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Kristina - posted on 01/07/2010 ( 3 moms have responded )

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My daughter is four months old and spits up a lot. She is only breastfeed and I have been told by my doctor that I have a fast let down. My milk comes down fast and very easily, which helped in the beginning, but sometimes it is hard for her because it comes down too fast and she chokes. I have tried pumping before nursing her to help with the let down and it seems to help her, but she still spits up a lot. I didn't think breastfeed babies spit up that much. Does anyone else have this problem or have any suggestions for us?

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Teresa - posted on 01/07/2010

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My twins spit up ALL the time til around 9 months, but they were 'happy spitters'. My son spit up less and outgrew it faster, but he had to be on meds for reflux up to 6 months since his reflux caused him to quit breathing a couple of times.



If she is a 'happy spitter' then just keep the cloth diapers/burp rags and spare clothes handy. :) She'll out grow it in time.

April - posted on 01/07/2010

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I think it depends on when she spits up. My son spits up a lot too... more often almost right after he eats... the pediatrician told me it was because he had too much to eat and its his body's way of avoiding tummy problems. I'm not sure what it means if she spits up a while after she eats... we've never encountered that problem.

Minnie - posted on 01/07/2010

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Well, spit up is normal. But A LOT of spit up can indeed be due to an overactive letdown- and also a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance.



For the overactive letdown, rather than pumping, latch her on, let her nurse until you get a letdown, unlatch her, and let the milk flow into a cloth. When your flow slows to a drip you can latch her back on. You can also try positions that make your milk flow against gravity: side-lying position, nursing on your back with baby on your stomach, and sitting her up as much as possible in your lap.



For information on a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance see these articles:



http://www.llli.org/FAQ/foremilk.html



http://www.llli.org/FAQ/oversupply.html



http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVSep...



Both overactive letdown and oversupply are tied together. Regulating your supply through block feeding can definitely reduce the amount of foremilk that is sitting in your breasts (which can cause the fast letdown).

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