What to do when a baby drinks formula and spits up like a fountain?

Infants who drink milk powder and spit up like a fountain may be caused by acute gastroenteritis, encephalitis and other diseases, which can be relieved by general treatment, medication, surgery and other treatments. 1. General treatment: when the baby appears to drink milk powder spit up like a fountain, should immediately stop breastfeeding, and timely hold the baby up, or the baby’s head to the side, to avoid the occurrence of accidental inhalation. You can also massage or apply hot compresses on the baby’s abdomen to promote the discharge of milk powder. Infant’s stomach and intestines are relatively delicate, parents should pay attention to the baby’s diet, keep the diet light, avoid eating greasy, spicy food, at the same time, pay attention to avoid one-time feeding too much, the milk powder temperature should be appropriate, avoid too cold, too hot, and so on. 2. Medication: If it is caused by acute gastroenteritis, you can use antibiotics such as amoxicillin, or yeast tablets, bifidobacteria, etc.; if it is caused by encephalitis and other intracranial diseases resulting in increased intracranial pressure, you can use chloramphenicol, fluconazole and other medications for anti-infective treatment, the use of mannitol, furosemide, and other medications to reduce intracranial pressure. 3. Surgical treatment: If it is caused by intracranial occupying lesions such as craniocerebral tumors, it can be treated by surgery. If the infant repeatedly exists to drink milk powder spit up like a fountain, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause and carry out targeted treatment. The medication must be taken in strict accordance with the doctor’s prescription, not self-medication, so as not to delay or even aggravate the condition.