6 Weeks Old Baby Throws Up

by David
(San Jose, CA)

My 6 weeks old baby throw up almost every time right after we feed formula (Similac organic power). Could you please let us know how to help him not to throw up? Or what may cause this problem?

Thank you for your answer in advance.

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May 02, 2009

Normal depending on how much he vomits
by: Baby Help Line

Hi David,

Congratulations on your little son!

Newborn babies do tend to throw up and this is considered normal up to some extent. Excessive throwing up combined with pain and weight loss is however not normal and often diagnosed as acid reflux. You can read more about acid reflux here. This condition is something the babies grow away from but that might need medication along the way if they are in great pain or lose weight.

But "just" throwing up after eating is messy but nothing that needs treatment.

Here are a few things yo can do to minimize the spitting up: