What to do if your baby has pyloric stenosis

Pyloric stenosis is a very rare disease. I believe many people don’t know much about it, and some people may even hear about it for the first time. Pyloric stenosis is found in infants and children. Boys are much more likely to suffer from this disease than girls, but this does not mean that girls are safe. Pyloric stenosis is extremely harmful to children. If you are not careful, dehydration may lead to irreversible consequences. However, with the development of medical technology, people have mastered its laws, but there are still many problems to be solved. So what should we do if pyloric stenosis occurs?

The main symptoms of pyloric stenosis appear between 2 and 6 weeks after the baby is born. These include: 1. Vomiting is continuous and projectile. 2. Continuous hunger. After vomiting, the child can accept another feeding immediately. 3. Infrequent bowel movements. 4. If symptoms persist for more than a few days, weight loss or lack of energy may occur. Children may become dehydrated because of continued vomiting.

If the child shows any of these symptoms or suspected dehydration symptoms, you should take the child to the hospital immediately. When you feed the child, the doctor will check the child's abdomen to see if the pyloric area is swollen. If the child does have pyloric stenosis, he will need to be hospitalized. Once admitted to the hospital, the child will undergo another physical examination, such as an ultrasound, to confirm the diagnosis.

If your child becomes dehydrated, he or she will need intravenous fluids. Minor surgery to widen the pylorus may also be done to improve the blockage. After surgery, the child's feeding amount should be gradually increased until feeding volume returns to normal again. Once pyloric stenosis is cured, it usually does not return, so there are no long-term side effects.

The above are the measures that can be taken when suffering from pyloric stenosis. Therefore, in daily life, parents must pay attention to their babies. If the above situation occurs, they must take the children to a regular hospital for treatment in time to avoid irreparable regrets. I also hope that all babies can grow up healthily.