D.C. She is a frequent guest expert and spokesperson on national television programs, discussing issues related to children's health. New questions and answers will be added to this page regularly. While Dr. Beard cannot respond to each individual inquiry, we will post answers to the most commonly asked questions here. My baby is 8 weeks old and is breast fed. He has a tendency to spit up quite frequently.
Some infants are difficult to burp and spit up a bit of milk with each attempt or hiccup.
You might try to examine your diet by keeping a food diary for one week. If so, they may precipitate episodes of spitting up. After food is swallowed, it must pass a series of muscular valves as it progresses through the gastrointestinal system. This is nature's design to allow for a steady one way flow of swallowed food and liquid to facilitate the digestive process. Many experts recommend minimal or no stimulation while keeping your baby in an upright position for at least 45 minutes following each feeding, so that gravity will assist the desired one way directional flow.