About half of babies under 3 months of age bring up food at least once a day.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Nelson SP, Chen EH, Syniar GM, et al.
Prevalence of symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux during infancy.
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 1997; 151: 569-572.

 

 

 

 

 

¹ Bringing up food from time to time isn't usually a problem. However, if it happens a lot, and if your child gets other symptoms, like looking uncomfortable, crying a lot or arching their back, it's a good idea to talk with your doctor.

Only about 14 in 100 babies under 3 months of age have frequent, persistent problems with bringing up food.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Nelson SP, Chen EH, Syniar GM, et al.
Prevalence of symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux during infancy.
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 1997; 151: 569-572.

 

 

 

 

 

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One study found that the most common age for children to get problems with bringing up food was five months.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Martin JA, Pratt N, Kennedy D, et al.
Natural history and familial relationships of infant spilling to 9 years of age.
Paediatrics. 2002; 109: 1061–1067.

 

 

 

 

 

² About 25 in 100 babies had a persistent problem at this age. But by the time they were seven months old only 7 in 100 babies still had recurrent vomiting.

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