Is thick brown vomiting in an infant post breast feeding serious?
Patient: My five day old baby is vomiting thick brown stuff. He is exclusively breastfed. I suspect a stomach virus since others in the family have had it too. He vomited a lot after his last feeding, which was off the breast that is not at all sore. The other is a bit sore and could possibly be bleeding, but it seems unlikely to show considering he hadn t nursed from that side for that feeding. Should I be concerned about the brown? Doctor: probably your baby has swallowed maternal blood , either from the breast or during delivery a viral illness is very less likely make sure that your baby received vitamin k after delivery