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Spitting up
Spitting up is normal for babies, and is usually nothing to worry about. Excessive spitting, however, can be due to gastroesophageal reflux.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 32-year old asked:
When should my baby spit up?
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A 27-year old asked:
When can I expect my baby to stop spitting up?
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A 27-year old asked:
Should I be concerned that my baby always spits up?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Spitting up?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it normal or a baby to spit up hours after he has eaten?
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A female asked:
What does it mean when you spit up your food everyday like not on purpose?
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A 22-year old female asked about a male:
Dr. Must sign off forchanges in formula so for the time being what can I do to top his spitting up and his cries for more and pain cries?
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A 23-year old female asked:
1mth. Old supposed to feed 3/4 ounces a feeding due to spit up a lot when was getting 5 ounces. Screams after 1hr. Of being fed now. What should I do?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Why do people spit up blood?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can orajel cause a baby to spit up?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can cause you to spit up blood?
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A 36-year old asked:
What could make you spit up bright blood?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is it normal for my 7 week old to spit up a lot?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My one month old spits up a lot, should I be worried?
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A member asked about a female:
4 week old has foamy frothy spit up. WhAt does this mean?
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A 23-year old asked:
This morning i spit up bloody mucus what could cause that?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are some reasons you would spit up blood occasionally?
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A 20-year old male asked:
For the past few days I been spitting up phelgm is that bad?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I've been spitting up of cold from my chest what can this be?
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A 27-year old asked:
My baby spits up after every bottle should I change her milk?
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A member asked:
Is it normal for 8mo old to spit up often afterbeing bottled feed?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Why does my 6 week old spit up so much like 4 times after a feeding!
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A 38-year old asked:
Help me please I don't know what to do! baby spit up shot striaght out?
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A female asked:
My baby just spit up clear liquid for the second time. Should I be worried?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My two months old baby spit up and there was brown in it. Should I be worried?
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A female asked:
Why is baby (9week old) spitting up clear liquid smelling like acid. Formula fed only. ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Im spitting up a clear mucus with brown speckles or brown something in it what could it be?
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A 40-year old asked:
I am a smoker for may years.I spit up a little blood in a tissue a couple of times. Is this serious?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Sometimes my 2 month old over eats and spits up. How do I know when he is full even when he keeps sucking?
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A 34-year old female asked:
11 week old been coughing periodically (usually while lying down) & spit up almost an entire bottle. Seems okay otherwise - should I be worried?
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