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Spitting up in babies: What's normal, what's not
When it's something more serious
Normal spitting up doesn't interfere with a baby's growth or well-being. Contact your baby's doctor if your baby:
- Isn't gaining weight
- Spits up so forcefully that stomach contents shoot out of his or her mouth
- Spits up green or yellow fluid
- Spits up blood or a material that looks like coffee grounds
- Resists feedings
- Has blood in his or her stool
- Has other signs of illness, such as fever, diarrhea or difficulty breathing
These signs and symptoms might indicate an underlying condition or something more serious than run-of-the-mill spitting up. Treatment depends on what's causing the problem. Special feeding techniques are often helpful. In other cases, the doctor might prescribe medication to treat reflux.
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- Gastroesophageal reflux in infants. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerdinfant/index.htm. Accessed Feb. 10, 2011.
- Madani S, et al. Gastroesophageal reflux disease. In: McInerny TK, et al. American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care. Elk Grove Village, Ill.: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2009:2054.
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