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Infant Spitting Up Mucus. Spitting up is quite normal but when mucus or projectile vomit seems to be a recurring incident it may cause alarm. Your baby may start to cough in an effort to clear his airway. Your baby is less than 12 weeks and the spitting up of mucus has changed to vomiting. It might seem like your baby is spitting up a lot but if he or she is still gaining weight at a healthy rate and seems generally content its nothing to be concerned about.
In an effort to clear his airway your baby might start gulping and swallowing the loosened mucus which causes your infant. This can be a sign of an infection like a sinus infection. Reflux is a common issue in infants. Read More Send thanks to the doctor. Older babies spit up when milk mixed with air is burped up. The baby is lethargic and has trouble feeding.
Reflux is a common issue in infants.
Babies tend to swallow any secretions that come from their nose and it can cause them to spit it up. Babies can spit up mucus if they have a cold or allergies causing excess mucus production in the nose or the throat. Let some time pass after a feeding. A baby with a full stomach is bound to spit up if they have bounced around. Spit-up is easily expelled by newborns because the sphincter muscle between their stomach and esophagus hasnt fully developed. In an effort to clear his airway your baby might start gulping and swallowing the loosened mucus which causes your infant.