[AdoptInMe]

Our ds is now 9 days old, and he has been projectile vomiting 1-2 times a day for the past 4-5 days. He doesn't do it every time, but when he does, it is exocist style. It can be when burping him (lightly) or even an hour after feeding. He eats 3-4 ounces every 3-4 hours.

His birthmom abused Xanax throughout the pregnancy. Should we be worried about this or could it just be withdrawl? We are going to call the ped. on Monday, but I am too worried right now to just sit and wait. He doesn't seem to have too many other possible "withdrawl" symptoms, other than sneezing and yawning to an extreme. Could there be any other reasons for this (i.e., reflux) that anyone has ever experienced?

[tweetybirdus]

It sounds like reflux to me. Try burping more often during feedings, keeping him more upright during and after feedings, and talk to the ped.

[emtb79]

I have a little girl I watch that had really bad reflux and she would vomit for no reason. It didnt matter how much burping or size of feedings. She never did not do projectile vomiting ever until she had the stomch flu. It was always more of an oozing 10 times a day. I would be worried with projectile vomit especially so young. It may be an allergy to the type of formula. Just my opinion after a year of non-stop vomit.

[kakuehl]

It sounds like the reflux a couple of my bgrandkids had. The doctors eventually put them on meds which helped a lot! The youngest did better on some formulas rather than others. Talk to the pediatrician ASAP.

[stinky_kitty]

My son had severe reflux and it literally started as soon as we started to feed him on day one. He eventually had to be put on Zantec (which didn't work) and eventually Prevacid which was wonderful. You should mention it to his ped. Good luck!

[Proud2BHisMom]

You should definitely discuss it with your pediatrician. My son had reflux. We ended up changing his to a formula specifically for reflux (it contained rice). It didn't completely eliminate the projectile vomitting; but it really did help; and we never had to give him medication to control it. We also did things like sitting him up while feeding him and after feeding.

[jules17]

I was a serious projectile vomiter. My parents always carried several outfits with them - for them and me. I still hear about it a lot...to this day and I am 36 years old!!

I guess it was in the days before reflux meds?

Anyhoo, one day it stopped (but I have a very weak stomach to this day).

You have my empathy. According to my parents' tales, you never forget it.

[jalapeno]

My older DS had that briefly as an infant. It was astonishing how far his spitups flew. They thought he had something called Pyloric Stenosis. It's more common in first born sons for some reason. Basically it's a malfunctioning valve below the stomach and requires minor surgery to fix. It's very easy to diagnose - just takes a quick ultrasound. He could get dehydrated pretty quickly if it's that so I would watch carefully to be sure he's wetting diapers.

[Lovebug]

Our son did that, too, but is lactose intolerant. We went to lactose free formula and he was fine.

[kara05kara]

Our oldest did exactly what you're describing. Some feedings would be fine, and then some feedings he would projectile vomit, and it would be everywhere. I remember bursting into tears in the middle of the night because I would have just gotten him to finish a bottle and up it would all come- all over me, all over him- we would both end up in the shower at 3 AM! Turns out he has a milk allergy, and when we switched to soy it was better. Not perfect, but better.

Mention it at your next appointment and hang in there!

Natalie

[AdoptInMe]

Our dd did the same in the hospital, and she now has a milk allergy. But she threw up EVERY time. And she was fine when we switched her to soy.

Our ds spit up A LOT in the hospital and had major gas issues, so we immediately switched him to the soy, which he's on now. His diapers are soaking wet and he's acting normal, most of the time. There are just many times when he is not shaking, but his body is just moving in wierd ways, which makes me think he's uncomfortable.

And, every night, he is awake for 2+ hours in the middle of the night. He goes to sleep fine, sleeps for 3 hours or so, then wakes up hungry. He eats 4 oz, then falls soundly asleep. Then we put him down and he wakes up screaming 10 minutes later, and this continues at 10 to 20 minute intervals for 2 or 3 hours! So, that makes me think he is uncomfortable too. He is not awake, but something wakes him. And he gets the hiccups 6 times a day, which contribute to him waking in the night too. But he seems fine during the day??

I guess he could have issues with the soy as well? But it doesn't happen every time. We are still in FL, waiting for ICPC clearance, and I don't know if we're overreacting by calling the ped. here. Should we just wait until we're home to go to our regular ped.?

[joskids]

Has anyone tried Nestle's Good Start with a baby with this kind of stomach issue? I've found it to be excellent.

[Nevada Jen]

It could be anything but it sounds like he might simply be overeating. (Which would explain why it only happens sometimes and is projectile as opposed to just kind of frothing out of his mouth and also the super soaked diapers). My DS was mildly drug exposed and had trouble regulating how fast and how much he ate for the first couple of weeks. As a rule of thumb, infants can't fit more than half their body weight in pounds in ounces of food in their stomachs. So if he is eating 4 ounces at a sitting, he needs to weigh at least 8 pounds and have an empty stomach and 4 ounces is the absolute max he can fit in there.
Try going to 3 ounce feedings every 3 or 4 hours and see if that helps the problem. Burp him after 2 ounces and give him a pacifier during the burp so he is getting the same amount of sucking time he was getting for 4 ounces.

[Tracey33]

[quote=AdoptInMe]There are just many times when he is not shaking, but his body is just moving in wierd ways, which makes me think he's uncomfortable.

And, every night, he is awake for 2+ hours in the middle of the night. He goes to sleep fine, sleeps for 3 hours or so, then wakes up hungry. He eats 4 oz, then falls soundly asleep. Then we put him down and he wakes up screaming 10 minutes later, and this continues at 10 to 20 minute intervals for 2 or 3 hours! So, that makes me think he is uncomfortable too. He is not awake, but something wakes him. And he gets the hiccups 6 times a day, which contribute to him waking in the night too. But he seems fine during the day??QUOTE]

Our DD would eat, spit up, and then cry for at least half an hour, especially at night. We eventually figured out, with the help of our ped, that she's got reflux, and a milk allergy. The milk allergy was making her stomach hurt, and the reflux was making her esophagus hurt, when the stomach acid was coming back up. So, she's on Nutramigen, which has the milk protein partially broken down, and she's on Zantac to reduce her stomach acid, so that the reflux doesn't hurt anymore. She's definitely feeling much better. She never did the projectile vomiting thing, but she did do the screaming and flailing around thing. We tried a few different formulas before landing on Nutramigen. And, doctor recommended feeding smaller amounts, more frequently.

It took a while for us to get things worked out with DD, and it drove me crazy that it took time, because I just knew that something was wrong, and couldn't stand to see her in pain.

I would call the ped. It's never a bad idea to get your doctor's advice. That's what they're there for.

[2Newmom]

I was thinking it could be a combination of possible withdrawal and also some reflux or either one of them. I worked for years with drug exposed babies and heard this complaint from many caregivers. Best bet is to call the pediatrician and let them see your DS. Either way they may be able to help so he can be more comfortable.

Hope you get out of Florida soon!