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How can I tell the difference between spitting up and vomiting?Spitting with a feeding is a common occurrence in prematures. It can also occur with a burp or soon after a feeding and may be called a "wet burp". It is usually only a small amount. Vomiting is a continuous throwing up of large quantities of food or liquid, and occurs other than at feedings. What is a normal bowel movement?By the time your baby is ready to go home, his/her bowel movement will probably be yellow or light brown in color. Normal consistency is soft with some form or mushy. Some babies may have a bowel movement with every feeding and others may have one once every day or two. If your baby has not had a bowel movement for 2-3 days and seems uncomfortable, or after that time has one in the form of hard pebbles, s/he may be constipated. Call your doctor. There may be well meaning friends who have home remedies to use for constipation but it is always best to check with your doctor instead. Honey is NOT recommended for infants under 1 year of age. If your baby does not seem uncomfortable and is eating well your baby may just be a baby who has infrequent bowel movements. Breast fed babies may not have bowel movements every day. If your baby has frequent watery liquid stools in 6-8 hours time or seems to have looser stools more often than regular, your doctor should be called. What should I do about diaper rash?At one time or another all babies will have a rash in their diaper area. Some things to remember when this happens to your baby are:
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