Why there is vomiting in children under one year old
First of all, it is necessary to distinguish between vomiting andregurgitation. Regurgitation is a natural process for a baby. The mass when regurgitated looks like curdled milk or cottage cheese. In this case, the mass should not be more than 1 teaspoon. If the mass is larger or has a different character, then it is vomiting.Vomiting in a child under one year old can indicate serious health problems Photo: Getty Here are the main reasons for vomiting in children:
- Food poisoning. Vomiting is accompanied by poor appetite, weakness, fever.
- Pylorospasm. On the border of the stomach and duodenum there is a spasm, and the stomach can not normally be emptied. This happens with children up to 4 months. In vomiting of this nature, bile is present.
- GERD. Fluid from the stomach enters the esophagus, causing damage to it. Vomiting due to this disease usually begins immediately after feeding.
- Pyloric stenosis. A developmental defect of one of the sections of the stomach. Vomiting is accompanied by constipation and problems with urination.
- Diseases of other organs.Sometimes vomiting in infants begins due to illnesses that, at first glance, are completely unrelated to the digestive system. An example is a concussion or a bladder disease.
Vomiting in a child may not be accompanied by diarrhea, fever or other symptoms. However, it should still be an alarm bell for parents.
What to do if vomiting starts in a child under one year old
If a child begins to vomit severely, parents should follow the following steps:
- Call a doctor or even an ambulance if the baby is very ill.
- Put the child on its side, raise its head.
- Stop feeding.
- To give the child a drink.
But what you shouldn't do is giveany medications to the child. Sometimes parents, out of fear, start giving the child various drugs - antiemetics, antibacterials, antispasmodics, etc. Doing this without a doctor's recommendation is strictly prohibited. You also cannot wash the child's stomach on your own. As you can see, most causes of vomiting are quite serious and require the help of specialists. Even if an adult can cure himself, for example, from poisoning, then self-medication of a child is not worth it. Trust this matter to a doctor. See also: