Baby Spitting Up Curdled Milk

by Brandi
(Sparr, FL )

My baby boy is 5 weeks old. He is eating 4 oz every 3-4 hours. He is spitting up alot. He was on breast milk but after he was spitting up what looked like curldled milk his doctor said to try formula. He is doing the same thing. I'm not sure what to try now.





Bab Help Line Response:

Hi Brandi!

Did you and the doctor talk about possible reasons for the spit up of curdled milk? Two possible reasons could be that your boy has some intolerance to for example lactose or that he is developing reflux.(Quite a common condition among newborn babies, where the gastric juices containing acid can travel back from the stomach into the throat - painful).

If it is reflux, changing to formula doesn't generally help. Instead, things like not feeding your baby too much at the time, feeding his in an upright position, avoid foods (for you) that can aggravate reflux such as citrus, tomatoes, fatty foods, spicy foods, and carbonated drinks. There is also some medication available.

Obviously noone can tell if your baby does have reflux without examining him and there may be other reasons for his spitting up. I think you should take him back to his doctor (or to another one if you don't think you get enough support from this one.).

Good luck!

/Paula




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