Has your baby accidentally vomited or is he very sick? Not everyone knows what to do in such unforeseen situations. What does the baby give when vomiting? How to act? The information provided in this article will help to understand this issue.
Why does nausea and vomiting occur in a child?
Each parent probably faced with the accompanying manifestations of poisoning, overeating, overheating or motion sickness of a child while riding in vehicles. As you can see, the causes of vomiting in a child may be different. We will analyze the two most common of them.
Food poisoning
It is vomiting in the first place that is a signal for eating poor-quality food. In this way, the body is released from intoxication. And in this case, the manifesting gag reflex has a significant positive value. Severe nausea can torment a child for a very long time, but it usually disappears immediately after the first release from the contents of the stomach by vomiting. Therefore, in this case, it is even more advisable to force it by rinsing.
Brain concussion
After an injury or a fall, the child often complains of a headache and a feeling of nausea, which can develop into vomiting. With a combination of these symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor to make an accurate diagnosis and provide timely medical care.
What is given to a child with vomiting, and what should not be done?
Only after determining the exact cause of what is happening can any measures be taken. In any case, you need to limit the movement of the child, ensuring him peace. Excessive activity of the baby (jumping, running, somersaults, etc.) can resume the urge to vomit and increase nausea. Therefore, ensure the child is in a semi-sitting position. Lying strictly horizontally is not recommended, as the baby can choke on vomit. In the absence of appetite, it is undesirable to force-feed. Such forced hunger, for example, in case of poisoning, will only benefit. Lack of food will help the body recover faster after intoxication.
And what does the child give with vomiting if severe dehydration of the body has occurred? Stop your choice on weak infusions of herbs (dogrose, chamomile, St. John's wort), unsweetened green tea or special preparations based on salts (Regidron, Glyukosolan, Oralit). All these solutions give the baby in small portions (1-2 tsp) every 15-20 minutes.
How to stop vomiting and should it be done?
Before giving the baby any remedy, try to establish the cause of such a reaction of the body. What is given to a child with vomiting, for example, due to poisoning? Firstly, there is no need to interfere, as in this way the body is freed from toxins. And the faster the stomach empties from harmful substances, the better. Secondly, while the child has a steady vomiting reflex, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse the stomach. Give your baby a drink of at least two glasses of warm water. It is advisable to add a little potassium permanganate (until a faint pinkish color of the liquid is obtained) or baking soda (1/2 tsp per 1 liter). Thanks to these actions, the stomach will quickly be freed from the pieces of food that caused the poisoning, and the unpleasant reflex will stop. If necessary, this solution can be drunk repeatedly until the vomit is clean and free from food impurities.
And how to choose a specific medicine for vomiting for a child in other cases? Only a doctor who will determine the cause of what is happening can recommend a special solution. Prescribed medications are usually given in small portions at regular intervals.
Try to be more careful about the baby's health in order to avoid unpleasant situations due to possible poisoning.