Sleep position? --UPDATE AT BOTTOM !!!

DD is aost 4 weeks old and spits up constantly- sometimes while eating/ sometimes an hour after
Is there anything I can do for her at night time / sleep position ?
I try to keep her upright for a good 10-15 minutes and burp her frequently but no matter what I do at night about 45 minutes after falling asleep she wakes herself up with grunts and then spitting up
It's a vicious cycle because to get her back to sleep she wants to nurse again
And we go round and round typically between 3 am until 7 or 8
Any advice???
I'm exhausted !!!!

Message edited 6/23/2016 1:56:21 PM.

Sleep position?

I have DS on an slight angle in the bassinet. I put a folded blanket under the mattress. It helps a little. DS has reflux and is constantly spitting up, coughing choking etc so this def helps.

Sleep position?

Did you speak to the ped about reflux? She may need to be put on some medication. She may also need different formula/change in your diet if breastfeeding.
DS had HORRIBLE reflux. At night we kept him in the rock and play. Once transferred to the crib, we the comforter that came with the crib set (which I'll NEVER understand why it comes with one) under the mattress to keep him elevated. Also, we burped him after EVERY ounce. It took FOREVER but it helped a little bit.

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Try a swing or RnP.

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Thank you
I folded towels to incline the mattress in her bassinet
And later I let her sleep on my chest stomach down while I slept in an inclined chair
She seemed to do a little better
I'll try again tonight

Sleep position?

I would try a rock and play. Dd2 was a big grunter and always spit up if laid flat after eating. She was so squirmy and loud at night for a while. We switched to the rnp after a few weeks and it helped a lot. After a few more weeks we went back to the bassinet and she did better.

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I went thru this with my first. It took time and I ended up letting her use a rnp for 3 months. Also, we put cereal in her bottles. When she went in her crib I used the crib wedge.

Sleep position?

My ped said to incline the crib or bassinet 30 degrees, and to make sure the abdomen is kept straight, not scrunched up at all. She said putting the baby in a swing or bouncy seat can make the reflux worse bc it puts pressure on the stomach.

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Message edited 6/23/2016 9:07:20 AM.

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Definitely a rock n play.
It's on the perfect angle

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For the past two nights DD has been sleeping in a RNP
What a difference !!!!!
Thank you so much for the recommendations!!!
I have also gone dairy free and the spit up appears to be much less as is the crying
We have also gotten into a little bit of a sleep / nap routine which I think has also helped
I'm keeping my fingers crossed !!!!

Re: Sleep position? --UPDATE AT BOTTOM !!!

Re: Sleep position? --UPDATE AT BOTTOM !!!

Posted by soontobemommyof2

Posted by janedoe

For the past two nights DD has been sleeping in a RNP
What a difference !!!!!
Thank you so much for the recommendations!!!
I have also gone dairy free and the spit up appears to be much less as is the crying
We have also gotten into a little bit of a sleep / nap routine which I think has also helped
I'm keeping my fingers crossed !!!!

I've been dairy free for about 7 months as well, and even though is not easy, it's doable. There are some great FB groups for dairy free moms that have def helped me in this journey, let me know if u wanna know which ones they are.

Glad u're seeing improvements already

Re: Sleep position? --UPDATE AT BOTTOM !!!

Posted by janedoe

Posted by soontobemommyof2

Posted by janedoe

For the past two nights DD has been sleeping in a RNP
What a difference !!!!!
Thank you so much for the recommendations!!!
I have also gone dairy free and the spit up appears to be much less as is the crying
We have also gotten into a little bit of a sleep / nap routine which I think has also helped
I'm keeping my fingers crossed !!!!

I've been dairy free for about 7 months as well, and even though is not easy, it's doable. There are some great FB groups for dairy free moms that have def helped me in this journey, let me know if u wanna know which ones they are.

Glad u're seeing improvements already

I will take any and all recommendations
I'm vegetarian
So now to go dairy free is even a bigger challenge
I feel like all I do is eat carbs now
Which is not good for my diet at all !!!!

Message edited 6/23/2016 3:55:57 PM.

Re: Sleep position? --UPDATE AT BOTTOM !!!

Posted by soontobemommyof2

Posted by janedoe

Posted by soontobemommyof2

Posted by janedoe

For the past two nights DD has been sleeping in a RNP
What a difference !!!!!
Thank you so much for the recommendations!!!
I have also gone dairy free and the spit up appears to be much less as is the crying
We have also gotten into a little bit of a sleep / nap routine which I think has also helped
I'm keeping my fingers crossed !!!!

I've been dairy free for about 7 months as well, and even though is not easy, it's doable. There are some great FB groups for dairy free moms that have def helped me in this journey, let me know if u wanna know which ones they are.

Glad u're seeing improvements already

I will take any and all recommendations
I'm vegetarian
So now to go dairy free is even a bigger challenge
I feel like all I do is eat carbs now
Which is not good for my diet at all !!!!

Lolol! Even some carbs have "hidden" dairy so be careful. It's easier to identify milk, butter, yogurt but the ones that are a pain in the a$$ are the hidden ones like casein, whey, ghee, etc! This is a pretty good link to identify them Go Dairy Free

Also doesn't matter how silly it can be, make sure to always read labels cause there's dairy in almost everything! Not that I usually eat them, but who would have thought that there's dairy in McDonald's french fries!

There will be times where u might want to know if a specific food has dairy, or u're going to a restaurant and want to quickly know what u can eat, or want to know recommendations for dairy free snacks. I usually ask these type of questions in my FB df groups and ppl will answer u pretty quickly. These are the ones I belong to:


Deliciously Dairy Free

DF Diet - Bfeeding

Milk Allergy Mommies

HTH