tummytime makes her spew

everytime we put Caitlin on her tummy she spews! no mater when we do it - even just before her next feed, so last drink was 4hours before that!
I've tried the tri-pillow but that's too soft for her to get her chest up.

Any ideas?

Ella pukes everytime aswell but she holds her head up and only occasionally rubs her face in it. If it doesnt really bother her i would just keep doing it

Yea Ethan pukes but only if he is getting upset. But yea I agree, with Mel - spread a cloth nappy underneath him, take his top off and let him go for it.

Rhiannon use to do that all the time as well...didnt matter when we did tummy time...so we just put a nappy under her and once she had spewed she was fine...as long as she isnt destressed by it, i would just keep going.

lol at the hobby james hated tummy time si stop doing it and waited till he was a bit older he has reached all his milestones so if t is upsetting you could try waiting

We have this problem too so she definately only gets tummy time just before her feed is due. But then she is too busy sucking on her hands to push herself up properly    Toni, try a rolled or folded up towel or something to put under her chest. My playmat/gym thing came with a special pillow to use - its still a little big for her yet but my plunket nurse said a towel or something works just as well. Actually here is a photo of her using it...

I tried the pillow again last night and that worked really well (didn't spew and lasted about 2 mins). She gets really upset if she's on her tummy, especially just after she's spewed (excess formula looking) - like a proper "why are you doing this to me" cry rather than a whinge.
I think it's all her weight on her belly that she has problems with.

What is she "supposed" to be doing now? Just holding her head up whilst on her forearms(I put her arms there)? or pushing herself up? I find that she throws her arms out to the sides and lifts her head and shoulders up, but this is just after she has spewed and she doesn't want any part of her in the spew

I think I'll have a chat with our PAFT lady today (much nicer than our Plunket Nurse!) and see what she says. It does bother me that there might be something I'm doing that isn't helping the matter, so want to get as many opinions as poss.

Thanks ladies

Jezsika wrote: Jax - Dont be to concerned with spilling its mostly saliva and not formula.

jax wrote: Erin is doing this too, never used to, although now it's not really *that* often. What she brings up is pretty watery, (ie: lotsa spit) and varies from a teaspoon to 2-3 tablespoons worth.

Not concerned at all, just explaining what happens with Erin

Swiss ball method?

Ashleigh is so cute, Kelly!  I love her wee expression too.  I'm curious about the swiss ball method too... but sounds like you'd need a swiss ball for it in which case we wont be using it!!