What to do if your baby vomits during breastfeeding

Sometimes, during the breastfeeding period, improper diet may cause the baby to suffer from diarrhea and vomiting after drinking breast milk. In severe cases, the baby may also have a fever or even a high fever. So what should you do if your baby vomits during breastfeeding? Let us understand it together below;

Generally, it will improve and heal on its own after 5-8 days.

1. Replenish fluids in time. You can feed water at any time. It is best to take oral rehydration salts.

The method of taking is to mix a small bag of oral rehydration salt purchased from the pharmacy with liquid to the required concentration according to the instructions, and take it several times a day, depending on how much you lose.

How much to make up is the principle;

2. The principle of timely adjusting diet is: adjust diet and continue eating. Breastfed babies should continue to breastfeed.

If the baby is breastfed, he or she can continue to be fed with the milk or milk products he or she consumes daily.

3. Do a good job of disinfection and hygiene care for babies with infectious diarrhea.

During isolation, tableware, water cups and bottles should be disinfected frequently.

4. Protect your baby's butt. The feces discharged during diarrhea can irritate the skin. Therefore, baby

After each bowel movement, the mother should wash the baby's butt with warm water (try not to use soap or disinfectant), preferably with a soft and clean cotton diaper;

5. Pay attention to observation

Record the frequency, nature, color and amount of stool. If the baby's condition does not improve during home treatment and care, and watery stools occur frequently,

If your baby shows signs of dehydration such as obvious thirst, sunken eyes, significantly reduced urine output, and high fever, you should take him to the hospital for further treatment.

6. Always keep your abdomen warm.

The above article describes the topic of baby vomiting during breastfeeding. I hope that all mothers will pay attention to their baby’s diet and health in the hot summer. Drinking more boiled water can reduce internal heat. Mothers should not eat raw or cold food at ordinary times, so as to avoid abdominal discomfort in the baby due to breast milk.