4 mth old spitting up??

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This message is in regard to my sister's 4 month old...he weighs just over 14 lbs...hasn't been gaining weight as much as he had in the first 3 months...my sister thinks it's because he has been spitting up a lot more now that she is trying to wean him..combining breastmilk with formula (just for 1 feeding).

Can the baby be lactose intolerant??...instead of allergic to the formula...she has tried different ones? (Has always spit up...even the breastmilk) but never as much and as often as he has in the last few weeks...also hadn't had a bowel movement for about 6 days (did yesterday though)!

She does the things to prevent spitting up like sitting the baby up for at least a half hour after feeding...this morning he didn't spit up until about 2 hours after the feeding...usually spits up after the first hour (shouldn't it be digested by then??) She has asked the doctor about using soy milk and they suggested that she didn't...that the cow's milk is better for him...the doctor also said he has eczema...can see it around his toes and elbows!

Any ideas...does this amount of spit up seem normal...after every feeding he spits up a lot (maybe every 10-15 minutes)...could it be a food allergy??

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

J

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