Is it normal for babies to vomit a lot?

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1. Is it normal for babies to vomit a lot?

Baby spitting up a lot is completely normal in most cases and is not a sign of poor health. As long as the child is alert, eating well, gaining weight, and showing no other signs of illness, vomiting is usually not a cause for concern.
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2. Why does the baby vomit a lot?

In infants, the muscular ring between the esophagus and stomach, called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), is not fully mature, allowing stomach contents to back up into the esophagus and then out into the mouth. Over time, the baby's lower esophageal sphincter will fully develop, opening only when the child swallows, remaining closed for the rest of the time, keeping gastric juices from refluxing. Usually, by the time a baby is 18 months old, physiological reflux (GER) will go away on its own.
In rare cases, a child may have a more serious condition called GERD called GERD. GERD can cause a lot of vomiting, and children need to be treated to avoid other health complications such as tissue damage in the lining of the esophagus. Doctors recommend that you take your child to the doctor when symptoms such as vomiting blood, blood in the stools, weight loss, failure to thrive including delayed weight gain, and persistent cough or wheezing.
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3. What medicine do children vomit a lot?

Many families who are worried about their health can give their children over-the-counter medications, including proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Prilosec. PPIs work by reducing the amount of stomach acid produced by glands in the lining of the stomach and are commonly used by adults to treat GERD. However, over-the-counter PPIs are not FDA-approved for the treatment of reflux in infants less than 1 year of age, unless there is evidence of esophageal erosions.
Medicines for frequent vomiting in infants should only be prescribed by a doctor after a thorough physical examination has been completed. You should be ready to talk to your doctor about your child's mealtime behavior and mood. Before taking your baby to the doctor, you should prepare to answer questions such as:
Does your baby spit up after each feeding? How much fluid is the baby vomiting? Are you breastfeeding your baby? If not breastfeeding, what formula are you using? Have you changed your baby's formula recently?

4. How to reduce vomiting in babies?

After being examined to eliminate serious diseases that may cause the baby to vomit or spit a lot of sputum. Accordingly, you will be advised to take the following measures to prevent excessive regurgitation in infants:
Hold your baby upright while feeding Feed your baby smaller portions at a time Switch to formula Other Baby spitting up sputum and vomiting may be a normal physiological phenomenon or may be a sign of a disease of the digestive tract or respiratory tract infection. Therefore, parents need to combine monitoring with other signs. If for a long time, the child does not show any signs of improvement, the child should be taken to a medical center for examination and treatment.
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Reference: fda.gov