Posted on July 2, 2009 in latest news
When the baby is vomiting the care-taker has to observe the seriousness of the vomiting ie is it pathetic or normal. One should take care that the baby is not dehydrated below the threatening level and thus replace the loss of vital body fluids of the baby by feeding oral rehydration solution (ORS) as recommended by physician. This article gives few home remedies to deal with baby vomiting.
Baby vomiting can be normal and abnormal. Some babies vomit frequently in the early weeks as their developing bodies keep adjusting to the breast feeding. It can be said possetting that is the baby brings up small quantities of milk to his mouth now and then. If the baby seems to be healthy and continues to gain weight then it is normal and there is no need to worry as the vomiting seems to subside six to twenty-four hours after it starts.
Abnormal vomiting can be seen by a sudden onset of vomiting often accompanied by diarrhoea. This is caused by stomach virus and the infection of the stomach is called gastroenteritis. Here the vomiting lasts for more than eight hours and the child vomits with great force.
Some of the signs of abnormal baby vomiting are:
- Dehydration signs like dry mouth, lack of tears and less urine
- Decrease in breast feeding or refusal to breast feeding
- Shortness of breath
- Swollen abdomen
- Blood or bile in the vomit
- Severe irritability
Home Remedies Baby Vomiting:
- First step is to keep the baby hydrated because he looses the vital fluids while vomiting. To replace the fluids, you can give him sips of Oral Rehydrated Solution (ORS). Give 0.5fl oz of ORS every 10 minutes for the first hour.
- Please don’t feed the formula diet for about 30-60 minutes after the child has vomited.
- You can breast feed and give some water but do not give fruit juices or carbonated drinks.
- Help your child to get enough sleep as it relieves the stomach and help to stop vomit further.
- Please do not give your child any medicine, prescription, herbal remedies unless recommended by physician
- If the vomiting continues rush to paediatrician immediately.
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