Feeding Problem - Baby Throwing Up

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Feeding Problem - Baby Throwing Up

by reccamae marasigan
(trece martires city, cavite)

Why does my baby want to throw up when she eats?

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Feeding Problem - Baby Throwing Up

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Oct 22, 2009

Baby Throwing up or Gagging?
by: Baby Help Line - Annie

Hi Reccamae,

It is a bit hard to answer your question because you haven't told us how old your baby is. Feel free to add some more information via the comments.

I am not sure if your baby is wanting to throw up when actually sucking/drinking or when she is eating solids.

Is she actually throwing up, or just gagging? The gag reflex is at the back of the throat, so if a big amount hits her throat suddenly she may just reflex gag. I know when my daughter was about 8 months she used to love banana, and would shove it into her mouth in huge quantities, all the while gagging! She eventually learned to have smaller mouthfuls.

If when drinking, are you breast feeding or bottle feeding? Some teats on bottles have holes that are too big for a young baby, and the milk may be coming out too fast. If you are breastfeeding, you may have heaps of milk and again it is squirting and maybe she can't keep up. You can try expressing a little first to ease off the pressure.

If it is when you introduce solids, it could be she is gagging because it is unfamiliar and she is not yet used to thicker food or textures. Just introduce small tastes in tiny amounts slowly until she gets used to it.

Lots of learning for a little one as she masters food!
All the best,

Annie Desantis

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Oct 22, 2009
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Hi Reccamae, It is a bit hard to answer your question because you haven't told us how old your baby is. Feel free to add some more information via the comments. I am not sure if your baby is wanting to throw up when actually sucking/drinking or when she is eating solids. Is she actually throwing up, or just gagging? The gag reflex is at the back of the throat, so if a big amount hits her throat suddenly she may just reflex gag. I know when my daughter was about 8 months she used to love banana, and would shove it into her mouth in huge quantities, all the while gagging! She eventually learned to have smaller mouthfuls. If when drinking, are you breast feeding or bottle feeding? Some teats on bottles have holes that are too big for a young baby, and the milk may be coming out too fast. If you are breastfeeding, you may have heaps of milk and again it is squirting and maybe she can't keep up. You can try expressing a little first to ease off the pressure. If it is when you introduce solids, it could be she is gagging because it is unfamiliar and she is not yet used to thicker food or textures. Just introduce small tastes in tiny amounts slowly until she gets used to it. Lots of learning for a little one as she masters food! All the best, <a href="http://www.easybabylife.com/annie-desantis.html">Annie Desantis</a>

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Oct 24, 2009

Feeding Problem - Baby Throwing Up
by: Tig

I don't know if this is of help or not. I am a UK mum and a friend gave me a book called baby whisperer which had one paragraph that has changed everything for me. It depends how old your baby is and if the throwing up is a new thing or not. My little girl is now 4 months old and started throwing up when she was about 8 weeks. Everyone told me it was normal positing until she drenched my sister! In this pargraph it listed a few symptoms: does the vomiting look like cottage cheese? Does she struggle getting through her feed, spluttering and choking? does the vomiting happen even sometime after feeding? Explosive poos?! Doesn't like laying flat?

These are all symptoms of reflux and although not serious are more of a nightmare for the mum as you end up feeding twice as much and if by breast getting very sore! See your doctor for support:)

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