Spitting up and occasional constipation are unfortunate – yet normal – facts of life for most infants.
“All babies experience reflux to at least some degree,” says Dr. Dorothy Rocourt, a pediatric surgeon at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. “Same with a couple days of constipation here and there.”
While those symptoms are seldom cause for concern, there are several more serious – albeit rare – warning signs that can present in the first hours and days of life that can indicate any of a number of congenital conditions.
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