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I think so. My DD spills lots too. Its messy, and sometimes there is lots of it and sometimes it's really chunky & clotted. But she's happy as can be and growing like a weed, so all good, I think.

Also, she's just started spilling less in the last week (still plenty, but less than before) so Lexie mightn't be too far off getting better. Apparently the valve at the bottom of the oesophagus is not properly developed in some babies and milk leaks back out of the stomach until it finished developing - which would explain why DD is spilling a bit less there days. It's perfectly normal, apparently, unless it's causing the baby pain.

She's also spilled several times in front of both the MW and the plunket nurse and they've said it's fine

Hope that helps!

Gabrielle was the same as this - but she was a very contented and happy baby. The spilling was quite gross though - she went through bibs like no tomorrow, and anyone brave enough for a cuddle usually got a lil baby badge as a souvenier

She definitly grew out of it though - around 9-12 months.

Eww and the cot sheets too - I used to put a mattress protector underneath her sheets and a clean sheet under the protector because she would spill in her cot too - so then at night I could just whip off the dirty sheets without too much hassle.

Tane has never been spilly at all which was a nice change lol

Thanks ladies, is good to know! And will definitely try the spoon trick

it can be quite normal and the spoon trick is awesome. i had no idea about that. i do know mack spilt heaps and at about 6 weeks all of a sudden things changed and it all became really apinful and he ended up with full blown reflux. some kids seem to not be in pain until after 6 weeks though i dont know the reason. just keep an eye on her but im sure things will be sweet.

Thanks for this Bex - I am thinking the same thing about Liam. He seems to spill a lot (although not as much in the last 48 hours) but doesn't seem to be in any pain or discomfort. Hopefully he is just a bit spilly and nothing else!

DS has slient reflux, so not much spilling just the hiccup type thing followed by screaming. Gaviscon is also supposed to thicken the contents a bit and stop it coming up. Either way the Dr said give it a go, you'll know if it works, and it did.

Okay so just now Lexie spilled again and it also came out her nose... is this a cause for worry? Oh and she also seems to choke on her milk at the start of every feed, she will feed for 30 seconds and then she will start choking, so I sit her up and pat her on the back and she seems okay almost straight away but this is every feed.

Nah SJ, she is actually full time FF, Gave me a bit of a fright to be seeing it come out her nose!

what teat size is she in hun? She might be gettin ger milk too fast, hence the coughing and spluttering, and then milk out the nose.
If she isnt bothered by her spilling then dont worry, but if she starts getting very fussy, wont lie on her back, tries to hunch herself into a ball etc, then get her checked out for reflux.

To start with isabella was just a "happy chucker" but then the relfux symptoms started at about 8 weeks old.

ETA- Bella is still really spilly, and her reflux has settled down HEAPS, now she just chucks up, no crying and pain with it.


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lol....Leah is still on number one teets!

LEah was really spilly, well I think the was. She wasn't bothered by it, i just got annoyed as I had to change my clothes all the time. She hit 10weeks and all went to custard...she was put on losec. the GP explained that with all the spilling, the acid finally wore away at the throat/stomach....still dont know how reflux works.

When she was BF, milk came out of her nose on a few occasions. she didnt even notice.