What causes children to vomit? How to care for it?
What causes children to vomit? How to care for it?
Babies of every age group will vomit, but the symptoms are different. If a baby suddenly vomits after one year of age, how can mothers respond scientifically? In Michio Matsuda's "Parenting Encyclopedia", he specifically reminds mothers that babies of this age vomit out the food they eat, and mothers should pay special attention to observe how the little ones vomit out. Babies with high fever and vomiting are often suffering from sore throat and throat discomfort. For example, stomatitis frequently occurs in early summer, pharyngitis caused by viral tonsillitis or streptococci in winter, or asthmatic bronchitis where vomiting and coughing occur at the same time, etc.
Michio Matsuda said that if the baby is vomiting, has phlegm normally, has a snoring sound in the chest, and is in good spirits, the mother does not need to rush to see a doctor. If the baby is vomiting and is accompanied by diarrhea, if it is summer, bacterial diseases, such as dysentery, must be considered. Bacillary dysentery is usually accompanied by fever, and mothers should take their babies to see a doctor promptly. But if in winter like now, vomiting and diarrhea occur together in your baby, it’s mostly autumn diarrhea. If the baby is not feverish but has vomiting accompanied by severe diarrhea, the mother should consider that it is an incarcerated hernia. Of course, it may also be intussusception. Although intussusception is rare at this age, it does not mean that it is completely absent.
What else could be causing baby vomiting?
1. Excessive crying or coughing
The baby may not have symptoms such as fever or diarrhea, but vomiting may occur, such as when the little one cries excessively or coughs. Mothers should not make a fuss about this type of vomiting. This kind of vomiting will not cause any harm to the baby's body. The mother only needs to calm the baby's emotions.
2. Accidentally eating toxic substances
Vomiting in babies may also be related to accidentally eating toxic substances, such as eating sugar-coated tablets by mistake for candy, or drinking chemicals by mistake, such as laundry detergent, detergent, etc. If a mother suspects that her baby has ingested toxic substances, she should take her baby to the doctor immediately and bring the suspicious items with her so that the doctor can promptly determine the nature of the poison and provide correct treatment.
Special reminder: When the baby's vomiting is mild, the mother can give the baby some easy-to-digest liquid food. If the baby's vomiting is severe, the baby will vomit whatever he eats. The mother should not force the baby to eat to avoid making the baby more uncomfortable. When the baby vomits, the mother should place the baby in a side-lying position to prevent vomitus from being inhaled into the trachea. If the baby has severe vomiting and dehydration symptoms, rehydration treatment is required. In order to prevent the mother from not being able to grasp the proportion of each liquid in the rehydration solution, rehydration is best done in the hospital or at home under the doctor's advice.
