At bedtime he takes 6-8 ounces of formula. Despite the amount of food he takes in, he still wakes up 1-2 times a night to be fed. During feedings, he spits up very frequently, sometimes 2-3 times a feeding Our ped has told us that our son will stop eating when he is full, and that we should feed on demand. My wife, however, almost always stops the feeding not our son, and he has yet to get on a regular schedule. Our ped has also told us that our son has reflux, but he does not seem to experience any significant discomfort when he spits-up.
Reflux occurs when stomach contents come up into the esophagus.
Spitting up is a result of reflux. Reflux is considered pathological when an infant has symptoms from it such as weight loss or poor weight gain, cough or wheezing, or irritability from esophageal irritation. If a baby is gaining well, healthy, and happy, even if he is spitting up which implies some degree of reflux, one would not do a medical workup or offer treatment. Overfeeding will cause increased spitting. If a child has reflux, overfilling the stomach by excess feeding raises the likelihood of increased reflux.