Expelling a small amount of milk after feeds, is normal. Usually, this is caused when bubbles of air become trapped while feeding. Normal twisting will usually bring these up. In some cases, it will also reappear in baby’s nose. My baby also vomits whenever I suddenly moved her up after feeding. For this reason, I tried different ways on how I handle her after every feeding.
The followings are the things that I do to minimize the vomiting incident of my baby:
1. Handle baby gently after feeding, particularly when twisting, moving or turning her upright to burp.
2. I give smaller but regular feed rather than filling her tummy to full.
3. I keep my baby in upright angle position while feeding her.
4. If she falls asleep as soon as after feeding, I raise her head in the cot by slightly placing a pillow underneath the mattress to lift her to a slight angle. I do not use a too soft pillow to avoid the tendency of suffocation if she moves.
