What to do if your child vomits

Children's vomiting may be caused by many reasons. It is necessary to find out the reason why the child vomits before you can prescribe the right medicine. The most common reason for vomiting in children is indigestion, or vomiting after eating due to poor digestive function. In addition, infectious diseases may cause children to vomit, and poisoning or mental factors cannot be ruled out. I wish your child a speedy recovery.

Vomiting can be seen in many diseases, such as brain disease, gastrointestinal disease, upper respiratory tract infection, inappropriate food, etc. When a child vomits, parents should pay attention to the following aspects:

① Let the child sit up and turn his head to one side to prevent vomit from entering the trachea.

② After vomiting, rinse your mouth with warm water to clean your mouth and remove bad odors. Babies can clean their mouths by feeding them water frequently.

③ Feed water frequently, allow the baby to drink small amounts frequently, and ensure water supply to prevent excessive water loss and dehydration. The water temperature should be hotter in winter and cooler in summer. Warm water can easily cause vomiting.

④ Pay attention to your diet, don’t eat too much, and try to eat small meals frequently. Do not eat greasy, spicy or sour foods to avoid irritating the stomach and intestines. After vomiting, you should first eat liquid food or semi-liquid food (such as rice porridge or noodles), and gradually transition to a normal diet.

⑤ Pay attention to the vomiting situation, the relationship between vomiting, diet and coughing, the number of vomiting, the vomited stomach contents, etc.

⑥ Try to rest in bed and do not change your body position frequently, otherwise it will easily cause vomiting again.

Vomiting in children is often caused by digestive dysfunction, so when a child vomits, the first thing to do is to temporarily fast to give the digestive tract some time to rest. You can first give the child some light sugar salt water or light tea, and the child will be fine after a few hours or 1 to 2 days.

If you find the reason why your child vomits, you will be able to find a way to treat the child. The simplest thing is to take some medicine, which will allow the child to recover faster. Let the child drink more water and rest more so that he can recover health as soon as possible. Do not let the child do strenuous exercise to cause vomiting again, and pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of the child's diet.