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Spitting up in babies: What's normal, what's not
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What causes spitting up?
What is the difference between spitting up and vomiting?
It seems like my baby is spitting up a lot. Can spitting up affect my baby's growth?
Will my baby outgrow spitting up?
What can you do to reduce spitting up?
Can spitting up be a sign of a problem?
It seems like my baby is spitting up a lot. Can spitting up affect my baby's growth?
Normal spitting up doesn't interfere with a baby's well-being. As long as your baby seems comfortable and is eating well and gaining weight, there's little cause for concern. If your baby is gaining weight, then he or she isn't being harmed by the calories lost through spitting up.
Keep in mind that it's easy to overestimate the amount your baby has spit up based on the size of a spit-up stain.