My baby throws up after drinking formula

Shae - posted on 05/07/2013

My son is almost 11 months and he just started having this problem..about 2 weeks ago he was throwing up foods and liquids we took him to the er they said its just a virus he had no fever or dehydration..so about 3 days ago the diarrhea came back and the vomiting but hes only throwing the formula back up and pooping after some meals..he refuses to eat his dinner but he drinks all other forms of liquid like juice and water..i even diluted some ginger ale and he did perfectly fine..i want to try soy maybe hes lactose or could it be a bad case of formula?

Jennifer - posted on 08/14/2011

Try taking her to doctor sometimes its acid reflux they would give you medicine for that keep her upright after meals we always put my son in his car seat till he was old enough to sit upright by himself in a bouncer or something sometimes you have to try another formula my son was on 3 before we found one that worked, he ended up being on Similac alimentum for colic and allergies (which he had neither but it worked!)

Jennifer - posted on 08/10/2011

Could be reflux

Erica - posted on 08/10/2011

My son was doin that too for the first 6 weeks of his life. He gained 1 lb so the dr wasnt concerned.. I knew in my guy there was something wrong and took him to the ER after projectile vomit and he had a stomach problem called pyloric stenosis and needed surgery. I would have to have a receiveing blanket at every feeeding and if i went anywhere had to take atleast 4 outfits. It was horrible. It never hurts to have ur babys pediatrician check for it.

Brenda - posted on 08/10/2011

If the baby isn't gaining weight,loses weight or isn't wetting their diapers consistently then let the pediatrician know. Some babies spit up a lot. I am assuming you are burping the baby in between the feeding so that air isn't getting trapped. It could also be a problem with the bottle. I liked the disposable Playtex drop ins. They seemed to work well when I had to bottle feed. Less gas and spitting up.

Sharon - posted on 08/02/2011

Our little guy is what the paed calls a 'happy chucker' hahaha....he brings up plenty of milk after every bottle, but it casues absolutely no discomfort for him. We have tried all sorts of formula and the all have the same effect, he even did it while I was breastfeeding. He'll have 3-4 days of hardly anything coming up, then 3-4days of continual clothes changes and milk everywhere. We were told that becasue there is no discomfort to him, then it's doesn't appear to be a reaction, and he should grow out of it when his tummy gets a but stronger.

Leanne - posted on 08/01/2011

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BARBARA - posted on 08/01/2011

Ask your child's doctor. All of my children ended up on soy milk. To this day, I have some lactose intolerance. I repeat, ask the pediatrician or family doctor.

Vladislava - posted on 08/01/2011

she could have a blockage in her belly which would need surgery. or she could have acid reflex or a viral infection. i would see a doctor as soon as posible.

Amanda - posted on 07/29/2011

start by only putting a tea spoon of rice cereal in his milk to get him used to it then slowly add a little more every other day. you may have to buy new nipples with bigger holes so it can flow easy.

Amanda - posted on 07/29/2011

my son had the same thing. I agree with megan green its the the sphincters in their stomach which still isn't mature. My sons dr put him on reflux meds but it didn't help then he sent him to a specialist who told me I had nothing to worry about that he would grow out of it and i didn't need to give him the meds anymore

Cristy - posted on 07/18/2010

can u tell me how to make a rice cereal please?

Emily - posted on 07/18/2010

My son did the same thing and I started putting rice cereal in his bottles (just a little at first) to make it a thicker consistency for him to keep down and it worked very well. He stopped spitting back any formula at all! you should talk to your doc about it, but I started my son on it at 2 months and he is a healthy 11 months old now!

Michelle - posted on 07/17/2010

My son was the same. would be sick after every feed and he was like that up until i started weaning him. So yes just keep on eye on weight gain. If she suddenly starts throwing up really bad and can't seem to keep a feed down then revisit the docs but otherwise she should be fine.

Jennifer - posted on 07/17/2010

could be acid reflux, but if baby in no pain, the spitting up/vomiting doesn't seem to bother her and she is gaining weight thereis no need to worry as she will outgrow it.

Megan - posted on 07/17/2010

My baby was throwing up after drinking formula too for about a month. So I took her to the doctor and he told me that in infants the sphincters in there stomach still really aren't mature so when they get their bellies full and it goes to push the formula through the bottom sphincter it can push some back up through the top causing them to throw up kind of like acid reflux but my doc said its nothing that you should be worried with as long as the baby is at least maintaining or gaining weight its perfectly normal but when the baby starts to lose weight is when you should be concerned, hope this helps!

Megan - posted on 07/17/2010

My baby was throwing up after drinking formula too for about a month. So I took her to the doctor and he told me that in infants the sphincters in there stomach still really aren't mature so when they get their bellies full and it goes to push the formula through the bottom sphincter it can push some back up through the top causing them to throw up kind of like acid reflux but my doc said its nothing that you should be worried with as long as the baby is at least maintaining or gaining weight its perfectly normal but when the baby starts to lose weight is when you should be concerned, hope this helps!