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Spit up and vomit

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What's the difference between spit up and vomit? When babies vomit does it look/sound like an adult? My DD is 5 months and she recently has been spitting up more than usual, doesn't seem to be bothered by it but we just started solids a few days ago, (the spit up started happening more before we started the solids) She spit up a lot around the time she was 3 months, pretty much the whole month and I'm wondering if it's just a phase maybe? Also she had some sweet potatoes today and her spit up had an orange tinge to it, but that's not vomit right? Sorry if it's confusing! TIA
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Re: Spit up and vomit

  • Mrs.PurdueMrs.Purdue

    i've often heard the difference as related to the force with which it's expelled.  If it just dribbles/flows out of the mouth and down the neck/front/etc, it's spit up.  If it comes out with some force, then it's vomit (like if she's sitting, it would hit her legs/feet). 

    We also had a round of lots of spit up right at 5 months too, and I called the doctor because I was concerned that a few times it had been a whole bottle's worth.  They told me just to watch her for any other symptoms or if it never got better, which it did within about a week.  no explanation, but I'm glad it's over (::knock on wood::)

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  • dsmithplus2dsmithplus2

    Acid Reflux? My LO has it. He is always spitting up. I actually fed him sweet potatoes the other day & his spit up was orange!! He has never really thrown up... He just has fluid come out and not everything in his tummy. 

    I took LO to the doctor at about 3 months because he was this way - they informed me that baby had acid reflux, so maybe you should visit your pedi?

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  • sbericksonsberickson member
    I am wondering the same thing. My little has been doing that recently and all day today. So what do they do for it??? Do they have to go on meds?
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  • MilMom2BMilMom2B
    My LO has only vomited once. I actually saw her little tummy muscles contracting a few times (like the heaves) before she expelled a lot of liquid. Then she had a second round of it just a few moments later. 
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