What to do if your baby vomits and has diarrhea

Babies are easily attacked by viruses because of their weak constitution, poor resistance and immunity. If the baby has problems with vomiting and diarrhea, parents should not panic. The following methods can relieve the symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea.

1: Many mothers rush to the hospital as soon as their baby has diarrhea. In fact, when babies first start to have diarrhea, they are usually mildly dehydrated. As long as it is under the guidance of a doctor, treatment can be carried out at home. This is timely and convenient, and can reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble, which is very beneficial to the baby's recovery. So, the first thing mommy needs to do is to determine whether the baby is mildly dehydrated. Babies with mild dehydration feel thirsty, have slightly dry lips, produce less urine than usual, and the urine is yellow in color. They also become irritable and cry easily.

2: Mommy can choose one of the following methods of rehydration: rehydration with homemade sugar and salt water, that is, add 1.75 grams of refined salt and 10 grams of white sugar to 5000 ml of warm boiled water, 1.75 grams of refined salt is equivalent to half of the beer bottle cap, 10 grams of white sugar is equivalent to 2 teaspoons; rehydration with homemade rice soup and salt liquid, that is, add 1.75 grams of refined salt to 500 ml of warm boiled water; rehydration with ORS (oral rehydration salt) prescribed by the doctor, ORS rehydration salt is a prepared dry powder, when using it, just mix it into liquid according to the instructions.

3: Then, give 20-40 ml of fluid per kg of your baby's body weight in the first 4 hours. After that, take it orally at any time and drink as much as you can. Babies under 2 years old can be fed a small spoonful every 1-2 minutes, while older babies can drink from a small cup. If the baby vomits, wait 10 minutes before feeding him slowly again; once the baby's eyelids become swollen, it indicates that the fluid has been replenished excessively, and he should temporarily switch to drinking boiled water or breast milk.

1: The traditional treatment for diarrhea advocates that the child should fast for a period of time. However, this will hinder the body's nutritional supplementation and may easily lead to malnutrition. It is now recommended that babies with diarrhea should not be fasted, but they should follow the principle of small and frequent meals and eat at least 6 times a day. Breastfed babies continue to drink breast milk, but the mother's diet should be lower in fat, otherwise it will aggravate diarrhea; babies who are bottle-fed within 6 months can drink milk in normal amounts; babies over 6 months old who have already started weaning foods can eat some easily digestible foods, such as porridge, soft noodles, minced fish, a small amount of vegetable puree, fresh fruit juice or banana puree until 2 weeks after the diarrhea stops.

1: Some gastrointestinal treatments are needed, and attention should be paid to some dietary issues. At present, the baby is not suitable for drinking apple juice and carrot juice. He should drink some millet porridge, and put as little oil as possible in the noodles. He should take some medicines to strengthen the stomach and digest food, such as Children's Changweikang Granules. Let the baby get as much sun as possible, supplement calcium appropriately, and reasonably add some auxiliary foods.

2: If a child vomits and has diarrhea, it may be autumn diarrhea or caused by the baby's incomplete gastrointestinal development. It is recommended that children should eat small and frequent meals and easily digestible foods. They can take probiotics to regulate their baby's intestinal function and replenish water in time to prevent dehydration.

3: Also pay attention to whether the intestinal dysfunction is caused by a cold. If it is indigestion, it is recommended to take Shanmai Jianpi oral liquid, Smecta, etc. If it is serious, see a doctor and receive infusion treatment. Extend the interval between feedings. Let the stomach and intestines rest. Feed more water. If adding complementary foods, you should stop adding them. Or reduce the addition of complementary foods. After improvement, resume gradually. In particular, do not eat indigestible food.

4: A routine stool examination should be done. If there is no pus cells, white blood cells or other bacterial infection, antibiotics are generally not used. If necessary, only narrow-spectrum antibiotics should be used. Provide antiviral, fluid and electrolyte supplementation treatments. It would be better if a blood electrolyte test could be done and corresponding supplements could be given.

The fontanelle and eye sockets appear sunken, there are fewer tears when crying, the mouth appears dry, and when the skin on the inner thigh is pinched and then released immediately, the skin wrinkles take more than 2 seconds to flatten. This condition indicates that your baby's body is dehydrated.