Regurgitation - a common thing for a newborn baby, but if the baby spits up a fountain, my mother starts to panic. What are the most common causes of this phenomenon, and when you really need to sound the alarm?
Regurgitation - this is quite a normal process for up to 3 months. That's what moves partially undigested food into the esophagus and then into the mouth. Regurgitation in most cases not dangerous, but the main thing is not to confuse it with vomiting, which can speak of poisoning or any disease or crumbs. What are the most common causes of regurgitation fountain?
The most common causes of regurgitation fountain
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Immature digestive system. In the first month of life of the newborn child quite immature digestive system, the stomach is very small, short esophagus. Do not worry, after a month it will pass.
Swallow air during feedings. If the child is properly applied to the chest or my mother a little milk or breast problems (inverted nipple) then along with the milk, the baby swallows air, which then comes out with the remnants of undigested milk.
Neurological disorder. Sometimes the cause of vomiting fountain could be some neurological disorder: perinatal encephalopathy, intracranial hypertension. Here it is necessary to consult the children's neurologist, that he will help find out the cause and prescribe proper treatment.
Binge eating. Regurgitation may be due to overfeeding banal. If breastfeeding is difficult to overfeed crumbs, then bottle-mothers should closely monitor the volume of the mixture, as have their rates for each age.
Constipation or colic. During colic or constipation in a child increases the pressure on the peritoneum, so abundant it is also possible regurgitation.
Premature babies. Premature babies rather immature digestive system, weak sucking reflex and difficulty with breathing, so also possible regurgitation fountain. But over time, it will pass.
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Changing the type of food. Regurgitation fountain may be a reaction to a new mixture or replacement feeding. In this case, you need to be very careful, most likely, the child does not fit the new mixture.
Intrauterine hypoxia. Children who suffered oxygen deficiency during fetal development or during childbirth, often regurgitate fountain because of spasm of the pylorus.
Individual features of the body. If your baby has any abnormalities of the structure and development of the stomach, esophagus or diaphragm, it can also be a cause regurgitation fountain. Then, without consulting a doctor and a medical intervention is not enough.
Overwork. Baby can spit up after a long wakefulness and fatigue, it is within the normal range.
Unfavorable environment. Modern ecology contributes to the appearance of the child a variety of allergic reactions at an early age, and allergies is just one of the causes of regurgitation fountain.
When there is a reason for concern?
- baby abundant burp after each feeding, resulting in underweight;
- against the background of frequent regurgitation develop pathology of the gastrointestinal tract;
- If regurgitation fountain began after 6 months;
- if regurgitation accompanied by elevated temperature;
- If regurgitation remain after year.
How to help your child?
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Proper breastfeeding. When properly capture the nipple, the baby does not pick up the air, so make sure that the crumbs in her mouth was not only the nipple but also a large part of the areola, and the nose was open and good breathing.
If a baby is bottle-fed, you should choose the right nipple of a bottle. It should be a small hole, then to the milk she was not too strong and did not get air.
Before feeding crumbs lay on his tummy and make him a massage. Gently stroking the tummy clockwise, applying gentle pressure.
After feeding, 10-15 minutes revile child "column," stroking the back.
After feeding, try not to disturb the baby, do not disguise it, do not move - it can cause regurgitation.
Discard the tight swaddling, review panties and sliders, maybe they are too tight and they pressured gum crumbs on his tummy.
In any case, to dwell on the regurgitation is not necessary, especially if the baby is willing, cheerful, active and gaining weight well. Most often, this problem disappears by 7-9 months, to a maximum of the year.
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