What to do if your baby is dry heaving on breast milk

The common causes of dry heaving in babies who are breastfed are mainly physiological factors, pediatric enteritis, pediatric tonsillitis, milk protein allergy, and so on. Treatment is mainly general treatment, drug treatment and so on. 1. Physiological factors: If it is due to the imperfect development of the baby’s spout, the stomach capacity is small, resulting in physiological gastroesophageal reflux, caused by breastfeeding dry heaving. Usually no special treatment is needed. It is recommended to feed reasonably and avoid feeding too much milk to the baby at one time, which is conducive to relief. 2. Pediatric enteritis: If the baby’s gastrointestinal tract is infected by bacteria, viruses and other pathogens, induced by pediatric enteritis, resulting in breastfeeding dry heaves, can be directed by the doctor to apply amoxicillin, cephalosporin and other antibiotics, to promote inflammation to subside. Can apply montelukast intestinal mucosal protection agent, in addition, with the application of lactobacilli, bifidobacteria and other probiotics to be improved. 3. Pediatric tonsillitis: If the baby’s breastfeeding is caused by pediatric tonsillitis, antibiotics such as azithromycin and amoxicillin can be applied to relieve the above symptoms. When the symptoms of fever, can be physical cooling, body temperature more than 38.5 degrees, can apply ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other antipyretic drugs. 4. Milk protein allergy: If it is due to milk protein allergy, resulting in the baby eating breast milk dry heaving, can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply bifidobacteria, Saccharomyces boulardii and other probiotics, regulating intestinal flora, alleviate the above symptoms, and to avoid contact with allergens. If the symptoms are frequent and recurring, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as possible to diagnose the cause and then apply medication under the doctor’s guidance.