Patient's question:
A 24-day-old newborn baby vomited a lot after drinking milk and immediately fell asleep. Is everything okay? After feeding 50ml of formula, I changed the diaper. The baby still felt uncomfortable, so I thought he wasn't full and tried feeding him again, but he vomited right away. After vomiting, he fell asleep immediately. His temperature is 36.7°C. He usually coughs a little, just a light cough.Doctor's answer:
Newborn at 24 days with mild cough should still be monitored for choking or vomiting milk into the throat, which may cause coughing again. Please carefully observe if there are any foam being spit out from the mouth. How high is the baby's temperature? Feeding the baby 50 milliliters of formula at one time is not excessive. It is recommended to feed the baby with an extremely small amount of formula. After feeding, the baby can fall asleep quietly for a long time, and their growth in height, weight, and development is normal, as well as their bowel and bladder functions. If there are no diseases, it proves the baby is well-fed.Refusal to breastfeed or reduced appetite, decreased or no increase in temperature, cough, choking, or spitting foam from the mouth—all are signs of aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, be cautious.