Projectile Vomiting After First 'Food'!

Updated on March 01, 2011
J.V. asks from Reading, PA
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My 5 1/2 month old has been eating rice cereal for the last month, and loves it! He has been doing so well that we attempted to add some green beans tonight. After a few funny faces( which of course we got on video), he seemed to want more and loved it. After waiting the normal time to let it digest alittle I gave him his pm tubby. Let's just say he needed a second one after his entire dinner ended up on him, the floor, and me. Could it have been that I gave him the tubby too soon, it was too warm, or was it just a reaction to the food? I am of course worried, and we are going to hold off on all food other than cereal foe awhile. Any thoughts?

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S.C.

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It could be a million and one things. He could have eaten too much too fast, he could have swallowed too much air, he could have a little tummy but, he could have gagged himself, I could go on and on! Chances are a warm bath isn't going to make him throw up.

Personally, I'd just try the foods again tomorrow at lunch or breakfast time. He might not want green beans again so soon though. I'd try something like carrots or sweet potatoes.

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L.B.

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I would err on the side of caution and revert back to the rice cereal for a bit. We never gave our little ones solid foods before they turned 6 months due to the higher rate in the possibility of food allergies when given to younger ones. When you are sure he is well then maybe try once again. If he repeats the vomiting episode then you may want to try something different but definitely let the pediatrician know.

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R.P.

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i would wait a day and try the strained beens with the cereal again and do it around lunch so its not

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R.M.

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Start with the yellow veggies that have been thickened with rice cereal. Then go to fruit, meat and greens last.

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J.J.

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Most kids in my experience vomit green veggies when they are the first foods given after cereal. I have no idea why, but I can tell you I worked in daycare as a nanny and and just in contact with friends and family, it never fails. when a child is given a green veggie as one of the first foods, they always vomit it up. I started my kids on fruit first, and starting them on fruit does not mean they won't like veggies later. Both my kids eat veggies, they love broccoli and cauliflower, green beans, and probably more veggies than most kids their ages, and they didn't get veggies introduced until after all the fruits. So I would start with fruits first and then go onto veggies. My kids both ate asparagus from a young age and many other veggies. Both kids loved the orange veggies as babies, but neither eat much of them now and prefer the green veggies now. My son loved babyfood meat my daughter hated it, now my daughter loves meat and my son eats very little if any meat, he prefers fruits and veggies. So really what they eat as infants has little to do with what they eat as children. My kids are 3 and 5 now. I would really suspect there is no allergy here, but I would hold off on the green veggies for now. Try fruit first, it is easier to digest, and then orange veggies and green last. that is what I did, and like I said my kids prefer the green veggies over anything else now, despite them or maybe because they were introduced last. Good luck!

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D.S.

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could be allergies or he just loved his beans so much he ate to much. I agree with other moms

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M.S.

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Two things from other posts I read and wanted to comment on: Don't start introducing fruit before veggies or they may not like the veggies because they are not as sweet.

Second: Advice from our Ped.--if baby is given a new food at a young age either by choice or by accident, keep feeding it regularly (if they do not have an allergy to it) or they could develop an allergy later.

I would call your Dr. tomorrow and see what they think. It could be an allergy or maybe he just ate too fast, or too much or he could have a touch of the stomach flu, or just a sensitive tummy?

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R.B.

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I started reading some of the responses to your question just out of curiosity, and had to stick my nose in for a second..... I started my son on fruits first and he had no problems when we introduced the veggies.... Give him what you feel is going to work for him!!!! Good luck!!!!

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