Why do children vomit in the middle of the night?

When children are growing, their body functions are still gradually strengthening, so they do not have strong resistance like adults. Therefore, parents should learn more about common sense about physical health so that they will be experienced and not panic when encountering problems. For example, some children will suddenly vomit. Parents will be very anxious when they see this, but they are at a loss and don’t know what to do. So what exactly can cause children to vomit?

There are many reasons for vomiting in children, including gastrointestinal infection, intussusception, pyloric obstruction, appendicitis, etc. Among them, gastrointestinal infection is the most common, including infections caused by rotavirus, adenovirus, enterovirus, etc. Eating inappropriate food is also a common cause of vomiting. In addition to gastrointestinal diseases, diseases of other organs such as otitis media, urethritis, colds, meningitis, hydrocephalus, etc. can also cause vomiting. Allergies and poisoning caused by taking certain drugs such as salicylic acid, iron supplements, erythromycin antibiotics, etc. may also cause gastrointestinal reactions and vomiting. In addition, many children vomit due to psychological problems and excessive stress. When children are forced to do things they don’t want to do, such as being forced to study or eat, feeling pressured by homework, or being afraid of going to school, vomiting will occur. Although this type of vomiting is not related to any disease, it should still be taken seriously.

When vomiting occurs, the first thing to do is to calm the child's emotions, do not let the child cry or shout, and immediately stop the suspected factors that cause vomiting, especially when there is a problem with the food, stop eating immediately. When a child vomits, he or she should not drink or eat anything within one to two hours after vomiting so that the gastrointestinal tract can fully rest. If you feed your child water or food immediately after vomiting, it will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, causing persistent and severe vomiting, resulting in greater harm. Children may be encouraged to take naps during fasting periods.

Two hours after vomiting, if there has been no further vomiting, you can give your child a small amount of water. Plain water, glucose water, or drinks diluted with warm water are all options, but milk drinks should be avoided as much as possible. Be careful not to drink too much water at one time. Drink a little each time and drink frequently. Usually, in the third hour after vomiting, let the child drink a spoonful of water every five minutes. After the fourth hour, two spoonfuls of water can be given every ten minutes. From the third to sixth hours, three spoonfuls of water can be given every fifteen minutes. If the situation is stable, you can slowly let your child eat some solid food, but the food must be simple and easy to digest. White porridge, white bread, noodles, biscuits, etc. are all good choices, but curry, fried, greasy and other difficult to digest foods should not be eaten. After the child eats, it is best to sleep on his side to prevent vomit from entering the lungs. The baby can be held while sleeping.

So if you encounter a child vomiting, everyone should know what to do. You should also pay attention to taking care of the child's daily life and healthy diet. The most important thing is to ensure that the child has adequate nutrition in all aspects, improve his physical fitness and increase his exercise, so that he will not often suffer from minor illnesses.