6 Month Old Started Solids and Is Projectile Vomiting

Hi I am a mother of two a girl who is 6 and boy that is three, I have always started my children on solids very slowly.There digestive systems are very weak and new and has to get use to new food and to digest it propaly. My pediatrician tld me to start of with roots, like carrots swaeet potatoes and potatoes, and to feed one food example, carrots for a couple of days 2-3 days then try sweet potatoes for 2-3 days, and then alternate them for 2-3 days,and then move on.
This way if he is allergic to something you would easily be able to pin point it. If you just give him everything all at once his body is going to reject it because it is new and strange that is probably why he is vomiting, Protein always comes last at least wait until 10-11 months , because that is very hard to digest.
Good luck remember there is no need to rush food he has his whole life left to eat.

Are apples and sweet potatoes the first solid foods that you have tried him on?? Have you tried just giving him the rice cereal? The apples and the sweet potatoes might be too heavy for his tummy since he is not used to having anything other than milk. I fed my kids the rice cereal for about a month then we started adding a teaspoon of fruit into the cereal to give it a different taste and so that their tummy could get used to the different foods.

S., I'd pull back for a few days and only give him breast milk and then go back to letting him try foods when you eat.

Also, some of my children are really good at pulling the wool over one's eyes. They may act JUST FINE, in fact, GREAT, BUT be sick with something. Try not to fall for that.

He maybe fighting with a tooth, too. Sometimes those things come up and then down and up again until they break the surface. It's amazing to me how teething can cause havoc with the whole body.

Projectile vomiting is a pretty big deal. Make sure you're breastfeeding very often to keep him hydrated; babies become dehydrated VERY quickly. You may want to talk to his care provider, too.

I wonder if he could have acid reflux. My son did the same thing and he was diagnosed with acid reflux. The doctor gave me some medicine to give him and it helped a lot. Call his Dr. and see what he thinks. Good luck!

I would stick to one food at a time for a week to see if there is any particular food he is reacting too. I know with my 2nd son, every time I fed him squash he would do the exact same thing, scarf it down, be happy, and then throw it up everywhere, so we just took that out of his diet.

He could be sick. My daughter never acts sick when she is sick. She is always happy go lucky. I would call your pedi. He could also be allergic to one of the foods you are giving him. Try only giving one of them for a couple of days and then if he is fine. Then try the other one and see if he is fine.

I always believe that the body gives the best hints, and to trust Mother Nature. Does your baby have any teeth? It sounds funny, but teeth give us many clues to when baby is ready to eat solids. If the baby doesn't have teeth yet, or just a couple in the front, this is a good indication that their digestive system is still growing. Babies can usually be breastfed quite happily for a full year without any foods...we just like to rush things in our world. If it was me, I would back off the heavy foods for a little while, perhaps trying avocados and softer, easier digestible foods. Starchy root vegetables are a little tough to start with.

Could be allergies, check with pediatrician ASAP.

My advice is to put a call in to your doctor. Vomiting can be a sign of a food allergy. Allergies can get worse with repeated exposure to the allergen so it is best that stop feeding him solids and consult a professional. A severe allergic reaction can result in death. Really, not trying to scare you, but food allergies are on the rise and a very serious thing. Best of luck to you and your little guy.

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When we started solids with our son we had the same thing happen. We were using store bought food, Gerber, and something in it caused him to become ill. We started making our own, and it stopped immediately. I am not sure if it is a preservative or what but it did not sit well with our son. Try going back to just the cereal for a meal or two and see if it helps. Make sure that your utensils and things are extremely clean, bacteria that don't bother us can irritate them. Have you changed anything else around him? Another possibility, our son had the flu and the only symptom he showed was the vomitting. Hope this helps! I know it's hard! Best of luck!

Two things come to mind for me. One, it's possible he just has a little stomach virus and two, he could be allergic to the foods you are feeding him. Don't feed him anything for at least half an hour after he's puked. and put him on the BRAT diet. bananas, rice, apples, toast.

Try feeding him less. He might be over eating. It might also be something with his digestive tract. I would call the Dr. and get his opinion on this.
C. B

HI S.,
Not wanting to scare you but I would call your doctor just to see what they think. It might be the food but it might also be an illness or a stomach condition that would require your doctor to diagnose. Anyway at least run the info by him and see what he thinks.

C.

Just a thought, my 7 month boy has acid reflux and the doctor said it may get worse with starting different foods. He vomited like that when he was little, and he constantly has excess spit up throughout the day. But if this is the first its happened, it's probably not reflux. I would check with your doctor. Acid Reflux is a more common problem than many people think.

I wonder if your baby has an allergy to a food or ingredient there of... check for ANY rashing on face, neck &/or torso!

Good luck!

Hi S.,
I would hold off on the apples. I read in a book called "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon that apples are hard for babies to digest because of the type of sugar in the apples. I believe it is called sorbitol. See if it makes a difference when you stop the apples.

You've waited 6 months--hooray, and are beginning with good "first foods." Try changing the quanitity. When a baby starts solids, the amount is around 1/4 - 1 teaspoon--that's a "complete" feeding. He's still getting complete nutrition from your milk, and solids are just a learning opportunity, and it sounds like more than a small amount is shocking his system. See if this helps, and then in a week or two, work your way up to a tablespoon per feeding. Then in a week or two, it will probably be okay to let him eat until he turns his head away. Good luck!

Call your doctor. Your baby could be allergic to something you're giving him. When I started my daughter on solids, I tried only one kind of food for a week to make sure she didn't have any reactions. That way when I added another food we could narrow down what was causing any irritation.

But still, call your doctor.

It sounds more like it's something in the food. A different brand or homemade might work different. But, it also could be an allergy. It's worth running by your doctor if a change of brands doesn't solve it.

S., Take your son to the doctor. My niece started projectile vomiting every time she ate and there was something wrong. She had surgery, it was fixed, and now she is a happy growing baby.

Hi S.,
Just a suggestion I would try just giving your son one type of food. For example give him applesauce for a week and then see how it sits with him. If it goes well then change to a new fruit of vegetable. The reason I say this is because this will help you find out if this is an allergy to a food. Good Luck.

Ick! Has he started a new food? Are you feeding him regular store bought food? Try giving him 24 hours off of the food. And try some diluted ginger tea to sooth his tummy. Pick up some Earth's Best Organic baby food (gerber has an organic line too) and try that after he hasn't spewed in a 24 hours.
We do organic jarred on the go, and make some special ones at home (like mango peach, and veggie medly) When you start him back up, use the B.R.A.T diet, then slowly indroduce all of his favorites :)

Broth (He probaly doesn't eat this yet)
Rice (cereal)
Applesauce
Toast (he probably doesn't eat this either)

Those are the easiest things to digest, and great for giving the tummy time to settle without starving. I would also give him as much (breast?) milk as he'll take, and water too.