Patient's question:
Today I don't know what's wrong with him, he keeps vomiting, doesn't want to drink milk and vomits, as soon as I pick him up, he spits out a mouthful, what's going on? The kind of assistance you need: How to make him stop spitting up milk...Doctor's answer:
For a baby who is one and a half months old, vomiting milk is a very common occurrence, and the reasons for it are also diverse. An infant's stomach is not like that of older children and adults, which hangs downward, but rather lies horizontally. This can make the stomach capacity smaller, hold less food, and also make it easier for the food to reflux back to the cardia. Due to these various factors, even under normal circumstances, if the baby has frequent bowel movements and is laid flat immediately after feeding, the milk can easily surge back through the cardia, up the esophagus, and into the mouth, causing vomiting.Most of the time, spitting up is due to the baby swallowing air while feeding. Once the air enters the stomach, because gas is lighter than liquid, it rises to the top and can easily surge back through the cardia, carrying along a lot of milk, which then leads to spitting up. After feeding, when lifting and placing the baby down, the movements should be gentle and the range of motion should be smaller. Excessive shaking can easily cause spitting up or vomiting. The amount of milk spat up is usually small and will not significantly interfere with the baby's growth and development. As the baby grows older, this will naturally improve.
Advice: Personally, I recommend that if the baby vomits milk without any other abnormalities, there is generally no need to worry, as it will gradually improve on its own and will not affect the baby's health or development. The vomit may appear as curd-like, which is a result of the milk mixing with stomach acid and is normal—no need to be concerned. However, if the baby frequently vomits, and the vomit is yellow-green or coffee-colored, or if accompanied by symptoms such as high fever, nausea, or vomiting, it is important to seek medical attention promptly. Wishing the baby good health.