The appearance of the baby is an important event in the life of each couple. Newly made parents are alarmed and scared by every incomprehensible phenomenon. In the first weeks of life, the digestive system, and all other organs adapt to new conditions of life.
After eating, some babies may spit up breast milk. The phenomenon passes over time. However, it happens that a child spits up not with milk, but with an unknown substance that has a yellow tint. For some newly minted parents, this phenomenon most often scares, makes you panic and sound the alarm. Others are trying to calm down and find the cause on their own or in conjunction with a pediatrician.
Causes of regurgitation
Regurgitation can be due to several main reasons. Most often, this phenomenon is explained by the fact that a newborn baby with a good appetite does not have the ability to control the amount of food eaten and comply with the rules for taking mom's milk or a prepared mixture.
That is why very often, especially in the first months of a child’s life, banal overeating can be the cause of regurgitation. Especially if the baby is breastfed. A newborn baby can spend hours without breaking away from a food source, because the process of breast sucking allows the baby to feel protected. In turn, the stomach of the child is still very small and cannot contain all the food consumed. That is why the "excess" milk is removed from the digestive system of the baby the only available way.
Another common cause is air entering the mouth. The phenomenon is due to a violation of the feeding technique. Most often, air enters the infant's mouth if the nipple is not snug against his lips. If the baby eats the mixture, you need to keep the food bottles at the right angle, while making sure that after shaking the mixture all the foam rises.
In addition, it is worthwhile to responsibly approach the choice of capacity, pay attention to the size of the hole in the bottle. It must be appropriate for the age of the baby. You should also choose the optimal size of the hole in the nipple so that no air bubble leaks.
After feeding, you need to hold the baby in an upright position. In no case do not shake it, do not put it on your stomach.
White regurgitation, arising for one of the listed reasons, should not disturb newly made parents. They will disappear as soon as the baby’s digestive system gets stronger.
It is worth worrying if the mass resulting from regurgitation has not a white tint, but a yellow color.
What is yellow?
It should be understood that the unusual color of regurgitation, one way or another, is associated with improper functioning of the digestive tract, since it is in it that bile is produced. It is she who gives the substance released during the regurgitation, a yellow tint.
A specific color indicates that bile enters the esophagus, irritates the mucous membrane.
Why spits yellow
There may be several reasons for the unusual phenomenon, one of the most unpleasant is congenital pathology. It can occur as a result of a difficult pregnancy or as a result of a woman's abnormal behavior during the period of bearing the baby. Deviation from the norm can be expressed in intrauterine disorders, leading to abnormal development of internal organs. In this case, children who appear before the due date belong to the risk group. Congenital pathologies of the esophagus are very rare. Most often, the baby spits up yellow after feeding for another reason.
Congenital pathology is accompanied by increased activity, trembling and bouts of screaming.
The ingestion of food from the stomach cavity into the esophagus may be due to the ingestion of amniotic fluid.
The reasons that a newborn child has spewed yellow can also be several phenomena.
- Intolerance or poor tolerance of lactose. This problem arises as a result of the lack or complete absence of the necessary enzyme.
- Taking antibiotics. Such drugs can have a negative effect on the functioning of the stomach and intestines.
- Infectious diseases that the baby’s body cannot fight. In this case, spitting up with a yellow substance can be accompanied by colic, loose stools, as well as a change in the emotional mood of the baby. Possible increase in basal temperature.
- If the baby has burp yellow milk, it is possible that the baby is allergic to any product used by the mother. In addition, such a phenomenon may be the result of an allergic reaction to the milk mixture (if the baby is on artificial feeding).
- Bowel obstruction. Pathology is accompanied not only by yellow regurgitation, but also by changes in the size of the baby’s tummy. During feeding, it increases in size, and after the end of the process it drops sharply.
If the baby has sprinkled yellow, you should immediately contact a specialist in a medical institution for an examination and a full examination.
Yellow regurgitation during artificial feeding
The reason for the appearance of unusual substances during regurgitation can be a sharp transition to artificial feeding. As a rule, this happens when lactation unexpectedly stops due to some factors. Another cause may be a maternal illness that is incompatible with breastfeeding.
If the regurgitation in yellow does not stop after a week, then radiological and clinical examinations may be required to make a diagnosis.
Effects
If measures are not taken in a timely manner, there is a risk of serious consequences.
The ingress of food from the stomach cavity into the esophagus, due to ingestion of amniotic fluid, can cause sudden cries, attacks of increased activity. In addition, the child begins to tremble. If you do not contact the pediatrician and neurologist in time, serious diseases of the central nervous system can occur, which will provoke subsequent violations in the development of the baby.
If, as a result of inaction, part of the contents of the stomach gets into the lungs, the child may develop serious diseases of the nasopharynx and respiratory tract.
Which doctor should I contact
If the baby spits yellow after feeding, you must immediately consult a doctor. The very first specialist to be visited by newly-minted parents together with the baby should be a pediatrician. He will examine the child, give directions for additional examinations. If necessary, write to a gastroenterologist. The baby may need to be examined by a surgeon.
If the cause of regurgitation is the ingestion of amniotic fluid, you can not do without consulting a neurologist.
Treatment
Treatment depends on the cause of the regurgitation in yellow. If bile is excreted in milk due to lactose intolerance, the doctor usually prescribes a mixture that does not contain this component. The problem is fixed quickly. After a few days, the regurgitation in yellow ceases, the child again begins to gain weight, smile.
If the problem is caused by an obstruction of the intestine, the pediatrician sends the parents together with the baby for a consultation with a gastroenterologist. The doctor examines the baby and prescribes medication according to the results of the examination.
Congenital pathologies need more serious treatment. In some cases, surgery is required.
Reviews of newly made parents
The problem of the appearance of unusual discharge during regurgitation is quite common. Newly-made parents, faced with a similar phenomenon, note that timely contact with specialists will not only correct the situation, but also avoid serious consequences.
Moms and dads argue that self-medication can only exacerbate the situation. That is why it is very important to contact qualified specialists. Parents are strongly advised not to neglect the advice of doctors and follow all the recommendations.
Instead of a conclusion
Unusual regurgitation should alert parents and cause immediate medical attention. No need to self-medicate and wait for the problem to resolve itself.
If the child has burnt yellow, it means that he has problems with the gastrointestinal tract, and he needs an early examination. In addition, young mothers should know the correct baby feeding technique.