Spitting Up/Vomiting Each Morning

It could be something you are or were eating that is effecting her. Yes she could be allergic or just extra sensitive to the food or if it is something spicy or acidic that could cause it too. Same thing was happening to my son so I tried some formula & changed my diet. He did better on the formula (Good Start DHA/ARA) & then when he went back to the breast he was fine. So I think he may have been sensitive to something I was eating (too many onions I think).

K.,
sounds like she may have a touch of reflux.
it peeks @ 4 & 6 months. i'd call your ped and ask.
good luck. hope she feels better!

When did this stop for you. I am having the same problem with my eight month old. It happens during the first and sometimes the second feeding only. I am concerned and will appreciate any information. Thanks!

Did you comment to your daughter ped ? I have 9-month-old daughter she used to spit up when she was new born. We were giving her acid reflux medicine was only for a month. But now she is fine.

Good luck

Luly

I don't have direct experience with this, but could it be reflux? I almost had our second daughter tested for that because she was such a huge spitter until about 11 months, but it did improve when she started solids so I wasn't concerned. The pediatrician always told me that as long as she was gaining weight and growing that it wasn't a huge cause for alarm. It's odd that your baby only does it in the morning, which is why I wonder about reflux, since she was down sleeping all night, presumably on her back. I would ask the pedi at her next appointment, or make one if you've already had the 6-month checkup. Good luck and let us know!

If she only vomits after the first feeding and the rest of the day is fine, it may be nothing. However, if she vomits after every feeding (my son projectile vomitted after every feeding when he was 6 mos), after a lot of persuading we found out that he has a milk and egg allergy.

If it is consistent, I would try keeping a food journal for 1 week and try cutting out milk based and other known allergy prone products that you consume, which would be passed over to the baby. If the vomit stops, my guess is she is allergic to something and have her tested. They can do a "rast test" which is a simple blood test that can give you some answers.

Good Luck!

My son did that for the first 9 months of his life EVERY morning. He was gaining weight and his pedi found nothing wrong with it. It was just the first feeding so I really didn't make an issue of it either. I honestly think it's because (in my situation) he was taking in too much milk after sleeping all night and his tummy just couldn't take it.

I would say you need to burp the baby more often during the feedings. If she is still hungry, she will go back onto the breast. Try stopping to burp every 5 minutes. Good luck!

Dear K.,

She may be a "happy barfer" like my son. There was no pain or discomfort but it happened until he was about 7 months old or so... Our pediatrician said it was a laundry problem not a medical one. Observe your daughter for any signs of discomfort or pain. If there aren't any it might be that like my son, she is hungry for more than her little tummy can hold down at once. As she gets a bit bigger this should go away.
TIP: An inside out sweatshirt on you is very absorbent and means less laundry for your clothes. I had plain diaper cloths as burp cloths all around the house so I always had one handy. It looks like she's very predictable when she'd throwing up so just be ready for it.

I hope this helps,
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Burb her well before feeding her. Sometimes infants nurse in their sleep and swallow air. Second hold her vertical for 15 minutes after feeding her. It will help with her motility. If none of this works. Try breaking the nursing and holding her up to burb and then continue to the other side. Good luck.

Maybe something in your diet. try to think of anything you might have stopped eating and now started again. good luck

My daughter did the same thing for awhile. She is almost six months old and nearly every morning last month after her first feeding she would projectile vomit. (usually all over me and the couch)I hadn't eaten anything different and she wasn't on solids yet. She had no other symptoms and the only explanation her doctor had was that she might have some acid reflux. I think it was just because she was sleeping for so many hours without eating. Then she would wake up ravenous and my breasts were so full so she was eating too much too fast. She hasn't vomited in several weeks. I'm not as full in the mornings either now which helps. I also only feed her on one side and let her play for awhile before giving her the other just to be safe. (This didn't really help when she was going through that phase though so I know how you feel.) Good luck!
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