A question for moms...

[mrmoose108]

I have an emet related question & a non-emet related question...


1- If your baby spits up after almost every bottle, does that necessarily mean she will be a child who v* all the time?


Non-related question:


2-What do u moms do when your infant (mine is 5 months old) is so tired, she cries for like 30minutes b4 she falls asleep? Do you let them cry it out or what? Nothing seems to help. She actually cries with eyes shut tight!! LOL!


Thanx in advance for answers...


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[jandub]

Hi there, well in my son's case, my oldest son spit up all the time, and lots of it. My youngest son didn't really, and my oldest is not a puker and my younger is. So it really doesn't matter at all I think. I had the same problems with my babies about sleeping, and around five months is when I tried the cry it out approach. I got discouraged early on, but if I had to do it all over again, I would put them in their crib awake and let them fall asleep, because I really feel like I missed out on a lot of enjoyment with them because I was so desperate to get two seconds to myself. I actually slept in a recliner with a baby on my shoulder, uhgg. They didn't sleep well until they were like three years old, soooo, I would really set some boundaries now with the sleeping thing. Of course that is easier said than done, my kids slept with us and now they really are happy and well adjusted, its just I was frustrated and upset a lot when they were babies and that's too bad. Hope this helps! Janna

[mrmoose108]

Thanks...no thankfully she sleeps thru the night. The funny thing is she hates to nap during the day...I think she thinks she'll miss something! LOL! I've let her cry it out a few times & she eventually falls asleep but I feel "mean", ya know? Thanx janna, I appreciate the info!

[katsamsmom]

My first never spit up and she is now 11 and i can count on 1 hand how many times she has v'd. My youngest is 8 and i swear spit up more than she ate.....yet was fat as a little pig....again i can count on 1 hand how many time she has v'd during a sv. ear infections are another story. I can handle the v if i know it is not contagius.


As far as your baby crying....sound like the baby needs to be swaddled.....i had to do that to mine sometimes....it made them feel secure. Also i would sleep with a baby blanket....and when i put mine down i would use that blanket on them....babies know your scent...that is why i did that. Good luck hun! Also with the baby crying like that...maybe getting some teeth?

[daffodil]

To answer the 1st question: No, not necessarily. Some babies just spit up a lot. My 2nd did. Have you talked to her doctor about it?
2nd: As far as the crying goes, I agreee with the teething as a possible cause. And it's all in how you want to do things. Some parents let their kids cry it out, some don't. I didn't let my kids cry it out very often. One thing that really helped my kids sleep when they were little was thier baby swing. It seemed to help them to nap during the day. Sometimes when they were really fussy I would carry them around in a carrier or sling until they had become deeply asleep, and then lay them down.

[sherbear]

My oldest spit up aftter almost every meal when he was a baby. His
pediatrician had suspicions that it might me reflux, but said that he
couldn't be sure. Eventually, the spitting up stopped. He's 6 now and
was recently diagnosed with reflux. He's on medication for it and seems
to be doing better.

[mrmoose108]

She's actually on meds for reflux already too, but they aren't sure. She's also on a very watery formula which they say comes up easily when she burps. Hopefully it goes away.


On the other note...she is teething really bad...poor thing. Maybe that is the reason for the extra crying. But it seems as though all of a sudden the swing isn't helping her sleep/nap at all.


Thanx all for your comments!


Mrmoose

[carlie]

I don't think spitting up as an infant is an indication of things to come. My son is now 4. As a baby, I swear he spit up more than he drank. He has had two sv's that invoved v*ing so far.


As for the crying before going to sleep, I agree that getting them to fall asleep independently will be a great asset toboth you and him. You can teach him how without using the cry it out method by reassuring with your voice or patting them in their crib. However, I didn't attempt any type of sleep training until around the six month mark when I was confidentthey understood object permanence. Oh and teething always through everything regarding sleep and moods off.


Hang in there! That first year of motherhood is tough!