Question
My baby is three and a half months old. Since one and a half months ago, she has started to spit up milk after almost every feeding, sometimes a lot, sometimes a little, and it often comes back up. We’ve been to the hospital, and the doctor said it was gastroesophageal reflux without doing any tests. Please ask the experts, does my baby have gastroesophageal reflux? Do I need to take medicine?
Answer
Based on your description, children are more prone to gastroesophageal reflux due to their shorter esophagus and horizontal stomach. Whether they are suddenly lifted or put down, it can cause them to vomit milk. If you feed your baby lying down, it’s easier for them to reflux. It is recommended that after each feeding, you keep the baby upright for at least half an hour and pat their back to help the air escape from the stomach. Another thing to be aware of is that if your baby is fed formula milk, first adjust the water temperature of the formula milk before adding it; some parents worry that when the baby suckles the pacifier, they will lay the bottle flat to control the flow, but this can easily cause the baby to swallow a large amount of air.