7 month old vomiting after formula/milk (but not solids). Lactose intolerance? Stomach virus?

Question

My 7 mo old son has been projectile vomiting milk/formula for the past 24 hours. I switched from Similac to Enfamil, no change. He either throws up right after feeding 2-3 oz (vs usual 5-6 oz) or after 30-60 min (curdled vomit). I am not sure if he is tolerating breastmilk, he doesnt want to nurse more than a couple of minutes. He's keeping solids (BRAT diet) down mostly, but has projectile vomited apple juice. His tummy looks full even though he's eaten < 6-7 oz of solids and 2-3 oz net of any milk all day today. Bowel/urine are ok so far.
My husband has cough/cold, baby probably caught it.
Ped thinks its stomach virus (probably means she has no clue). Can he develop milk allergy this late? What should I do near term?

Answer 1

All 3 of my kids reacted this way when we tried to switch from similac to enfamil and we went to the doctors about it and it was never resolved you may need to change back to similac and see how he keeps it down thats what we did and all of our kids were fine

Answer 2

Considering he also vomited the apple juice, it's probably a virus and not a milk insensitivity. If he isn't dehydrated (which he isn't, if he still pees enough), then I wouldn't worry for now and just see how tomorrow goes. Keep trying to give him small amounts of formula and liquidy solids. Also, vomit also looks like more then it actually is... your son might have consumed more liquid than you think he has. If things don't improve in a few days or your baby gets dehydrated call the doctor again, and if the doctor doesn't do anything then, then I'd get a second opinion. But for now I wouldn't worry.

Answer 3

It is a very good pos. that your child has a stomach infection or viral infection. Often time when a child's stomach is upset, or if they are running a fever, milk and dairy products can make them vomit. Try water down juice only about an ounce at a time waiting at least 15-20 minutes before giving more. Than slowly increase the amount of fluid. I know juice does not give all the nec. nutrients, but it does keep them hydrated.

Answer 4

try a lower iron formula dont breast feed on top of formula maybe an upsetting mixture if the iron ratio is to high also pick up some pedialite water and try flushing the childs bowls see if the stool has a harsh green color from hi-iron 4 to 6 oz pedialite twice a day should help oh any you might try diluting the apple juice with half and half mixture of water as well........skipper

Answer 5

You need to take your child to the doctor PERIOD. my son had this same issue and we "thought" it was the milk we was giving him, so we were told to switch. Not only that he ended up throwing up EVERYTHING HE DRANK AND ATE. So we tool him to Children's Hospital and they had to do little x-rays on him and thats when they found out he had a blockage in his tummy. Its been 3yrs since this happend so i cant remember the term for the blockage but all it is, is a lump in the babies little feeding tube in his stomach that blocks the food from entering the stomach, so the food, milk etc...ends up coming back out, forcing the child to throw it all up!. my son had to have it surgically opened. So just take your child to the doctor to be on the safe side because you never know what is REALLY going on with their little bodies. Oh and btw I was told that this condition is known to only happen to boys which are the 1st born.

Answer 6

7 Month Old Baby Throwing Up

Answer 7

Give him Pedialyte instead of the milk. If he has a cold milk will make him puke more because it creates more mucus. My 3 year-old has been asking for milk but he has a bad cold right now and it does the same thing.

Answer 8

When he is vomitting you do not give him milk all day, give pedialyte or water but milk is the worse. Take him to the doc just to be sure.

Answer 9

if this has never happened before, i would assume first that it is some type of illness before a sudden intolerance or allergy.