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Is Thick Brown Vomiting In An Infant Post Breast Feeding Serious?
My five day old baby is vomiting thick brown stuff. He is exclusively breastfed. I suspect a stomach virus since others in the family have had it too. He vomited a lot after his last feeding, which was off the breast that is not at all sore. The other is a bit sore and could possibly be bleeding, but it seems unlikely to show considering he hadn t nursed from that side for that feeding. Should I be concerned about the brown?
Wed, 7 Sep 2016
probably your baby has swallowed maternal blood , either from the breast or during delivery
a viral illness is very less likely
make sure that your baby received vitamin k after delivery
a viral illness is very less likely
make sure that your baby received vitamin k after delivery
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