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Night cry and vomiting.
My 7 weeks newborn baby starts to cry at night and does not sleep properly. He also vomits his feed sometimes, mainly right after burping ( 5 to 15ml ), depending on the feed he had.
He is exclusively on aptima gold formula feed. His birth weight was 2.4kg and his current weight is 4kg. He is bottle fed.
What may be the reason behind his cry and vomit?
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Hello, I can understand how this might be stressful for you. As your baby has gained adequate weight for his age, it suggests that he is taking and accepting his feeds well. What you are describing suggests regurgitation rather than vomiting, which is physiological gastric reflux.
The crying in an otherwise healthy baby is due to discomfort rather than any illness.
( Overstimulation or tired, wet diaper, temperature not comfortable for them, colic)
Next Steps
- Feed on demand, rather than feeding every 2 hours.
- Don’t overfeed.
- Burp midway and at the end of session and hold baby upright for 20 minutes before lying down.
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Consult a doctor if any of these occur:
Persistent forceful vomiting, poor weight gain, blood in vomit, or significant breathing difficulty after feeds
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Vomiting is normal for newborn.
Crying is due to colic pain
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It is usually due to colic pain. Please visit a pediatrician for check up and treatment
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Greetings
Bringing up 5 to 15ml of formula after burping is normal due to an immature digestive valve.
The baby's strong weight gain from 2.4kg to 4kg confirms he is feeding and growing well.
Nighttime crying is frequently caused by infant gas buildup or standard evening colic.
Persistent distress combined with spitting up can sometimes signal mild gastroesophageal reflux.
Try holding your baby completely upright for 20 to 30 minutes after every feed.
Please consult a pediatrician, and let me know if he exhibits an arched back or forceful vomiting.
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Hi … crying could be due to colic .. try shushing / swaddling /swaying ..If its curdled milk its okay ..if whole milk is being vomited make sure your are not over feeding .
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This history is reassuring in many ways. The baby has gained weight very well (2.4 kg at birth to 4 kg at 7 weeks), which suggests that feeding is generally adequate.
At this age, the most likely causes are:
* Physiological gastroesophageal reflux (milk coming back because the valve between the food pipe and stomach is still immature).
* Overfeeding or feeding too quickly with a bottle.
* Infantile colic (typically worsens in the evening or at night and causes prolonged crying in an otherwise healthy baby).
* Excess swallowing of air during bottle feeds, leading to discomfort and spit-ups.
* Less commonly, cow’s milk protein allergy.
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* Ensure the formula is prepared exactly as recommended (correct scoop-to-water ratio).
* Feed smaller volumes more frequently if required.
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Needs to do proper burping
Give whenever baby crying that could be due to gas issue so give Drops Colicaid 0.4ml SOS
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Hello,
This is completely normal. There can be many reasons for crying at this age, such as a wet diaper, hunger, tiredness, colic or an overstimulated baby. Based on the history you have provided, there does not appear to be anything worrisome.
As your baby is only 7 weeks old, proper sleep and feeding patterns are still getting established. This usually improves gradually over the next few weeks.
Regarding spitting up milk, this is most commonly due to physiological reflux, which occurs because the sphincter between the stomach and the food pipe is still immature at this age.
What you can do
* Burp the baby well after every feed.
* Keep the baby in an upright position for 20–30 minutes after feeding.
* Avoid overfeeding.
* Give feeds in small quantities at frequent intervals.
* Ensure proper positioning while feeding.
Please consult your paediatrician if
* There is persistent vomiting after every feed.
* The baby becomes very irritable or lethargic.
* Vomiting is yellowish-green (bilious).
* There is blood in the stools.
* The baby is feeding poorly or passing fewer wet diapers.
If your baby is active, feeding well, sleeping reasonably well, and passing an adequate number of wet diapers, there is no need to worry at present.
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Nothing to worry
Burp well after each feed
If multiple times vomiting then kindly show once physically to nearby pediatrician
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Dr. Jay Gajjar
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Surat
Mostly due to colic
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Dr. Noureen Sadaf
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Kota
Nothing to worry. Burp the baby properly. If weight gain and activities are normal nothing to worry about. Do some colic exercises as well. Review physically if this continues
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Dr. V Aarti
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24 yrs exp
Chennai
It is good to know his weight gain is good . It is normal for infants to burp and bring out some milk . Main thing is to check if he is fine during the day and hydrated well - which is if he is passing urine frequently, about 10 times a day .
If his urine is less , he is less active and vomiting throughout the day he will need to be assessed in detail
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Do proper burping.
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if more irritable, visit physically to nearby pediatrician.
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