Question
My newborn has just been born and is already vomiting. What could be the cause of a newborn’s vomiting?
Answer
Newborn vomiting may be a congenital condition. Congenital bile duct diseases such as esophageal or esophageal atresia should undergo laboratory tests and chest X-rays to further rule out diseases. Additionally, characteristic symptoms include pneumonia or aspiration of contaminated meconium, decreased peripheral blood cells, positive fecal occult blood, and electrolyte imbalance in severe cases.