Newborn Worry

[jeremy2198]

My newborn is 3 days old.  She is a breast feed baby.  The first two days she did great, but now I'm starting to worry on this third day.  I try to feed her every couple of hours and sometimes she feeds for 5 min and sometimes 20 mins.  My real concern is about her spitting up.  After every feeding she spits up.  Most times she will spit up a couple of time within about 1 hour after feeding. When she spits up it is normally a large quantity as well.  I find myself asking did she spit up more than she took in?  Her dirty diapers are still very good though, on average she has a dirty every two hours or so.  So I guess the question is how much spitting up is two much and when should I worry?

[jjerzeegirl]

My dd is just over 2 wks old...and spits up as well. My other dd who is now 18+mths old spit up A LOT after eating.
I am currently pumping/bottle feeding for my 2 wks old...due to swallowing issues that we are trying to work through. BUT ...i do remember with my 1st dd, i was breastfeeding her. She spit up SO MUCH...and ALL THE TIME...but you really don't have a good idea how much they take in. Granted, you can time them, but you don't have a consistent count.
From what I've been told...they took in too much..that's why they spit up that much.
I'm sure your baby is fine....
Like I said..my dd did the same...

[JoyRenee]

Spit up is very common and the amount can be horrifying, but it's okay! You go by how much is coming out in their diapers, not by how much they're spitting up. Their tummies are SO tiny right now that she probably just takes in more than she should.

So at least she's eating well!!!