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Spitting up is a rite of passage for many babies. Here's what's behind spitting up — and when it might signal a more serious problem. By Mayo Clinic StaffYou've just fed your baby breast milk or formula only to watch him or her spit up what seems like all of it. Is this normal? Find out the possible causes of spitting up, and what you can do about it. What causes spitting up?Spitting up is common in healthy babies. During their first three months, about half of all babies experience their stomach contents coming back up into the esophagus, a condition known as gastroesophageal reflux, infant reflux or infant acid reflux. Normally, a muscle between the esophagus and the stomach (lower esophageal sphincter) keeps stomach contents where they belong. Until this muscle has time to mature, spitting up might be an issue — especially if your baby is relatively full. What is the difference between spitting up and vomiting?Spitting up is the easy flow of a baby's stomach contents through his or her mouth, possibly with a burp. Vomiting occurs when the flow is forceful — shooting out inches rather than dribbling from the mouth. It seems like my baby is spitting up a lot. Can spitting up affect my baby's growth?Normal spitting up doesn't interfere with a baby's well-being. As long as your baby seems comfortable and is eating well and gaining weight, there's little cause for concern. If your baby is gaining weight, then he or she isn't being harmed by the calories lost through spitting up. Keep in mind that it's easy to overestimate the amount your baby has spit up based on the size of a spit-up stain. Will my baby outgrow spitting up?Most babies stop spitting up by age 12 months. What can you do to reduce spitting up?Consider these tips:
Can spitting up be a sign of a problem?Certain signs and symptoms might indicate an underlying condition or something more serious than run-of-the-mill spitting up. Contact your baby's doctor if your baby:
Treatment depends on what's causing the problem. Special feeding techniques might be helpful. In other cases, the doctor might prescribe medication to treat reflux. Sign-up to get Mayo Clinic’s trusted health content sent to your email. Receive a bonus guide on ways to manage your child’s health just for subscribing. Email Infant's First Year (0-1) Toddler (2-4) Elementary Children (5-10) Tween & Teen (11-17) To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, and understand which information is beneficial, we may combine your email and website usage information with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, this could include protected health information. If we combine this information with your protected health information, we will treat all of that information as protected health information and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices. You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail. Feb. 25, 2022
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. Do you keep feeding after baby spits up?Offer your baby a feeding after they've stopped throwing up. If your baby is hungry and takes to the bottle or breast after vomiting, go right ahead and feed them. Liquid feeding after vomiting can sometimes even help settle your baby's nausea.
Does spit up mean overfeeding?What Causes Spit Up in Babies? Overeating: Eating too much or too fast can be the culprit because babies have small stomachs. A baby who is taking too much milk at each feeding might fill up—and the extra milk that his belly can't hold has only one way to go.
Should I feed my baby less if he spits up?Like a gas tank, fill baby's stomach it too full (or too fast) and it's going to spurt right back out at you. To help reduce the likelihood of overfeeding, feed your baby smaller amounts more frequently. Burp your baby more frequently.
What to do if baby spits up while sleeping?If you're concerned about spit-up during sleep, you can elevate the head of your baby's mattress or crib a few inches to keep their head higher than their stomach. Following every feeding, hold the baby in an upright position for 20 to 30 minutes.
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