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The LCs I've met with have always said that spit up is going to look like a LOT more than you think when it happens because it is liquid and it spreads immediately. They even suggested intentionally pouring an ounce of water out on a flat surface to see how much it is and then you can compare it to the amount of spit up you are seeing...usually the spit up is much less.

With that in mind, LO is a major spit upper. But I've talked to LCs and the pediatrician about it a lot and they've said it is normal. She's not in pain and not hungry immediately afterward, so we are okay.

Their digestive systems are new and developing, so they are still a little inefficient.

She also used to get the hiccups a lot but it has died down now (she is almost 4 months)

I second what @highwire: is said. It probably looks like more than it is.

My son spit up a ton as a newborn. We were going through 24 burp rags in less than a week. He still does daily at 5 months, but not as much. It never seemed to bother him and he was gaining weight fine, so my ped wasn't concerned. He used to get the hiccups a lot too, but that has died down now.

It's probably a lot more than you think it is. As long as she is gaining weight and doesn't get really upset when she spits she is likely fine. But try to keep her as upright as possible when you nurse her and then keep her upright for a good 15 minutes after she's done and that should help cut down the spit up.