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A common reason for frequent vomiting in babies is Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
(Reflux).
It is easy to spot Reflux in a baby by their symptoms which are clear and fairly
unique. The baby with Reflux typically cries after every feed - whether day or
night - and usually vomits or possets frequently. The fact that they are
unsettled after every feed, day and night, is the key.
Windy or colicky babies may cry after some of their feeds but generally will
fall asleep after others. Reflux babies cry after every feed. Reflux occurs
because by the baby’s stomach valve is not fully developed thus allowing stomach contents to flow
back into the oesophagus (gullet) where it causes discomfort and from where it
can easily flow back up and out of the mouth. It is more common in boys.
Babies grow out of it by about 10 months as by this time the stomach valve
muscle has developed further and is good enough to do its job. Meantime, the
usual treatments are stomach soothing medicines such as Gaviscon. Gaviscon is
available on prescription only. Your GP should be happy to prescribe it for a
trial period provided your baby has the right symptoms. In severe cases other
medicines, which reduce stomach acidity, may be required.
It is possible for a baby to have Reflux and not to vomit. This is called Silent
Reflux and should be treated in the same way as ordinary Reflux as although the
baby does not vomit it still cries after feeds day and night with the
discomfort of stomach contents irritating its oesophagus (gullet).
If your baby continues to be unsettled even though their Reflux is being treated
consider what other causes there might be for this distress. Cranial Osteopathy
may help if the discomfort of Reflux has left long term tension in the baby’s body and of course, there may be any other common baby problem running
concurrently. Please see Crying Babies.
For further information on babies vommiting click here.
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