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Nursing so much DD pukes

Dawnee222
Dawnee222
My DD is almost 7 months old. She has NEVER been a spitter upper or puker...until just recently. In the last 2 weeks, she's been nursing so much to the point that she either spits up A LOT or pukes. One night, she puked in her sleep a few hours after she ate and it was A LOT. It really scared me! Just this morning, she ate so much she spit up, A LOT. This has never happened before. The only other different thing in her diet is that we have just started to introduce solids which she seems to have no interest in. I just wonder if she's getting hungrier and hungrier as she's growing and maybe her body needs those solids. She's just not interesting in eating solids. Anyone have these issues? I just posted a related topic in Parenting Newborns and Infants about her not eating solids. Just not sure what to do except limit her nursing times now. I never had to do that before.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Some babies although they're of age just aren't interested in solids my DD although we fed her solids she'd much rather nurse and didn't take to "eating" solids until closer to 9-10months so we kept introducing but didnt force it
If I had to guess it sounds like your DD is going through a growth spurt and is still working on figuring how much to eat to fill her tummy which is why she's puking. We went through a huge growth spurt from 7-9months old where I felt like all I did was nurse (as I said she never ate to "fill up" on solids until closer to 10months) and that's ok. My nephew didn't eat solids until closer to 13 months because he showed no interest
Hope this helps
Dawnee222
Dawnee222
YES that makes me feel a lot better thanks. I just feel it's so "protocol" to start solids by 6 months. I have felt a bit guilty, like I'm depriving her ya know? But yes, I know all babies are different but it's hard when I'm reading almost all babies are eating solids even starting as early as 4 months! I just talked to my mom and she didn't even introduce solids to me until I was almmost 8 months. I was strictly breastfed until then. So yes, I feel better. Thanks!
deleted_user
deleted_user
also its possible she is developing an allergy to something you are eating.

my first developed a milk allergy around three months old. and soy by 4-5 months old. milk was after her first DTaP shot (its grown in milk protein) then she could no longer tolerate bm or formula ( had to supplement due to low supply) i cut milk and soy and she got better.

the second was allergic at birth to milk soy and beef...
deleted_user
deleted_user
I definitely would no limit her bm intake. BM is the most natural, the most complete food in the whole world. Esp. if she is not eating solids, you need to nurse her MORE often, to make sure sh is getting the nutrients she needs.

I agree with 4 ever, some babies start solids a bit later. I wold not force the issue on her, but maybe visit a chiro or osteopath to see if there is anything in her mouth that makes SWALLOWING FOOD difficult. This may explain why she may not be interested in it. At her age, btw, she should be able to eat most of the things on your plate, if you just mash them up a bit with a fork. There is no need for fancy, expensive, caned purees or of all things, rice cereal, which is low in nutritive value, rich in constipating abilities ( because of iron and rice naturally constipates)

Here is a link for you on starting solids:
http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:starting-solid-foods&catid=5:information&Itemid=17