Patient's question:
My baby is now 23 months old. Recently, there have been episodes of dry heaving during meals (when almost full) and also in the morning. Previously, when giving medication, he would vomit it all out. His appetite for three meals a day is still very good. I am very concerned about the reason behind this. I hope an expert can help alleviate my worries.Doctor's answer:
The baby is vomiting while eating. It might be due to food irritation. If the baby is normal during regular meals, but starts vomiting after eating dry puffed snacks or very sweet foods, it is likely caused by food irritation stimulating 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.