The general rule is six months after eruption of the first tooth. Taking your child to the dentist at a young age is the best way to prevent problems such as tooth decay, and can help parents learn how to clean their child's teeth and identify his or her fluoride needs.
Retching (also known as dry heaving) is the reverse movement (peristalsis) of the stomach and esophagus without vomiting. It can be caused by bad smell or choking, or by withdrawal from some medications after vomiting stops.
1. vomiting-the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth. disgorgement, emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit. ejection, forcing out, expulsion, projection-the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting. rumination-regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding.