DD has always been a fairly 'chucky' baby. Happy, but chucky. I'm fairly certain just the normal amounts of little chucks/possets when burping after a feed, or within 10 - 15 minutes after. The last 2 weeks she has really started to bring up a heap of milk at each feed. I just look at it and think what a waste of breastmilk! It's not projectile, but it's a fair amount, but then she's still happy to finish the feed. She doesn't seem to be in pain, or unhappy, or off her milk, she hiccups pretty regularly, but otherwise seems okay. She's putting on weight and has good output.
Can a baby have reflux without any evident pain? Could it just be a stage? I know I'm so lucky to have a happy baby that doesn't seem to be in pain, but the constant changing bibs, her clothes, my clothes, burping rags, rugs, blankets etc is starting to wear me down a little. (Sorry for the added whinge)
I normally burp her after feeding from each breast - if she has a big chuck should I finish the feed or wait? She doesn't always chuck just when burping, sometimes she'll be feeding happily, pull off and throw up milk then be trying to get back on the nipple straight away.
I had an issue with oversupply after a blocked duct about a month ago, but I think it's all cleared up - milk supply is back to normal and her poos are yellow, no longer green.
Some babies are happy chuckers. They spew lots but everything else is fine.
If she's otherwise well and happy then probably nothing to worry about at least - aside from all the extra washing. I don't have personal experience with this, so maybe others will have some advice on management. Hopefully, it's something she'll grow out of in time.
Hey mate, sending you a big I had a happy chucker too. Used to drive me bananas (and I was also very thankful that he wasn't in pain etc too but constantly getting spewed on does wear you down after a while). I don't really have any advice except that I always carried multiple terry cloth nappies and always ALWAYS burped him over that and waited longer than I thought necessary. Didn't always work in that he could occasionally still spew 10 or 20min post feed but I did get most of it, most of the time. I used to try and remember that it was better than solid food spew too in that at least the smell wasn't offensive. The worst was when he spewed on other people, other kids toys or other people lounges It could be a phase and Miss Goober Head might outgrow it pretty quickly. DS gradually did it less and less up until just before he turned 1!!! Now that I've said that, he's gunna chuck on me again tomorrow morning I bet
ETA - We recently had an incident where he drank a whole sippy of cow's milk and then promptly spewed that all over me and the lounge and got himself a little bit too. That kind of put the bm possits into perspective! Not sure if that helps you now, but I bet there'll be other stuff she does down the track that will make you think 'geez, can't believe that used to bother me'. Having said that, it really did drive me bananas at the time too
Dd1 was a happy chucker too but we eventually worked out she was lactose intolerant and we struggled with her keeping on weight. If she is happy to feed after a chuck it's fine, that's what our paed told us to try. Hopefully she will outgrow it, try having her upright for awhile after a feed.
like others have said its common for babies to be happy chuckers and it isnt linked to reflux.. just eyes bigger then their bellies
i agree with solids chucks being worse. i hope it wont take long for her to slow down on the upchuck
I do try to keep her upright, but most of the chucking is before we even make it off the couch/chair after a feed, but I will be even more sure in keeping her upright and see what happens. Same with not burping her, I'll give it a go and see!
My second DS was a happy chucker too. I hear you on the washing and mess It is relatively normal and they do grow out of it. Many of them by 6 months, and nearly all them by 18 months - and it can be anywhere in between. My DS grew out of it by 6 months but TBH I don't remember exactly what age he was. One day I just noticed that I hadn't need a cloth nappy with me 24/7 for a while - I didn't even realise when it had stopped! I hope it stops sooner rather than later for you
DD2 was also a happy chucker - she grew out of it at 6 months when she started solids. It never worried her and she stacked on weight so it wasn't an issue apart from the washing!!! It is a short term thing though so it won't be too long and she will grow out of it.
The vomiting is starting to wear me down...
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I had a happy chucker too. Used to drive me bananas (and I was also very thankful that he wasn't in pain etc too but constantly getting spewed on does wear you down after a while). I don't really have any advice except that I always carried multiple terry cloth nappies and always ALWAYS burped him over that and waited longer than I thought necessary. Didn't always work in that he could occasionally still spew 10 or 20min post feed but I did get most of it, most of the time. I used to try and remember that it was better than solid food spew too 
in that at least the smell wasn't offensive. The worst was when he spewed on other people, other kids toys or other people lounges 
It could be a phase and Miss Goober Head might outgrow it pretty quickly. DS gradually did it less and less up until just before he turned 1!!! Now that I've said that, he's gunna chuck on me again tomorrow morning I bet 
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