hey all, is it normal if you overfeed a baby that they throw up, my ds just threw up for the first time since being born, he is 4 months old and we started him on food. I was originally told to feed him food first, then formula or breastmilk. But since he won't eat much milk after eating food, I called the doctor, spoke to another doctor and he told me to give him breastmilk or formula first, then if still hungry to give him food. so that is what I did, he guzzled 6 oz, which is also a first, then ate half of the food he normally eats. then bout ten minutes later he vomited, and has been fine ever since. is this normal? thanks

He may not be ready for food yet. Some babies just can't handle it at 4mo. They say 4-6 mo, but that's just a general guideline. A lot of babies guts aren't fully developed to the point of digesting foods yet. Try scaling back the food and sticking to breastmilk/formula for a bit longer.

he has been on regular food for 2 wks now, and has had 3 different veggies, I don't think it is he is not ready, if today was the first day I gave him the food, then I would agree with you, but its been awhile, but like I said I would give him food, then the milk, but now am going for milk first, then food, but I think he just ate too much, no other signs of illness, and has been fine ever since. Thanks for the thoughts though.

4 months is a little early, but it sounds like he just ate too much. When ds spits up ( he never used to) it's usually because he's more active now, and moves so much, it just comes out!

Maybe try giving a little less formula to start with and offer some more afterwards. That is what I did wy my dd. It took her a while to get used to the solids. I think alot of the spit up thing has to do with age sometimes. My dd is now almost ten months and hardly does it anymore. She started around 3 or 4 and stoped at about 7. I mixed a little dry rice cereal with her vegies and it seemed to help her.

My DD is doing this more and more (spit up/throw up not projectile either) and seem releived by it, we thought the day care lady was feeding her too much at one time - as over the weekend she would eat like 6 ounces and be fine for the most part. (She is almost 6 months old) but now, we are back to work during the week and it's a spit up fest at night - it drives me crazy. She gets cereal - but not a lot of baby food yet. (We are working on that because she is 5.5 months old and will be 6 soon and that is when the DR said it's OK to start!)......if this does only last until about 7-8 months I am fine with it - but it's like a huge puddle of it (typically happens when she is on her stomach and rolling around on the floor!) She isn't crawling yet - but gets mad when she can't move as fast around as she would like so I am sure it won't be long. Tries to sit up on her own too - and does pretty good with that for a short while, but throws herself back too much - so we are working on that too.....how about everyone else? Same situation - happens when on belly or pressure applied to the belly?

well I know it was not spit up, it was projectile and muce more then spit up alone lol, anyway, I was given the go ahead to start food, I guess because he is almost 15 lbs now, I have talked to three docs in that office now and they all in are agreement that he is ready for it.

Anyway, I called again today to find out more info about this, I told this doc, what the other two told me and she told me, to either go back to the way I was doing it, I could give him just a little milk first, then the food, or alternate between food and milk and not give him both at a feeding, or just feed him breakfast and dinner, until he takes more food in. I tell you everyone has there own way of feeding, I guess there is no right or wrong way to feed your baby.

He poops normal, he acts normal, he still pees normal. I started my dd on solids at 4 months also, and that was under the ok from a total different doctors care. I guess everyone is different. thanks for the replies