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July 5, 2007 at 6:02 pm #38647

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My three month old, breastfed baby seems to take in a lot of air during feedings. I’ve been block feeding and I had his latch evaluated by a Lactation consultant so no problem there. It just seems like he takes in a LOT of air when he swallows. Heck, even when I give him his Zantac he seems to gulp and swallow a lot.

I didn’t think about it too much when he was smaller because I thought maybe it was something he would outgrow. He hasn’t though and it really seems like it causes him a lot of discomfort. In fact, in sometimes seems like that causes him more discomfort than the reflux does! I have to burp him continuously or he’s so uncomfortable.

Is this normal? Is this something he’ll outgrow? Is there anything else I can do?

July 5, 2007 at 7:39 pm #38656

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Taking in lots of air is a symptom of reflux. I don’t know how to help it, but we use the Dr brown’s bottles and so now we don’t have to burp cooper which made him miserable. I know you are bf so that isn’t much help, but for the future. I don’t know if they out grow it or not.

July 5, 2007 at 8:47 pm #38664

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Cooper’s mom wrote: Taking in lots of air is a symptom of reflux. I don’t know how to help it, but we use the Dr brown’s bottles and so now we don’t have to burp cooper which made him miserable. I know you are bf so that isn’t much help, but for the future. I don’t know if they out grow it or not.

Hmmm, so I wonder what it is about those particular bottles that help this problem?? I wonder if I could do something differently with nursing? A different position or something?

July 5, 2007 at 8:51 pm #38666

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Jenn,

Are you block nursing because of OAL? I have this too, and blocked nursed (still do, mainly), and I STILL have to take Ben off my breast when my milk lets down. It sprays out so fast and so hard that he gulps and sucks air.

July 5, 2007 at 9:12 pm #38671

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Jenn,

Kate is the EXACT same way. She is always taking and gulping so much air and you can see it in her face how much it makes her uncomfortable. I think it’s just the reflux too b/c I’m bf and saw THREE LCs b/c I suspected a bad latch but it was fine. What really helped me is nursing on one side per feed and like Naomi said, letting the baby off when your milk lets down. The biggest thing that has helped us though has been nursing lying down. It’s so hard I hope some of this will work for you!

July 5, 2007 at 11:00 pm #38681

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Thank you ladies!

Yes, I’ve been block feeding because of OAL. I think I make a LOT of milk. I’m even on TED and still produce milk like there’s no tomorrow!!

I’m going to try taking him off during let-down and see if that helps. Here’s hoping!!

ETA: I forgot to say: you mentioned nursing while lying down. I have noticed he does better that way and will even sleep really well next to me after nursing in the side-lying position but I was afraid it was just konking him out and that maybe the reflux was bothering him but he was just too tired to care?? Now I’m wondering if he does so well because it’s more comfortable for him. Hmmmm….

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July 6, 2007 at 9:49 am #38689

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Jenn,

I have been nursing Caden lying down for a long time now, and he always prefers this and sleeps better that way too. I think it’s more comfortable for them since the milk isn’t flowing so forcefully (due to less gravity pulling it down).

Caden is still sleeping with me and nursing in the side lying position whenever he wants during the night. Right now I’m trying to get him used to his crib again though, so I start him out in his crib at the beginning of the night and then move him to my bed if he wakes up too many times…more sleep for me and him!

Just do what works for you both and what is easiest for you. It will get better soon!

Good luck!
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