Your baby regurgitates, is constipated, or colicky?
Everyday baby complaints
Your baby is crying, restless, uncomfortable, and can’t tell you why: nothing is more worrying than when your baby is ill.
The doctor who follows her is your best ally.
Call them for advice: simply describing symptoms can be enough to identify problems. Your doctor will tell you what to do to bring relief until you book an appointment, if needed.
Baby regurgitates
This problem mostly affects the very young. This is when your baby spits up milk in varying amounts after feeding. Regurgitating small amounts is not serious or painful. It is generally caused by the immaturity of the flap which prevents stomach contents from coming back up, and which can become more reactive. If you think it is causing discomfort (crying) or if your infant is spitting up large quantities, see a doctor.
Preventing regurgitation
- Make up smaller bottles. Giving your baby smaller bottles more frequently is preferable, as it will reduce pressure in the stomach.
- Take the time to burp your baby halfway through a bottle and when she is finished.
- If the problem persists, your doctor may prescribe an anti‑regurgitation infant formula: these thicker milks have been formulated by paediatricians to minimise reflux.
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