Why Is My Baby Vomitting

by Geoff
(Cullman, Alabama)






95% of the time as soon as she is done eating within a couple of minutes she starts out with a little cough that proceeds to her coughing harder till she literally vomits out forcefully.

1) she takes forever it seems to eat just 2 oz she is definetly not inhaling her food.

2) We've tried all the reflux precautions sitting her up while eating burping her after every oz or 2oz and also sitting her up after she eats for at least thirty minutes

3) She had an ab us with contrast last week which came back negative for pyloric stenosis

4) She's 8 months old and has gained weight since birth birth wt 6lbs 12oz now 11 lbs give or take an oz

5) and of course once she has been fed then she throws it all up she's hungry again which makes for long feedings at night.

6) and of course our Pediatrician thinks we're crazy (this isn't our first rodeo we have 5 more kids the other youngest one being only 8months old)AND finally

7) she has no other cough throughout the day except when she is done eating as if she is aspirating some milk but does not sound congested at no time.

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Why Is My Baby Vomitting

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Sep 17, 2008
 Tough situation
by: Baby Help Line

Hi Geoff!

You seem to be in a tough situation, especially if your doctor thinks your crazy! You don't seem crazy at all to me; rather concerned. And for good reasons since your baby is having such a hard time.

I am not a doctor and even if I was, it certainly wouldn't be good practice to give medical advice online, so I can't do that.

But from what you describe, I do understand your thoughts that it can be reflux (has this been ruled out?) or pyloric stenosis.

Two other conditions that come to my mind and can have similar symptoms are babies that are lactose intolerant (at least they may vomit a lot) or babies with something called Laryngomalacia (under developed throat/larynx muscles). The latter especially in combination with reflux. Under developed throat muscles grows away, so it is not permanent, just like reflux.

Well, I don't suggest that your baby suffers from any of these conditions; just wanted to tell you about other possibilities to discuss with her doctor.

But maybe, what you really need to do is to contact another pediatrician to get a second opinion.

I really wish you good luck! Please let me know about your progress.

/Paula



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Sep 18, 2008
 Thank you
by: geoff

well I actually filmmed her feeding at four seperate occassions and took that with me to her two month shots and to his surprise he finally got to see what we have been gioing through first hand my pediatrician also thought it might me laryngomalacia sinc pyloric stenosis was ruled out I thank you for your help in the matter

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