Patient's question:
55 days, the child was admitted to the hospital with severe pneumonia at 40 days and received 6 days of ceftriaxone followed by 9 days of meropenem. On the 4th day of meropenem, the child experienced vomiting again! The vomiting became more severe day by day starting from the 6th day of medication. The child's stomach didn't respond to the medication from the 6th day. When asked, the doctor said diarrhea was normal, but didn't mention the cause of vomiting! The pneumonia hasn't fully recovered yet, and the doctor discharged the child home. However, the vomiting hasn't stabilized, and the diarrhea only started to improve today. The child was admitted on the 2nd and discharged on the 18th. Please, doctors who understand, take a look at what's wrong with the child. Previously, the child was fed 60 ml per feeding before hospitalization. During the hospital stay, the doctor said to reduce the feeding amount due to severe choking, down to 50 ml. Now, with 40 ml, it feels like the child's milk intake is still too low! Below 30 ml, the child will vomit!Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, if the baby vomits again after being full, it should be considered as spitting up in babies before four months. The stomach structure of babies before four months is horizontal, which makes them prone to spitting up. In such cases, spitting up is a common issue for babies before four months. As long as the baby does not have diarrhea, it should not be a serious problem. It is recommended to hold the baby upright after feeding to burp them, which can help reduce spitting up and prevent overfeeding.