Child's stomach gurgles when nursing and vomits, how to solve

Patient's question:

The child gurgles in their stomach while nursing and vomits, often spitting out large amounts. They haven't been taking afternoon naps for the past two days. Previous treatment and its effectiveness: Not applicable. What kind of assistance is needed: Urgently seeking answers to questions.

Doctor's answer:

For infants who vomit a very small amount of milk shortly after being fed, generally in good condition, with normal appetite, no crying or fussing after vomiting, and without any other symptoms or signs, it is commonly referred to as "spit-up" and is considered a normal phenomenon.
Vomiting advice: If vomiting occurs several times a day, gradually becomes more frequent and turns into projectile vomiting, and happens about half an hour after each bowel movement, with vomit volume sometimes exceeding intake, and the vomit contains no (bile), while appetite remains normal, and the infant gradually loses weight due to prolonged dry vomiting, it may be a case of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Please identify.

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