Vomiting and Sucking & Swallowing difficulties

Vomiting may be due to overfeeding, prolonged burping, too much of swallowed air, gastroenteritis or some other infection. Persistent vomiting is an indication to meet the doctor. Also if the baby shoots the milk half way across the room you must consult the doctor. The so called projectile vomiting may well be a manifestation of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, a disease needing specialized care and in all probability an operation. Some difficulty during the first few days after birth is normal. This is the time when you and the baby are still trying to master the technique. Certain mechanical problems like cleft pallet, cleft lip, very large tongue and obstruction in the nose may interfere in feeding. Local conditions of the breast like sore and cracked nipples, retracted nipples and engorgement also cause sucking difficulties. Mind you, a preterm baby has a greater chance of having poor sucking and swallowing difficulty. If your new born has developed jaundice (yellow discolouration of the skin and white of the eye) there will be poor activity and the baby will stop sucking as well. When this condition is noticed do not hesitate to consult a doctor. Contamination of food can also be a cause for vomiting.