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Old November 3rd 06, 06:50 AM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
Lek
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Default Baby spits up blood after breast feeding

Hello,

Yesterday my baby spat up some blood shortly after breastfeeding. I
immediately told my husband and we called the doctor. The baby seams fine
and the doctor told us that it could be related to cracked nipples. Mine
are cracked and sore. If the baby spits up after bottle feeding, there is
no blood.

Tonight the baby is spitting up blood again after breastfeeding and we
called the doctor again and will be bringing the baby to the doctor first
thing in the morning. I can't help but feel terribly frightened by this
experience.

The baby is now 3 months old and looks and acts like a healthy 3 month old
should.

Has anyone had similar experiences?



Lek, mother of 3 month old Davelyn.
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Old November 3rd 06, 12:48 PM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
Chookie
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Default Baby spits up blood after breast feeding

In article ,
Lek wrote:

Yesterday my baby spat up some blood shortly after breastfeeding. I
immediately told my husband and we called the doctor. The baby seams fine
and the doctor told us that it could be related to cracked nipples. Mine
are cracked and sore. If the baby spits up after bottle feeding, there is
no blood.

Tonight the baby is spitting up blood again after breastfeeding and we
called the doctor again and will be bringing the baby to the doctor first
thing in the morning. I can't help but feel terribly frightened by this
experience.


It's very unlikely to be the baby's blood and very likely to be yours. Please
contact your country's breastfeeding support people for help. Your nipples
are not supposed to be injured by breastfeeding!

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue
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Old November 3rd 06, 06:23 PM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
Erin
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Default Baby spits up blood after breast feeding

This happened to me. It is most likely your blood. Blood is an
irritant, so it makes baby spit up. You might want to consult with your
GYN to get some treatment for your nipples. Maybe a lactation
consultant (like the other poster said) could help you with latching
on. If it's not the latch, it might be thrush. In my case, it was
thrush.

Don't freak out. This is very common. When it happened to me, I went to
the emergency room and the doctor told me that he sees these cases a
lot.

Erin
Lek wrote:
Hello,

Yesterday my baby spat up some blood shortly after breastfeeding. I
immediately told my husband and we called the doctor. The baby seams fine
and the doctor told us that it could be related to cracked nipples. Mine
are cracked and sore. If the baby spits up after bottle feeding, there is
no blood.

Tonight the baby is spitting up blood again after breastfeeding and we
called the doctor again and will be bringing the baby to the doctor first
thing in the morning. I can't help but feel terribly frightened by this
experience.

The baby is now 3 months old and looks and acts like a healthy 3 month old
should.

Has anyone had similar experiences?



Lek, mother of 3 month old Davelyn.


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Old November 3rd 06, 06:41 PM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
emilymr
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Default Baby spits up blood after breast feeding



On Nov 2, 9:50 pm, Lek wrote:
Hello,

Yesterday my baby spat up some blood shortly after breastfeeding. I
immediately told my husband and we called the doctor. The baby seams fine
and the doctor told us that it could be related to cracked nipples. Mine
are cracked and sore. If the baby spits up after bottle feeding, there is
no blood.


This happened to by MIL when she was nursing DH. He's now a healthy
and happy (and weaned! haha) 30-year old. See if you can get a
lactation consultant in, and lather on the nipple cream. Hope it gets
better *soon* -- cracked nipples are the worst.

Em
mama to Micah, 11/14/04

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Old November 6th 06, 02:56 PM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
Catherine Woodgold
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Default Baby spits up blood after breast feeding


There are nutrients that are good for the skin, such as
lecithin (in apples, for example, if I remember right)
and omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids, and
vitamins C and E. It seems likely that
increasing these nutrients in the diet can help heal
cracked nipples. Many people have diets deficient in
omega-3, which is found in walnuts, pecans, flax seeds
and flax seed oil, and to a lesser extent in soybeans
or soybean oil and wheat germ.

Udo Erasmus, an expert on essential fatty acids, says that
cracks in the skin of the feet that many people get in the winter can
be avoided by adding plenty of omega-3 and omega-6 essential
fatty acids to the diet. I suppose cracked nipples are
similar. His website is http://www.udoerasmus.com

The essential fatty acids are also good for baby's
brain development.
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Old November 6th 06, 05:01 PM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Default Baby spits up blood after breast feeding

Lek wrote and I snipped::
Yesterday my baby spat up some blood shortly after breastfeeding. I
immediately told my husband and we called the doctor. The baby seams fine
and the doctor told us that it could be related to cracked nipples. Mine
are cracked and sore. If the baby spits up after bottle feeding, there is
no blood.

Tonight the baby is spitting up blood again after breastfeeding and we
called the doctor again and will be bringing the baby to the doctor first
thing in the morning. I can't help but feel terribly frightened by this
experience.

The baby is now 3 months old and looks and acts like a healthy 3 month old
should.


I can imagine how unsettling this is, but don't be frightened. It
sounds like it's blood from your nipples that is irritating your baby's
stomach. If you swallowed blood (like when you have a bloody nose),
you might throw up, too. But it's not going to hurt your baby.

What you need to do is get some help with your baby's latch. Your
nipples should not be cracked and bleeding, especially not 3 months
out. Maybe some of the videos on this page will help you see how to
get a good latch:

http://www.breastfeeding.com/helpme/helpme_video.html

Don't make this into a reason to stop breastfeeding. You can get
through this.

-Patty, mom of 1+2

 




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