Baby Vomiting – What Is Normal?

Baby vomiting is a very common phenomenon during the first months of a child’s life. Regurgitation occurs in about 40 percent of healthy babies after feeding. The fluid released during vomiting usually contains only a small amount of milk and consists mainly of saliva and gastric fluids.

Most babies stop vomiting as soon as they reach the age of 12 months, some end the habit earlier. In addition, it is good to know that vomiting does not usually affect a baby’s development.

However, a small number of babies recover so much that it can affect a child’s development and growth. For this reason, babies who exercise frequently should be weighed regularly.

Baby vomiting does not cause allergies or food intolerances. Reflux is very common in babies and does not usually require extra care, even if it seems abundant. However, below you will find some tips to avoid excessive vomiting in your baby.

Reasons for baby vomiting

Baby vomiting is usually due to two main reasons. The first reason is that the child’s digestive system is still developing, and the second is the baby’s exclusively liquid diet. However, in some cases, recovery may be due to other reasons. In fact, nausea is an almost inevitable phenomenon when the baby is small.

The main cause of regurgitation is often poor functioning of the esophagus leading to the digestive tract. The esophagus is the organ that allows food to pass into the stomach. The stomach, on the other hand, is responsible for storing and cleaning food, after which the food is delivered in parts to the small intestine.

Normally, the functioning of the digestive system is fully regulated by the stomach ,  i.e. the annular muscle located between the stomach and esophagus. During illness, the stomach prevents food from returning to the mouth.

In babies, however, this muscle may not yet work perfectly. As a result, the esophagus may remain partially open and cause milk already swallowed by the baby to return to the mouth. Fallout is a problem that resolves on its own as the stomach begins to function fully as the child develops. Eventually, the stomach pushes food into the stomach and then closes, as it should.

Baby vomiting – what to do to prevent it?

Sometimes the baby regresses more than usual, especially after bottle feeding. Follow these tips to reduce excessive nausea:

• After eating, the baby should be belched to remove the air he has swallowed during breastfeeding.
• Avoid feeding large amounts of milk to your baby at one time and also avoid overfilling the stomach.

• Take breaks during a meal to allow the baby to burp.
• Make sure you are using the correct nipples and that the milk flow is proper.
• Breastfeed your baby before he or she is particularly hungry ; this prevents the baby from swallowing large amounts of air.
• If the baby is fed with a bottle, you can add a thickener to the milk to make the liquid a little thicker.
  In this way, the return is also likely to be reduced.
• Adding solid foods to the diet from breastfeeding with weaning  usually reduces the occurrence of nausea.
• Digestion begins immediately after eating, in which case it is a good idea  to avoid the baby moving excessively and playing with him.
• It is best not to provide fruit juice to the child.
  Its acidity can cause gastric reflux.

When should you worry?

In most cases, there is no need to worry about the baby returning.
However, there are some symptoms that should be taken seriously :

• The baby has growth problems.
• The baby cries a lot between meals.
• The baby is not resting well.
• The baby suffers from infections.
• Nausea often occurs  and is associated with diarrhea.
• The baby has a fever.
• There is blood in the returns.

How to distinguish between vomiting and vomiting?

Unlike vomiting, vomiting is characterized by a violent rise in the contents of the stomach. It is important to be able to recognize the difference between vomiting and vomiting, as vomiting can mean that your baby has a more serious illness, and it can also cause dehydration if you repeat it frequently.

By following the tips we provide for reducing feedback, you can alleviate the concerns about feedback. It should be remembered that if your baby often returns large amounts of milk, or if the return is a violent rise in milk such as vomiting, you may want to take your baby to a doctor.