What causes regurgitation of small quantity of food?
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My baby is 8 week old.....she was premature born at 31 weeks. She is straining and griping lots during the day n seems very irritable.some days she brings up bit milk after feeding and cries alot most days in the evenings ,however she does burp well after her feeds. What can this mean ?
Posted Sun, 24 Aug 2014
in Child Health
Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari 1 hour later
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Greetings of the day
Dear Ms XXXXXXX
Babies usually regurgitate small quantity of feeds occasionally. There seems to be no cause for concern. Does she bring up milk after every feeds ?
I would require additional information for me to be able to assist you further
1. Does she bring up milk after every feeds ?
2 Does she strain while passing urine or stools?
3. Does she sleep well after feeds?
4. Is she on exclusive breast feeding or also on top feeds ? If on breast feeding, is the feed adequate?
5. Is there any diaper rash ?
Awaiting your response
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak XXXXXXX
MBBS, MS, MCh
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Dear Ms XXXXXXX
Babies usually regurgitate small quantity of feeds occasionally. There seems to be no cause for concern. Does she bring up milk after every feeds ?
I would require additional information for me to be able to assist you further
1. Does she bring up milk after every feeds ?
2 Does she strain while passing urine or stools?
3. Does she sleep well after feeds?
4. Is she on exclusive breast feeding or also on top feeds ? If on breast feeding, is the feed adequate?
5. Is there any diaper rash ?
Awaiting your response
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak XXXXXXX
MBBS, MS, MCh
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Follow-up: What causes regurgitation of small quantity of food? 7 minutes later
She is formula fed. Yes feeds well n brings up milk sometimes not each time.
No nappy rash.
She just strains alot n sometines before passing stools
No nappy rash.
She just strains alot n sometines before passing stools
Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari 4 minutes later
Brief Answer:
It is normal in formula feed babies
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Dear Ms XXXXX
She could be bringing up milk due to
1. Regurgitation
2. Feed allergy
Occasionally bringing up milk is acceptable. If possible let the baby be on exclusive breast feeding
If the passage of stools is regular and not hard there is no cause of concern. Babies who are on formula feeds usually strain while passing stools. I hope she is putting on weight adequately
Wishing you a happy motherhood
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
It is normal in formula feed babies
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Dear Ms XXXXX
She could be bringing up milk due to
1. Regurgitation
2. Feed allergy
Occasionally bringing up milk is acceptable. If possible let the baby be on exclusive breast feeding
If the passage of stools is regular and not hard there is no cause of concern. Babies who are on formula feeds usually strain while passing stools. I hope she is putting on weight adequately
Wishing you a happy motherhood
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
Follow-up: What causes regurgitation of small quantity of food? 1 hour later
Yes putting on weight well. Can it b colic?
Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari 2 minutes later
Brief Answer:
Likely to be staining while passing stools
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms XXXXXX
It can be either colic or staining while passing stools seen in formula feed babies.
If there are no other symptoms then there is no cause for concern.
Take care
Best regards
Deepak
Likely to be staining while passing stools
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms XXXXXX
It can be either colic or staining while passing stools seen in formula feed babies.
If there are no other symptoms then there is no cause for concern.
Take care
Best regards
Deepak
Follow-up: What causes regurgitation of small quantity of food? 1 hour later
Alot if crying every eve too for many hours ?
Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari 41 minutes later
Brief Answer:
Likely to be colic
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms XXXXXX
From this description it's likely to be colic. Giving Colimex drops will be helpful.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
Likely to be colic
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms XXXXXX
From this description it's likely to be colic. Giving Colimex drops will be helpful.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
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