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Gastroesophageal reflux is common in infants and generally resolves spontaneously within the first year of life. After a thorough assessment your baby’s doctor may need to order a test to rule out other causes of excessive spitting up. The most common test is an upper GI exam in which the infant drinks barium while the radiologist watches with x-ray. This will show any blockage or twisting of the bowel which may be causing the spitting up. Sometimes an ultrasound will be ordered to look at the “exit” opening of the stomach which can become abnormally thickened in the first few weeks of life. This condition is called pyloric stenosis. Douglas Winjum, M.D.
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