Mild vomiting is normal in most babies and improves over time.Your local hospital emergency or casualty department.The 24 hour Maternal and Child Health Telephone Service.Your local maternal and child health nurse.1300 60 60 24 – for expert health information and advice (24 hours, 7 days) vomiting increases or becomes forceful after every feed.blood or yellow-green bile in the vomit.poor weight gain because of the loss of feeds in vomiting.Take your baby to the doctor if any of these symptoms occur: Your doctor can suggest an antacid to relieve heartburn. They may be unsettled after feeding or when lying flat. Some babies get heartburn, which is a burning sensation in the chest. This will wash any acid back into the stomach. If your child is uncomfortable after vomiting or will not settle, try giving milk or water. To help with mild reflux, you can thicken your baby’s food with cornflour or infant food thickener. Avoid bouncing your baby after feeding.Reflux vomiting can be prevented or reducedĭifferent positions for feeding or in bed can help reduce your baby’s chance of vomiting. Do not use medication to try and stop the vomiting. If your child keeps on vomiting and looks unwell, see your doctor. Give plenty to drink so your child does not become dehydrated. After vomiting, your child may be hungry and thirsty. Most babies and children vomit easily and recover quickly. so see your doctor or local hospital emergency department without delay. If this persists for 12 hours or more, dehydration is likely. If vomiting progresses to fever and diarrhoea, it will usually be caused by a virus infection. Children may vomit if they have an infection, such as a urinary tract infection or meningitis, a bowel obstruction or appendicitis. Sometimes, vomiting may be part of a more serious illness. motion sickness from travelling in a moving vehicle.minor infections like 'gastro' or the common cold.Babies may projectile vomit occasionally, but if it happens after every feed, see your doctor right away as it may be due to a blockage caused by thickening of the muscle at the outlet of the stomach. The amount of milk or food can seem large on the floor, but is usually only the amount of the last feed. Projectile vomiting – this is when your baby brings up the stomach contents in a forceful way.They usually grow out of it by the time they are walking. The contents of the stomach come back up the food pipe (oesophagus) slowly. It is caused when the valve at the top of the stomach accidentally opens.
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