> Moms often use "spitting up" to mean
> either, so I'm very careful to quantitate how much, how often, etc. when I
> see a child for "spitting up".  One is a laundry problem, the other is
> medical.
>
One MD I used to work for would ask, "Is it enough to fill your shoe?"
as a gauge of sorts.

Katharine West, BSN, MPH
Sherman Oaks, CA