The stomach contents can force the sphincter open and flood back up the esophagus. youll need to hold babe upright for at least 20 minutes after each feed then try laying him down. That was bad because I thought he was spitting up an tried to catch it with a burp cloth and just redirected it back in his face. When picked up she recovers, episode lasting around 20 seconds. It's normal for babies to spit up both breast milk and formula. I have the same fear as you that she will choke when I’m not there. its heart breaking to know they are in such pain. You mentioned that you have some questions about burping your little girl. My daughter was also hard to burp and would only sleep on our chests in the recliner because it was at an angle. “My baby is 3 weeks old and since day one, she’s been throwing up ALL her food — breast milk, formula, you name it, she throws it up. All babies spit up― especially after gulping down air with breastmilk or formula. Posted 11/06/2014. This was approved by my baby’s pediatrician." Keep the breast (or bottle) in baby’s mouth while you lay her down – keep baby snuggled warm and tight in your arms while you gently lay her down. Spit up when laid down - help! mine struggled and i could only get him to sleep when i held him. I'll be honest, she still spits up when she lies down sometimes. The peak age for spitting up – also known as reflux – is 4 months. Keep him/her up right. Try smaller feeds. So when you say, “I lay down for a nap,” you’re actually using the verb lie, not lay, despite the way it sounds. If your baby cries a lot when laid on his back after a feeding, he may be experiencing discomfort fro… I felt awful, We have to prop him up in his bassinet or the boppy too because they are both angled. He’s now 4 months and there’s no choking. She's on Zantac & just like I said she's a different kid! Has anyone had this problem? I seem to have a hard time burping him- what can I do differently? He possibly has acid reflux should consult a doctor about it. I went to our pediatrician twice, but the doctor says to wait and see since baby is still gaining weight. Now we’re closely monitoring his latch and taking plenty of time to rest and burp in between breasts. To reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), experts recommend that you place your baby on his back when you put him down to sleep during his first year. The natural reflex that pushes the milk back up is something your baby has no control over. 1 However, in some babies the valve between the stomach and oesophagus does not close properly. Also i just posted about this but does... My LO spits up too when laying down. if i hold her in my arms after she eats, she never spits up. This special protection even exists when she is on her back. What should I do? She is incredibly sweet and for the most part hardly cries at all. Sometimes, your baby may cough or gag if she spits-up. Sometimes, especially in the early days, our breasts can become so full that when the milk comes out, it’s quite forceful. A baby will spit up alot, that’s totally normal. The past tense of lie is lay, but not because there is any overlap between the two verbs. Does anyone know … It's common for babies to cry when put down for sleep. And he's not alone: Almost half of young babies spit up regularly. But it's not nearly as much and not everytime. FirstTimeMomJaclyn. It was so terrible. All babies spit up; some just more than others, and a lot of babies have reflux; some are painful and others aren’t. It doesn’t seem to bother her at all, but it worries us — especially because it took her two weeks to get back to her birth weight.