Newborn spitting up can be seen in physiological phenomena, pathological conditions (such as gastrointestinal dysfunction, necrotizing small bowel colitis in newborns, etc.), the specific need to combine with its condition to determine.
1. Physiological phenomenon: newborn babies’ digestive system is immature, stomach is horizontal, and esophageal cardia sphincter function is not good, it is easy to spit up after breastfeeding, generally good spirit, good milk, no other abnormal discomfort, this kind of situation is a normal physiological phenomenon, and it can be relieved gradually with the increase of age.
2. Pathologic conditions:
(1) gastrointestinal dysfunction: if the baby is not fed properly, eat more milk and the digestive tract can not tolerate, causing gastrointestinal dysfunction, the above phenomenon can also occur, mostly manifested as an increase in the frequency of spitting up, and some of them can be accompanied by abdominal distension and other abdominal discomfort.
(2) necrotizing small bowel colitis in newborns: these babies may have the above symptoms during the course of the disease, and some of them may vomit, mostly accompanied by abdominal distension and blood in the stools, etc. Improvement of abdominal X-rays and other examinations can help diagnosis.
3. other: if the feeding process of breastfeeding too fast, too rapid, can also appear the above phenomenon, serious cases can choke.
If neonatal spitting up continues unabated, or is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended to consult a specialist for evaluation and treatment.