Question
What’s going on with a newborn baby who has been vomiting and has an upset stomach with black residue? Previous treatment and effects: No treatment Needed assistance: What’s wrong? Is there something wrong?
Answer
Vomiting in newborns is a normal occurrence, with most babies basically vomiting several times a day in the first few months after birth. Newborns have very loose valves, and the contents of their stomachs can easily return. Sometimes it’s because they’ve eaten too much, and their bodies are throwing out the excess milk through dry heaves; sometimes it’s because they’ve swallowed air while breastfeeding without burping, and once the stomach contracts, it regurgitates milk. As the baby grows older and the valve becomes stronger, and they learn to sit up and burp, the vomiting will naturally disappear. The best way to prevent vomiting is to help the baby burp. Wishing the baby health.