My 3 month old has been spitting up a lot more than usual this morning (she has spit up large amounts 6 times in 4 hours, plus small amounts a few times in between). She is also having more frequent bowel movements and is expelling small amounts of poop when she sneezes or coughs. She has only had two feeds in this time. She is completely breastmilk fed, but did have a bottle of thawed from frozen breastmilk last night. She has only had 2 feeds this morning and spit up a few times after each feed. Should I be concerned about her not getting enough nutrients? Is it possible that there is something wrong with the thawed milk that has caused her to have an upset stomach?
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. What your kid is having is not a diarrhea and is only a gastronomic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass small amount of diarrhea or loose stools soon after feeds. This need not be treated as diarrhea and especially antibiotics are not indicated. When the baby takes milk, the stomach expands - then when it is contracting it sets off a wave form which moves down the intestines and when that wave reaches the lower down rectum, a small quantity of the stool is evacuated out. This is the basis for gastronomic reflex. Do not worry. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.