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Gastric Acid in Babies Can Cause Frequent Vomiting

For babies, even the slightest health problem can trigger anxiety. One of them is the baby often vomits. Pay attention to this possibility as a symptom of stomach acid disorders in infants. Babies often vomit is one of the usual things, especially after breastfeeding. Most do not require any action. But if the baby vomits accompanied by fuss, shortness of breath, frequent vomiting so that growth is disrupted, or make weight gain does not increase, there is a possibility your child experiencing stomach acid disorders. Gastric Acid Reflux Causes Frequent Vomiting in Babies If the baby vomits frequently, after every meal, this needs to be explored further. Infants have the possibility of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Reflux occurs when the muscular circle between the esophagus and stomach does not function optimally, so that stomach acid and food from the stomach return to the esophagus. Generally, this happens because the function of the muscle ring that funct...