Patient's question:
My baby is now 23 months old. Recently, there have been episodes of dry heaving during meals (when almost full), and this also happens occasionally in the morning. In the past, when giving medication, he would vomit it all out. His appetite for the three main meals is still very good. I am very concerned about the reason behind this. I hope the expert can help ease my worries.Doctor's answer:
The baby is vomiting while eating. It may be due to food irritation. If the baby is normal during regular meals, but vomits after eating dry puffed snacks or very sweet foods, it is likely caused by food irritation in the throat. When the throat is stimulated, it automatically closes the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal passage, expands the esophagus, and prevents vomit from entering the trachea or nasal cavity, resulting in a vomiting or dry heaving reaction.