my 1 month old is exclusively breastfed, she spits up and poops a lot. I'm thinking of stopping…

no don't stop breastfeeding...she might have reflux... all babies spit up though...it gets better for them as their little digestive systems mature. my son is 7 months and he rarely spits up now

talk to her pediatrician though.

im just afraid my milk is making her sick. . its probably more frustrating than anything because she spits up and wants to eat more then ends up vomiting from over eating and then is hungry all over again.

@amaresmama,

@reznor, nooooo don't stop. My son spit up for 3 months straight. It wasn't reflux. Pediatrician wasn't worried one bit because he was pooping and peeing and gaining weight adequately. Once he's not painful when spitting up its normal. It bothered me more than him. And newborn poop a lot with every change. But breastfeeding is the best thing you can do for your baby. I've been exclusively breastfeeding 61/2 months.

do you sit her up after eating and burping too?

@nurseriri, I'm scared it is hurting her and I don't know it. but same here I'm sure its bothering me more than her. its frustrating having to constantly change her clothes and I'm always burping her trying to do everything I can so she doesn't and then boom it happens

I love breastfeeding her. it would break my heart to stop and not have that bond. hopefully I can keep it up for that long😻

@amaresmama, yes , but let's say she eats I burp her and then sit her up. 30 min later I'll at her down to change her diaper and when I pick her up after boom there's the spit up. or let's say I'm feeding her she just finishes. from the point of her at my breasts to putting her over my shoulder shell spit up . its so frustrating😕

don't give up though.. take her to the Dr to see what the issue might be

@reznor, I did everything. I burbed between feeds, I didn't put him down right after feeding, and nothing worked. But as he got older it got better. I would cry when he spit up and it was a lot. At 4 months my pediatrician suggested I put rice cereal in his breastmilk. Did for couple weeks and didn't help. But it does get better.

babies spit up that is normal. my son vomits and spits up but the vomit is due to reflux and a dairy intolerance. babies that age should poop alot

Don't stop! I had the same exact problem with my son but it got better. We are still breastfeeding!

Don't stop. you're doing fine, spit up is normal and lots of poop is good lol. I've heard not to lay baby flat for a bit after a feeding. Also, try to burp after a few minutes of nursing instead of just burping at the end. :)