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PRE-CHECK

SYMPTOMS

RESULTS

Crying

Spitting-Up

Poo

Skin

Respiratory

Crying

Spitting-Up

Poo

Skin

Respiratory

  • Record if your baby spits up/regurgitates/vomits more than usual, or if it seems to cause trouble without any other obvious cause, including an infection.

Once completed, this chart should be reviewed by your baby’s healthcare professional.

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Spitting-up

Spitting-up is common in babies, here is what to expect if your baby is spitting-up.

  • Spitting-up, also called regurgitation, is the back-flow of milk from the stomach into the mouth, which is often ‘spat out’ or “dribbled out” of the mouth after feeding and is common in healthy babies.
  • It is the result of an immature digestive system and usually reduces in frequency as your baby grows. It is the passive back-flow of milk, and is not forced out.
  • Symptoms of spiting-up are common and generally resolve by 12 months of age.
  • Record if your baby spits up/regurgitates/vomits more than usual, or if it seems to cause trouble without any other obvious cause, including an infection.

Once completed, this chart should be reviewed by your baby's healthcare professional.

Tick the option that you feel best reflects how often, and how much, your baby is spitting-up.

More than 5 episodes of 5ml (around 1 teaspoonful)

0 to 2
episodes
day

3 to 5
episodes of 5ml
(around 1
teaspoonful)

More than 5
episodes of 5ml
(around 1
teaspoonful)

More than 5
episodes of
around half the
feed

Continous
regurgitation of
small volumes for
more than 30min
after each feed

Regurgitation of
the complete feed
after each feeding

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