If your baby is
gagging during feedings, there may be an issue with the force of flow of the milk or formula.
Seek the advice of your pediatrician and / or an early intervention evaluation by an occupational therapist or speech therapist trained in infant feeding if your baby has difficulty with coordinating the suck / swallow / breathe pattern, chokes or
gags during feedings, loses a lot of liquid during feedings and can't form a seal on the nipple or has a tongue tie.
Baby may seem to
gag during feedings.
Other symptoms may include coughing or
gagging during feedings or showing signs of abdominal pain, like arching their back, drawing up their legs, and waking up screaming.
Not exact matches
Some of the symptoms of reflux / colic include coughing, congestion,
gagging, choking, crying
during feeding, refusal to eat, sleep disturbances, etc..
He can sleep in his crib now and he does nt
gag before or
during his
feedings!
If your child is having difficulty with eating, is uncomfortable
during eating, has a very limited diet, difficulty chewing / swallowing or chokes,
gags or vomits at mealtimes seek the advice of your pediatrician, a pediatric
feeding program or your local early intervention agency.
It's not common for a baby to be diagnosed with GERD, but it does happen, and its symptoms include a baby spitting up or throwing up more than usual, being very irritable
during and after
feedings and choking or
gagging while eating.
A young child with a bad case of reflux will spit up or throw up more often than is usual, may choke or
gag, may arch away from the bottle or nipple, and may be irritable
during and after
feedings.