Throwing up after some meals - possible causes ????

[Now we're 3]

Hi

My little man is almost 14 months old. Background - he has been off form for the past week and I can't quite work out why. Doesn't appear to be teething (though I guess it could be molars but he won't let me look in that far to find out) and apart from small cough doesn't appear sick (no temp etc). Don't know if its relevant but he's been super clingy and crying and whinging a lot for no immediately apparent reason for the past week/ten days.

Problem is he has also thrown up quite a few times after his evening meal and I am trying to work out what might be causing this. I know once or twice has been caused his little cough which while very frustrating is understandable but am a little concerned about the other times when there is no obvious reason. Tea this evening was perfect example. He'd had his "main" and I had given him two little spoons of yogurt and then up everything came. He's not the biggest of eaters (in fact quite often stresses me out by how little he eats) so I don't think he ate too much.

Any ideas what might cause this or if there is anything i can to help. It only seams to happen after his tea (which is before his bottle) and not after brekkie or lunch?

All suggestions/ideas gratefully received. Thanks

[UntoldAngel]

Is he eating something in particular at dinner that he doesn't have at breakfast or lunch?
Has he complained of a sore tummy?

Sorry not much help, hopefully it settles down soon

[Now we're 3]

Thanks for hugs :-)

No - lunch and dinner meals are pretty similar and we haven't tried anything new that could have triggered the reaction. There also hasn't been any one thing in the meals he has eaten before he has chucked up to again be the culprit. Unfortunately he's not old enough to complain of a sore tummy. last night I could tell that it was going to happen as soon as he took the second spoonful as I could see him starting to retch!

Hopefully someone else will come on who has had previous experience of this and can shed some light!

[Artechim]

Sorry I have nothing to add, but I hope you get it sorted soon xx

[*Sparklez*]

is he having regular bowel movements??
maybe cause he doesnt eat that much when it comes to dinner time his stomach is still carrying round food from lunch n any other snacks n also from his bottles.. which can cause him to over eat n his stomach wouldnt be that big to hold all the meals n resulting in him vomiting iykwim???
also if his movements arent regular he could also be constipated which can result in vomiting..
maybe cut the yoghurt out for a night n see how he holds up after eating ???
GL xox

[sangie]

Oh no No ideas here but I hope you get it sorted xo

[Taurean]

Oh hun, that's no good at all! I have no idea about the vomitting, that's really odd. DD did have a couple of power spews after dinner a few months back and it turned out to be a different brand of yoghurt, it just didn't agree with her at all! It only happened in the evenings too but I have no idea why. It was definitely the yoghurt though and she was fine as soon as we reverted to her favourite.

As for the coughing, that's most likely teeth. They produce excess drool when they're teething (regardless of whether the teeth actually cut or not) and that trickling down their throat constantly causes the cough. It irritates DD and causes her to cought quite a bit when she's teething.

DD is going through a more clingy stage now but only when she's tired or has just woken up. Separation anxiety is very common now. But the fact that your DS is being clinging a lot of the time could indicate he's not well. Maybe take him to the GP or even better, his paediatrician.

Thinking of you xx

[Now we're 3]

Thanks grils - as always

Taurean - you might be right on the teething - doesn't appear to be drooling that much but could be swallowing it which is causing the problem. I took him to docs last week and had him checked out and everything was fine - one ear very slightly red but nothing to write home about! Might bring him back again if it continues for much longer. Don't particularily like our paed - I am sure he would think I was only being neurotic if I don't him there

Z&A - bowel movements are all good if anything is going more than he normally goes - well more often anyway - baffles me some days as to how he can have so much output without any input ha ha! I'll avoid he yogurt for the mo in the evening I think.

Art & Sangie thanks for support - will let you know how we go !!!

[~me~]

My DS2 used to vomit after having cows milk. He grew out of it. He also has amazing gag reflex, so if he vomits, everthing comes up with it. He will then continue on eating. Someone once explained it could be his valve at the back of the throat doesn't close up properly and when he gags everything (which it does) comes up with it. He still does it to this day with some things. Tends to be when has put too much in his mouth and it usually is the last mouthful. I can quite often spot it and now keep a bowl handy.