How to treat vomiting and stomach pain in children

Children are prone to vomiting, stomach pain and other symptoms in their daily lives. There are many reasons for these symptoms. As a parent, you should be able to distinguish them to a certain extent. If a serious situation occurs, timely treatment should be given. For example, if the child is under one year old and has severe pain or vomiting, it may be due to intussusception or parasites.

How to identify various stomach pains?

1. Judging by age

Stomach pain in babies under one year old is mostly caused by intussusception. Stomach pain in babies around three years old is more likely to be caused by intestinal cramps. Stomach pain in preschool children is mostly caused by intestinal roundworms or autonomic nervous system dysfunction.

2. Judging by the degree of pain

Severe abdominal pain: lying still and not daring to move, mostly due to acute inflammation, such as acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, etc.; severe abdominal pain like colic, mostly due to ascariasis, urinary stones, etc.; tearing abdominal pain, common in visceral perforation, such as stomach and gallbladder perforation.

3. Judging by the location of pain

Pain in the upper and middle abdomen is often caused by stomach problems; pain in the right upper abdomen is often caused by liver and gallbladder diseases; pain in the lower and middle abdomen is often caused by intestinal diseases; overall abdominal pain is often caused by organ perforation or necrosis or bleeding of diseased tissue; pain around the umbilicus is often caused by small intestine diseases; pain in the right lower abdomen is often caused by appendicitis.

What should I do if my child has indigestion?

1. Observe the condition.

In addition to improper feeding, gastrointestinal inflammation, abuse of antibiotics, cold weather, low resistance, and cold stomach can all cause indigestion. Therefore, when your baby shows symptoms of indigestion, it is important to figure out which one is causing it. Only after knowing the cause of the disease can we prescribe the right medicine to alleviate the condition.

2. Reduce the amount of food you eat.

When parents find that indigestion is caused by the baby eating some difficult-to-digest food, they should not feed the baby too much next time. You can eat some porridge, paste and other foods that are easier to digest. In addition, do not eat too much greasy or fried food. Don’t eat cakes, cream, etc.

3. Get more rest.

Regardless of the cause of indigestion, your baby needs more rest. Only with adequate sleep can babies recover better and enhance their resistance.

4. Drink to dissolve the accumulated water.

Granules, etc. If the baby's indigestion is severe, he can drink some water or some powder. These medicines can help babies speed up the digestion of food and have a certain effect on regulating the stomach and intestines.