What if the child vomits? What to do first? How to help your baby? Such questions are of great concern to parents already at the first symptoms of the disease. Indigestion, as a rule, is accompanied by diarrhea, which significantly worsens the patient's condition. Especially dangerous is dehydration of the body, which leads to disruption of the work of all systems of the human body. If the child vomits and the diarrhea does not stop for some time, it is necessary to call a doctor or an ambulance.
Before they arrive, it's up to the parents to ensure fluid intake.
How to recognize the danger to the life and he alth of the baby
Diarrhea and vomiting can be signs of dangerous diseases that require immediate medical attention. The following symptoms will help you find out:
- child less than three years old;
- body temperature over 38 degrees;
- there is blood in the stool;
- frequent and profuse diarrhea;
- vomiting frequently;
- child's refusal to drink and eat;
- baby has dry lips, sunken eyes, no tears.
What to do if your child vomits
What to do about itparents? First of all, you need to ensure that the baby is calm and regularly drink. Drinking portions should be small, but frequent. It is not recommended to give ordinary boiled water. It is necessary to add a teaspoon of s alt and five sugars to it. This amount is taken per liter of water. It is best to purchase special saline solutions at the pharmacy. In addition to s alt, they contain substances that help normalize digestion and improve the condition.
Do not give your child tea, fruit juice, carbonated drinks, cow's milk, rice water, broth. These fluids do not contain sufficient levels of s alt and will only aggravate dehydration.
Slightly different recommendations can be given if the baby is vomiting. If you are breastfeeding, then you need to apply it more often than usual. The same can be said about formula milk. In addition, the child must be given a special solution to drink. It is best to use a teaspoon for this. So you can control how much the child drank. If after this the baby immediately vomited, then he should be drunk again. This should be done very slowly. Your tricks do not help, and the child still vomits. What to do? If all else fails, diarrhea and vomiting continue for more than four hours, then you need to call a doctor.
How to know if the treatment worked
In most cases, vomiting and diarrhea in children go away after a few days. In this case, pathogenic infections and bacteria are independently eliminated. Find out if the applicabletreatment is essential. The following factors testify to its effectiveness:
- the child is more active and feels better;
- the baby has an appetite;
- vomiting and diarrhea are less frequent or gone.
When a child vomits, all parents should know what to do. So you can help your baby and prevent the development of a serious illness. It is worth noting that only a doctor can prescribe any medications, and even more so antibiotics. If you use them yourself, you can seriously harm your baby.
