The cause of old spitting up in newborns may be caused by gastroesophageal reflux, dyspepsia, congenital hypertrophic pyloric obstruction, etc. It is dealt with by vertical holding or burping, abdominal massage, or medication or surgical treatment.
1. Gastroesophageal reflux: newborns are born after the organs and tissues are not well developed, the cardia muscle is relatively loose, and the stomach is horizontal, the stomach is squeezed by external forces after eating milk, the milk in the stomach refluxed into the throat resulting in spitting up, it is recommended to hold the newborn upright after feeding, burp appropriately, and do not put the bed to sleep right away, which may alleviate the symptoms.
2. indigestion: newborns eat milk too fast or eat too much milk, may lead to the child’s accumulation of food, will cause abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms of indigestion, but also the old spit up. Don’t drink milk too quickly, eat the right amount of milk is appropriate, clockwise massage the abdomen, if necessary, under the guidance of the doctor oral probiotics regulation.
3. congenital hypertrophic pyloric obstruction: newborns have congenital hypertrophic pyloric obstruction, a congenital malformation of the digestive system, newborns will always spit up, characterized by progressive aggravation of spit up, go to the hospital in time for examination, feasible surgical treatment to alleviate the pyloromyotomy, for example.
There are many reasons why newborns spit up all the time, and it is recommended to seek medical attention for severe cases.