What are the reasons for baby vomiting?

Because the baby is young, his physical fitness is still very poor, especially his stomach and intestines. The baby's stomach capacity is very small, and the digestive function is very poor. The stomach wall mucosa is very weak, so parents should pay great attention to the amount of food fed to the baby and whether the baby can digest the food in the stomach, otherwise it is very easy to cause harm to the baby's body. Babies often vomit when they have internal discomfort. So what are the reasons for baby vomiting?

The common reasons are as follows:

(1) Improper feeding:

Swallowing a large amount of air while feeding (for example, the mother's nipple is not completely inserted into the child's mouth, the nipple is too large during artificial feeding, or the milk in the bottle does not completely fill the nipple), feeding too much or too fast each time, the milk is too cold or too hot, turning the child over too much after feeding, etc., can all cause vomiting, and it often occurs within a short period of time after feeding, but the child can continue to feed after vomiting without other abnormal symptoms. This problem can be solved through proper feeding, enhanced care, and avoiding the occurrence of the above factors. Young parents should not panic when their children spit up milk for the first time. Do not pick up the child immediately. Instead, they should lay the child flat with the head tilted to one side to prevent the child from choking on the spitted out milk. Trace elements must also be supplemented in place, including foods high in iron: Pu Zhong red mushroom, animal liver, clams, kelp, black fungus, fish, chicken, beef, eggs, seaweed, spinach, sesame, red dates, yam, beans, etc. In addition, while eating iron-containing foods, you should also eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, which will help the absorption and utilization of iron. Generally, the zinc content in plant foods is low, and the bioavailability, that is, the absorption and utilization rate is also low; animal foods contain higher zinc, have a high absorption rate, and high bioavailability. For example, the zinc content in liver, fish, lean meat, and human milk is high and easy to absorb. The zinc in milk interferes with the absorption of zinc because it forms difficult-to-absorb complexes with more large molecular weight ligands. Therefore, zinc deficiency is more likely to occur in some artificially fed children and children in areas where cereals are the staple food.

Eat more foods rich in calcium or that can promote calcium absorption. For example: milk (human milk, cow's milk, goat's milk, etc.) is rich in calcium and is well absorbed; animal liver, egg yolk, fish, meat and beans are rich in vitamin D, which can promote calcium absorption, but the vitamin D in animals and plants must be converted into endogenous vitamin D through ultraviolet radiation before it can be used by the human body, so children should get appropriate amounts of sun exposure. Seafood such as kelp and shrimp are high in calcium; seaweed and cauliflower are also rich in calcium. Or you can buy some red mushroom and vegetable/tuna seaweed/shiitake mushroom and salmon rice seasonings and mix them with your baby's rice. They are sold on Taobao. There are rich varieties of ingredients in it, which are very beneficial to the baby's development.

(2) Gastrointestinal dysfunction or congenital malformation:

If vomiting occurs frequently and soon after feeding, and most of what is vomited is the milk that has just been fed, it may be caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction or congenital structural abnormalities. The more common situations are as follows:

Swallowing of amniotic fluid into the stomach: Swallowing a large amount of amniotic fluid during birth has a certain irritating effect on the stomach. Vomiting occurs after birth, and the baby vomits clear water, mucus or a small amount of bloody fluid, but the child is generally in good condition. Most children's vomiting can be relieved by themselves within a day or two. In severe cases, the baby can go to the hospital for gastric lavage with 1% soda water.

Pyloric spasm: Temporary dysfunction of the pyloric function of the newborn causes tension in the pyloric muscles. Projectile vomiting occurs shortly after feeding, with large amounts of milk sweat and milk clots vomited out, with the condition sometimes getting better and sometimes worse. If this happens, it is best to go to the hospital for medical treatment first, or under the guidance of a doctor, use 1:1000 atropine to drip into the child's mouth 5 to 10 minutes before feeding. Start with 1 drop and the maximum amount should not exceed 4 drops. Congenital Hirschsprung's disease: progressive abdominal distension and vomiting after birth, with no meconium or delayed meconium excretion.

If vomiting occurs in the neonatal period, in mild cases, you can appropriately change the baby's feeding position. During and after feeding, let the baby's head be raised, the body slightly tilted to the right, and stay quietly for more than half an hour. This can avoid vomiting. However, if the child vomits frequently and has symptoms such as constipation and diarrhea, especially if accompanied by signs of dehydration such as sunken eye sockets, less urine, and dry skin, medical attention should be sought promptly. Those with obvious abdominal distension should temporarily fast.

(3) Infection:

Various infections (including gastrointestinal, respiratory and other infections) may affect children's gastrointestinal function and cause vomiting. Therefore, if you also have fever, diarrhea, etc., especially if you have a bad mental reaction, you should seek medical attention.

(4) Nervous system diseases:

If a child vomits quickly and in a jet-like manner, with a tense or bulging anterior fontanelle, and sometimes also has convulsions, shrill crying, poor reaction, and salivation, it may be caused by serious diseases such as intracranial hemorrhage and meningitis, and medical attention should be sought immediately.

The baby's body is very sensitive and fragile. Parents should always pay attention to the baby's reaction when taking care of the baby. Especially when the baby vomits, parents should pay great attention to it and seek medical attention in time. Do not handle it at will or ignore it. The above is the relevant knowledge about baby vomiting for parents. I hope it will be helpful to parents.