Dealing With Vomiting Babies

It is a joy to see your baby have their first drink– formula or breast milk.
But it is worrying to see your baby throw up after they had some milk.
Time and again new mommies seem to fear or become alarmed if the baby vomits, particularly after each feed.
Even though vomiting certainly isn’t something to sleep over, it doesn’t always specify a threat either.
Vomiting is deliberate defensive mechanism for the body.
New-borns and infants often spew up their milk while hiccupping, which is completely normal.
It is the initial defensive reaction, which tosses out what is not required by the body.
Before you leap to any assumptions with vomiting, learn to identify the signs of what is expected and what is not.
If your baby vomits once or twice during the day, but is otherwise in good physical shape, full of life and looks well, there may not be a reason to be concerned.
New-borns and infants often spew up their milk while hiccupping, which is completely normal.
For kids that are older, wait to see if the vomiting is consistent through the day.

Before you provide any medicine (which is ill-advised without your doctor’s approval), apply these rules:

Wait and lookout. Has your infant been vomiting all through the day? If not, then it’s logical to wait before you phone to make an appointment with your physician.
Try to keep your infant hydrated with fluids and apply the rule of doing it with small sips and not mouthfuls.
If your baby vomits up feed which is a little denser in consistency, looking like curd, after every feed, it may be because the baby is swallowing too much air while feeding.
Make sure that your infant doesn’t suffer from lack of fluids after vomiting or goes into shock. That can result in other health problems.
Don’t stress. Don’t try to force your baby to feed just because the baby is vomiting it all up again.
Let their body recover and try again later.
If it persists for longer than half a day, phone your doctor to make an appointment.