Try to keep the baby on one side so that he can breastfeed the rest.
3) Pay attention to your Latch Make sure the child is properly connected. Her mouth should be very open and she should have a lot of areola (not just the nipple but also the surrounding tissues) in her mouth. Properly covered, it will withstand a great deal of adverse conditions.
It is also a good idea to spit regularly before giving her a second breast. In many cases the full barking will prevent spitting later.
4) Relax! Frequent saliva is often caused by the development of the esophageal sphincter (a sweet name for the muscles that keep food down). The problem will likely be solved as the child grows older. Spitting is not usually caused by something eaten by the nursing mother. There is no single diet that causes problems for most or all breastfed infants. Mothers Nurses around the world eat a variety of foods (including spicy foods, garlic, dairy products and “gas” foods such as onions, cabbage and beans) and breastfeeding healthy babies.
Food allergies are rare in breastfed infants. If you have a strong family history of allergies, your baby may get sick from something in your milk. Ask your healthcare provider for recommendations on changing your diet.
Fussiness can be caused by many different factors, including attitude. If you suspect that your baby's vomiting is caused by Reflux, they may have the following symptoms: obesity, shortness of breath, nausea, and severe nausea. Ask your child's doctor about your baby's symptoms if you are unsure.
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