Do you burp babies after eating baby food

When Do You Stop Burping a Baby?

It’s late at night, and you’ve been patting your little one on the back for what seems like forever hoping for a burp. You’re beyond frustrated and the only thought running through your mind is how much longer you have to keep trying.

Does this scenario sound familiar? Burping your baby can seem like a game without clear rules. When to do it? For how long? When can you stop? These are all questions that have probably crossed your mind at some point (particularly late at night when you want to go back to bed!)

We understand that it’s no fun trying to play a game when you don’t know the rules, so we’re here to help. (Not with the late-night bottles though. Sorry, that’s all you!)

While only you can make the decision on when to not burp (or burp) your baby, we’ve got you covered with some information about burping and some tips to help your baby if gas keeps making them upset. So, before you lose any more sleep…

One reason why you may feel you’ve never gotten a clear answer about burping is that every baby is unique and their individual needs will be different.

When a baby eats, they also take in some air. (Breastfed babies typically take in a little less air, but no matter how you feed your baby, they’ll take some air in along with their food.) This air can leave your little one feeling gassy and uncomfortable if it doesn’t find its way out.

It’s recommended that newborn babies be burped between breasts if breastfeeding and every 2 to 3 ounces if bottle feeding. However, burping may need to happen more or less frequently depending on your particular child’s needs.

In general, you can stop burping most babies by the time they are 4 to 6 months old, according to Boys Town Pediatrics in Omaha, Nebraska.

Babies can be burped in many ways and while being held in a variety of positions. If you feel that your baby needs to burp, but are not having success with one position, it can be useful to try switching techniques!

Many newborn parents burp their baby, because they worry that their little one won’t be able to release gas on their own. However, some babies burp easily on their own or seem less gassy in general. It may not be necessary to burp your baby at all during a feed.

If you dread burping your baby frequently, there is also research on your side. According to one 2015 study, burping did not result in a reduction of colic episodes and actually increased the amount of spit-up in healthy babies.

So, what if you want to burp your baby, but it’s taking forever for a burp to come out?

If your baby hasn’t burped after a minute or so of trying, you can probably move on or try again later. There’s a good chance that your baby just doesn’t need to burp right then.

By keeping an eye out for any signs of discomfort (e.g., squirming, pulling away), you’ll quickly figure out when your baby needs a little extra help.

Sometimes burping your little one may not be enough to relieve their discomfort. If your baby seems uncomfortable from gas there are plenty of other options beyond burping you can try. These include:

Bicycle their legs

Laying your child on their back and moving their legs like they are pedaling a bicycle can help gas work its way out. (Poop can also sometimes find its way out with this technique if your little one is working to push it out!)

Baby massage

Proponents of massaging babies say it might improve infants’ circulatory and digestive systems, which can potentially help with gas and constipation. That said, there’s little scientific research to back these claims.

Even if this isn’t the magical solution for your child, massage can be very calming for both babies and parents. There’s nothing like touch to help bond with your child!

Change the nipple flow on their bottle

If you are using a bottle to feed your baby, nipple size might be causing your little one to take in some extra air. A nipple that’s releasing milk too quickly or slowly could have your baby gulping for air or getting extra air out of the bottle.

By adjusting the nipple size up or down, you may notice your baby starts feeling a little better.

Change bottles

No particular type of bottle has been proven to be the best at reducing colic, eliminating acid reflux, or lessening gas and spit-ups. However, there are some brands that focus on venting and air control measures that may prove helpful for your little one’s stomach.

Use premixed formula

Switching up formulas might be worth a try if your little one’s stomach always seems to be hurting. Sometimes the solution is even as easy as switching to a premixed version of the formula you’re already using in powder form. Talk to your baby’s pediatrician before changing to soy or other types of formula, though.

If you’re breastfeeding or feeding breast milk in a bottle instead of formula, it might be worth talking to your doctor (or your baby’s pediatrician) about your diet if you notice your little one reacting with stomach or bowel problems within a few hours of breastfeeding sessions.

Talk to your doctor about OTC treatments

Before using gripe water or gas drops on your child, it’s important to check with your doctor. While unlikely, there is a chance that your child could have an allergic reaction, and ingredients can differ greatly from brand to brand (particularly if you intend to use gripe water), so getting your doctor’s seal of approval is important.

It’s also important to remember that no over-the-counter (OTC) option is proven to be effective for all babies. Whether an OTC treatment will work is very individual. (No offense meant to the particular brand that got a glowing recommendation from another mom down the street!)

If you little one’s burps include excessive spit-up, projectile vomiting, or your baby seems to be in distress when burping, it’s important to check in with their doctor who can help you rule out other possible causes including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Your child’s doctor can also discuss ways to help your baby’s particular symptoms.

When it comes to burping, every baby is different. While some babies will require treatment for acid reflux and plenty of upright time after feeds, others will release their gas before you even have a chance to burp them.

As a result of how individual babies are, there’s no one right answer when it comes to burping — or when to stop burping. Over time, you’ll learn what your specific baby (or babies) requires to feel their best.

Your knowledge of your baby will guide you in determining how frequently they need to be burped and when they no longer need it.

If you find that your baby seems in distress during or after feeds despite your best attempts to alleviate their gas, it may be time to speak with their doctor. They can help you to rule out or treat any other potential problems.

Burping Baby After Eating Baby Food

Updated on August 17, 2008

A.Z. asks from Clearlake Oaks, CA on August 13, 2008

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Hello everyone. I recently started giving my 5 1/2 month old daughter baby food once a day instead of a bottle. I was giving it to her before, but I would give her a small amount of baby food, then a bottle with a little less formula than I usually give her. She loves the baby food, any kind I give her she will gobble up. Since birth she pretty much eats whats in front of her. My doctor said babies eat just until they are full, then they will stop. Well not my little angel. She will eat and eat and eat. Just like her mom. The difference is, I don't throw up what doesn't fit. So it took us a good two months to figure out the right amount of formula to give her that would Just barely "top off her tank" as I call it. So she wasn't barfing all the time. I have a couple of questions. First, how much baby food should I be giving her in one feeding? Like I said, she will eat everything I give her, and then some. Right now she will eat two 3.5oz packs of gerber 2nd foods every time. And if you go by measurements, that's two ounces more than what I give her of formula per bottle. Also, I usually have to give her a bottle every three hours; Should I wait longer than that after I give her baby food before I feed her again? I mean shouldn't the baby food tide her over for longer than formula? I don't have a clue when 7 bottles a day turns in to 3 meals a day. And my final question is, do I need to burp her after she eats baby food?
I would like to thank everyone in advance for taking the time to answer my questions. It's nice to know there is somewhere I can go to ask questions like this, besides my doctor; who would probably give me some bla bla answer, that really wouldn't help me anyways. ROCK ON MAMA SOURCE. ---------A.---------

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K.G.

answers from San Francisco on August 13, 2008

Your baby's digestive system might not be ready for that much solid food and for stage 2 foods. Just because your daughter will eat these foods does not mean her system is ready for them. Here's some info from Stanford Children's hospital. If you search their site, I'm sure you'll find even more useful info: http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/newbo...

Just be sure to copy and paste the whole link into your browser. Links that wrap on to another line like this can be difficult to paste properly.

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K.H.

answers from Sacramento on August 17, 2008

At such a young age your daughter's main source of nutrition should be coming from breast milk or formula. Seven ounces may be too much! My son wasn't eating that much until after he turned one. The baby foods should be given in addition to the bottle NOT instead of. It is an introduction to solids of how they feel and taste. I purchased the book Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron. I wasn't able to do all the recipies but I like it because it offers a time line of offering foods as well as sample of food schedules because I felt lost when we started solids! It was one of my best buys!

J.K.

answers from Fresno on August 14, 2008

It is not necessary to burb her after feeding her baby food. aI gave my kids their baby food at normal breakfast, lunch and dinner times and a bottle in between along with 1 tbl of cereal in their bottles before bed.

C.A.

answers from San Francisco on August 13, 2008

Hello A.,
From what I understood when I started solids with my daughter is they should not replace any bottles. The beginning stages of solids is not for nutrition, but for the experience. Different tastes, different colors, etc. I'm not sure what to say since you baby eats so much, I'm not even sure my daughter ate that much at 9 months when we transitioned her to table food. The way we ended the bottle (at ` year) is her solids became her 3 meals and the bottles became the snacks, but that was at about 11 months.
Well, I hope there is something in here that helps you!

V.M.

answers from Sacramento on August 14, 2008

At that age, a couple of tablespoons of food a day is enough. Seven ounces of food is more than my one year old eats in an entire day, it's simply way too much. Just because she finds it fun and will eat and eat and eat, doesn't mean it's ok for her. Since you say you understnd that your own hunger/fullness signals are not strong, then you can expect that if she's like you, she has no idea when to stop and is going on and on because it's fun and tastes different.

Also the pp's are right that the small amount of solids babies should eat during the 6-12 month period should be in addition to their breastfeeding or formula, not replacing it, that comes later after one year. The solid food is mostly water, it would be like replacing your regular meal with a bowl of soup - even if it's the same number of ounces of food, it's fewer calories and nutrients.

In the first year, the solids are for experiencing new tastes and textures, not primarily for nutrition. At 5-6 months, baby doesn't really need much - in fact new research is showing that breastfed babies can go 8-9 months before starting solids with no problem. Health professionals take a while to catch up to new research and change their recommendations, especially if they have a strong opinon that the way they fed their baby was the best, but the direction it is going as we learn more about infant nutrition, is to wait even longer and go slower.

Three meals a day doesn't usually come til sometime after the first birthday, if things are on the right track. With the addition of solids, slower is better.

J.T.

answers from Sacramento on August 17, 2008

I personally think that at her age and considering that she still gets bottles; 3 -4 tablespoons of instant cereal mixed with her formula should be plenty. If she is not satisfied with that then give her a bit more; that with a bottle should be a healthy hearty meal

burping is a good ideal, but from what I have found there really is not as much air intake with solid foods as with milk as the weight of the solid food pushes away air as it is swallowed. ..

most of the burping comes from too much weight on the stomach from solid food at one time.

Give cereal from a spoon not a bottle this is a good way to introduce her to eating and a good way of table bonding with you and your daughter also
hope this helps

S.B.

answers from Redding on August 14, 2008

Dear A.,
It's not a bad idea to turn your baby up and burp her after eating baby food. Swallowing air causes gas which causes tummy aches which causes crying.
Getting the hang of breathing and eating at the same time takes a while.
Congratulations on your baby girl!

G.S.

answers from San Francisco on August 14, 2008

Hi A.!! I had great eaters as well. I really, really liked the book Baby 411. It had great charts and very easy-to-read Q & A and was our top reference!! (now we use Toddler 411). Anyway, the book has guidelines as to what babies need and at what stages. As I understand it, solid food feedings are just to get the little guys used to textures and stimulate tongue development, not nutrition. I used to nurse my boys, then do the rice cereal because otherwise I couldn't shovel it in fast enough!! Good Luck!!

S.G.

answers from San Francisco on August 13, 2008

Wow, you have a hungry baby! Some people will tell you that you shouldn't feed babies at that age, but you have to do what is right for the baby. You can go to different doctors and get told different things regarding solid foods. I had a baby that started solids at 4 months, because she was ready for them. I was holding off because the "experts" said wait until 6 months to introduce solids. I was breastfeeding, and literally had my breast in her mouth on a near constant basis. After verifying that she was indeed eating, and not just pacifying, the doctor told me to start her on solids.

You should still be burping after feeding baby solids. And you might want to consider just 1 jar of food and finish off with a bottle. Some babies will just keep going, and you have to cut them off. It seems that she is getting overfull if she eats until she throws up. I have seem this with a niece of mine.

And by the way, 7 bottles a day should not turn into 3 meals any time soon. Smaller meals more frequently are recommended for everyone, child and adult alike. This helps regulate the metabolism better, and helps with having energy all throughout the day.

K.O.

answers from San Francisco on August 14, 2008

From what my doctor told me, there is a lot of water in baby food so it could be that your baby is not satisfied and so she is able to eat two containers full. Do you add rice cereal or oatmeal? That will thicken it and make it a bit more substantial and perhaps tide her over a bit longer. When I started my daughter on solids--I think I gave her a 1/4 cup of rice cereal or oatmeal mixed with fruit (baby food)---that seemed to fill her up. Good Luck.

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Why does the baby spit up after feeding?

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Regurgitation is a common condition in newborns and infants and is most often a normal variant. However, it is not uncommon for parents to worry if their baby is spitting up frequently, believing that it is due to nutritional or health problems in general. Sometimes these fears are not unfounded, and regurgitation really has a pathological origin. What is its cause and when should you really consult a doctor about this?

Regurgitation - Return of a small amount of food (uncurdled or partially curdled milk) from the stomach up the digestive tract: into the esophagus and further into the oral cavity. According to statistics, at least 1 time during the day, at least 50% of babies from 0 to 3 months old can spit up, more than 60% of children 3-4 months old, and in 5% of children spit up continues up to the year ¹.

Regurgitation in newborns is considered a physiological process. It is caused by a number of factors, including:

Features of the structure of the upper digestive tract in babies
In newborns and infants up to a year of life, the stomach has a spherical shape. It holds a small amount of food, besides, the release from it into the duodenum is slower in comparison with children after the year ².
Weakness of the lower esophageal sphincter that separates the esophagus from the stomach
Normally, the lower esophageal sphincter should tightly "close" the esophagus, allowing food to pass into the stomach and not allowing it to enter back into the upper digestive tract. However, in young children (up to a year), the muscles of the esophageal sphincter are poorly developed, and it does not do its job very well ² .
Slow movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract
The neuromuscular system of newborns is immature. It does not ensure the proper movement of food through the esophagus, causing regurgitation.

One of the important risk factors contributing to regurgitation in newborns is aerophagia. This is the swallowing of large amounts of air during feedings. This happens when the baby is not properly attached to the breast, the mother has a lack of breast milk, or the bottle is in the wrong position in the child who receives the mixture. The size of the opening in the nipple also matters - if it is too large, the newborn swallows a lot of air ³ .

With aerophagia, the baby becomes capricious, restless immediately after feeding. Noticeable bloating. If the baby spits up immediately after a feed, the milk (or formula) remains practically fresh, uncurdled ³ .

Promotes regurgitation after feeding and a predominantly horizontal position of the baby during the day, combined with relatively high intra-abdominal pressure ⁴ . Therefore, the correct position of the baby after feeding is so important. To avoid regurgitation of an excessive amount of stomach contents, after feeding, it is necessary to hold the baby in an upright “column” position for some time (10-20 minutes), lightly patting on the back and allowing excess air to “exit”.

Regurgitation in many newborns can be provoked by other situations in which pressure in the abdominal cavity increases and stomach contents are thrown into the esophagus, in particular ³ :

tight swaddling;
stool disorders, in particular constipation;
long, forced cry and some others.

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How can you tell the difference between normal spitting up and vomiting?

Sometimes regurgitation is considered a manifestation of disorders in the digestive tract of children. Due to the constant reflux of acidic stomach contents into the upper sections, inflammation and other complications may develop, including growth retardation, a decrease in hemoglobin levels, and others. Therefore, it is important for parents to understand where the line is between physiological and pathological regurgitation ¹ .

If the mother is worried that her baby is spitting up, keep track of when this happens and count the total number of spit ups per day. Normally, regurgitation usually occurs after eating (the child burps after each feeding), lasts no more than 20 seconds and repeats no more than 20-30 times a day. With pathology, the problem manifests itself at any time of the day, regardless of when the baby was fed. Their number can reach 50 per day, and sometimes more ¹ .

The amount of discharge during regurgitation also matters. With normal, physiological regurgitation, it is approximately 5 - 30 ml. If this volume fluctuates between 50 and 100 ml, it is already defined as profuse vomiting. When the range of the jet of vomit is up to 50 cm, doctors talk about "vomiting a fountain." A variant of atonic vomiting is possible, when the contents of the stomach flow "sluggishly". It occurs with atony of the stomach (decrease in muscle tone of the stomach wall) and disruption of the esophagus ¹ .

Vomiting in babies is a warning sign. Doctors are especially alarmed by repeated vomiting, a fountain, with an admixture of bile, in combination with constipation. Vomiting can lead to the development of dehydration, acid-base imbalance and other consequences, therefore, if it occurs, you should urgently contact a pediatrician to find out the cause and begin treatment. A doctor's consultation is necessary if the child is spitting up a lot (more than 15-30 ml at a time), with a frequency of more than 50 episodes per day ^1.3 .

Physiological regurgitation: symptoms

Regurgitation in newborns, which is considered a normal variant and does not cause concern to pediatricians ³ :

usually continues for a certain period of time;
is characterized by slow, "passive" leakage; if the baby spits up a fountain, it is better to consult a doctor;
has a sour smell of curdled milk;
occurs without the participation of muscles - the baby does not strain during regurgitation;
does not affect the general well-being of the baby.

How to help a newborn who spit up often?

If the baby is healthy, no medication is prescribed for spitting up. To help the child allow simple measures based on lifestyle changes and feeding.

Frequent feeding of the baby
It is known that the baby is more prone to spit up if his stomach is full. To improve the situation, it is recommended to feed the baby more often, avoiding oversaturation, best of all - on demand ⁵ .

Correct feeding technique
Every feeding, the mother must ensure that the baby does not swallow too much air during suckling. When sucking, there should be no loud, smacking, clicking sounds. You also need to control that the baby captures the nipple along with the areola.

Choosing the right bottle and nipple
If the newborn is bottle-fed and receiving formula, it is important to choose the right bottle and nipple. The hole in it should be such that the milk flows out in drops, and not in a stream. The nipple must not be filled with air
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- Baby standing upright after eating
To allow air that has entered the digestive tract during meals to escape, it is important to keep the newborn upright for 10-20 minutes after feeding ⁴ .
- Ensure the correct position of the baby during sleep
To reduce the negative impact of the acidic contents of the stomach on the esophagus, it is necessary to put the baby to sleep in the supine position. The side or prone position, which many pediatricians used to recommend, is no longer recommended. It was found to be associated with an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome ⁵ .

If parents notice alarming symptoms, such as spitting up too often or large volume, etc. , it is important to consult a pediatrician without delay. This will allow you to identify the real problem in time and help the baby grow up healthy and happy.

References
¹ Zakharova I. N., Andryukhina E. N. Regurgitation and vomiting syndrome in young children // Pediatric pharmacology, 2010. V. 7. No. 4.

Nagornaya 2900 V., Limarenko M. P., Logvinenko N. G. Experience with the use of domperidone in suspension in young children with regurgitation syndrome // Child Health, 2013. No. 5 (48).

³ Zakharova IN Regurgitation and vomiting in children: what to do? //Pediatrics. Supplement to Consilium Medicum, 2009. No. 3. S. 58-67.

⁴ Zakharova I. N., Sugyan N. G., Pykov M. I. Regurgitation syndrome in young children: diagnosis and correction // Effective pharmacotherapy, 2014. No. 3. P. 18-28.

⁵ Vandenplas Y. et al. Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux clinical practice guidelines: joint recommendations of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) //Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2009; 49(4): 498-547.

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Regurgitation in children: causes, diagnosis and treatment

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Regurgitation is considered normal in infants. According to various sources, this symptom occurs in 85-100% of infants. The main reason for the involuntary reflux of food back into the mouth is associated with the anatomical features of the esophagus in newborns. When overeating, as well as rapid uneven sucking of the breast, air enters the baby's stomach along with mother's milk, which provokes the effect of rejection of food.

If a child is constantly spitting up, this should alert parents, because a frequently repeated symptom may indicate the presence of serious disorders and even abnormalities in the development of the gastrointestinal tract. Moms living in Kaliningrad can apply for qualified help to the multidisciplinary children's center "Edkarik".

Pathogenesis

Digestive system of an adult differs in structure from that of a child. Newborn babies still have very weak sphincter muscles - a kind of valve that is located between the esophagus and stomach. This important organ performs two functions:
- ensures the passage of food masses;
- prevents the back ejection of the contents of the stomach, that is, it performs a locking function.
In infants up to six months, this function is weakly expressed. Also contributes to regurgitation relatively wide, but short esophagus. In infancy, the place of its transition to the stomach resembles a constantly open bottleneck. It is for this reason that regurgitation occurs almost after each feeding, that is, regurgitation of food masses.

American scientists conducted a series of studies, the results of which showed that almost all babies up to three months of age spit up after each attachment to the breast. Only in 20% of babies, regurgitation persists until the age of one. The frequency of episodes varies from 20 to 50%. But for most children, by six months, this phenomenon stops.

Causes

As already mentioned, muscle weakness of the sphincter is the main cause of regurgitation. Due to underdevelopment, this section of the esophagus simply cannot cope with the main task - holding food in the stomach. This reason with the growth of the child disappears without outside intervention. In addition to this factor, several more causes of regurgitation in babies should be highlighted:0003
1. Overeating. The diet of infants provides for frequent feeding. Therefore, there is a risk of overfilling the stomach, designed for a certain amount of food. Hence the regurgitation, which can be observed not only with breastfeeding, but also with artificial feeding.
2. Ingestion of air along with mother's milk into the stomach is the second most common cause. Air masses in the stomach chamber create increased pressure, which leads to the reverse ejection of food.
  
  Entry air:
  - hasty sucking of the baby himself;
  - nasal congestion, then the child is forced to breathe through the mouth;
  - uneven sucking, which can occur if the baby is distracted while eating extraneous sounds.
3. Violation of the rules of feeding by the mother. The baby is supposed to be fed in a half-sitting position, and after eating it is necessary to hold it upright for several minutes to let the air out. If the mother does not have the opportunity to do this, then you need to put the child on the barrel.
Attention: in no case should the baby be placed on its back after feeding, and even more so left alone. Regurgitation occurs spontaneously, and the child in this position may simply choke.

How regurgitation differs from vomiting

Imperfection of the digestive system in young children often keeps parents in a state of constant anxiety. After all, it is sometimes difficult to understand whether a baby has burped or vomited. Between these two phenomena, despite the apparent similarity, there are significant differences.
1. Regurgitation is a passive process that does not involve the diaphragm, the anterior abdominal wall and the stomach itself. During vomiting, all of the listed structures are actively involved.
2. Regurgitation usually occurs immediately after feeding. Vomiting can occur regardless of the time of the meal.
3. Regurgitation is a one-time throwing of food, and vomiting, especially in case of poisoning, is repeated.
4. Regurgitation does not affect the well-being of the baby. Of course, he may cry because of the discomfort, but after the incident, he will quickly calm down. Vomiting is often a companion of infections and poisoning. It is accompanied by a significant deterioration in the condition of the baby, especially with frequent repetitions. The child becomes capricious and lethargic, his skin turns pale, sweating and salivation increase.
This is important: If a child has symptoms that are more like vomiting, do not delay contacting a pediatric gastroenterologist.

Cases of pathological spitting up

Most children spit up small amounts after feeding. And this is considered a physiological norm. Abundant regurgitation, as mothers often call a "fountain", requires increased attention. Frequent episodes of regurgitation, as well as repetitions in the pauses between feedings, may indicate very serious problems in the baby. Among the most common pathologies:
- Malformations of the digestive organs. Typically, these anomalies are detected immediately after birth. The most serious violation is a violation of the patency of the esophagus or stomach. Regurgitation with this type of pathology occurs frequently and abundantly. Often episodes are repeated many times after one feeding.
- Food allergy is quite common in infants. A negative reaction is expressed in the inability of the child's body to absorb cow's milk protein. In such a difficult situation, the mother has no choice but to completely exclude dairy products from the diet. Formula-fed babies will need special nutrition - mixtures containing highly hydrolyzed protein.
- GRD (gastroesophageal reflux) is diagnosed in children after a year. If regurgitation does not stop after six months, and involuntary emissions differ in impressive volume, there is every reason to suspect the development of this disease in a child.
If the child is prone to frequent spitting up, it is necessary to observe him for several days. Extreme anxiety should be caused by nocturnal cases of regurgitation, not associated with feeding.

Diagnosis and treatment

Physiological regurgitation resolves on its own by about six months of age. But, if the negative symptoms do not lose intensity, and are also combined with other warning signs, for example, poor weight gain, it is necessary to consult a pediatric gastroenterologist. Only an experienced specialist will be able to determine the true cause of the pathological phenomenon and prescribe a therapy adequate to his condition for the child.

Clinic "Edkarik" provides a wide range of services to all children living in Kaliningrad. We provide a full range of examinations using modern equipment. Our doctors have many years of practical experience, so they will unmistakably identify the real source of the baby's ailment. Getting an appointment with a pediatric gastroenterologist is simple: you need to choose a convenient time for the visit and make an appointment by phone.
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