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Our children are always worrying about their discomfort. Sometimes a cold , sometimes a fever for no reason or sometimes vomiting and diarrhea that come like that, all of a sudden. All of this is part of childhood and parents need to be prepared to know when they should be on high alert, especially when it comes to vomiting in children when associated with other symptoms.
Often these malaise are temporary and a topical remedy and a special care with food (and affection, which they love) can do the job. Greater care is always worthwhile when symptoms are associated with other signs related to some more serious illnesses.
Main Cause
In the vast majority of cases, vomiting in children is a recurrence of poor digestion, a virus or even a reaction to having eaten some contaminated food. The point that deserves a warning in relation to vomiting crises in children, is to pay more attention to hydration, and if especially with the vomiting, the child presents other important symptoms such as headache, high fever, among others that we will talk more about. in detail in this article.
Is Vomiting Serious?
Child vomiting in general does not represent anything of greater gravity. But remember that if the symptoms persist or if you notice any other worrying situation, see your pediatrician so that he can assess the condition and give you an accurate diagnosis. So you will be safer and will be able to take care of your little one with greater tranquility.
When Child Vomiting Concerns
First, it is important to know that, regardless of the cause of the vomiting, especially if you are not accompanied by any other symptoms such as headache, high fever and prostration, you do not need to run to the emergency room . Stay calm because it can be a moment of temporary discomfort and the tendency is for it to get better soon.
Vomiting in children can be caused by several factors, it is usually the result of food contamination, sinusitis, virosis or even migraine . Of course, each case is different, you need to evaluate if there was any other condition that may have caused the vomiting crisis, such as accidental ingestion of some inappropriate medication or if the child fell and hit his head hard. In these cases it is important that you see a doctor.
Child vomiting is generally a common malaise and does not require major concerns. However, when it occurs in association with other symptoms, parents should be aware that it may be a sign of some other more serious disease such as meningitis, head trauma, or some intestinal or gastric dysfunction that needs medical attention.
If the child has been vomiting for more than a day and with signs of dehydration as a breeze, without urinating for more than 6 hours (and the urine is darker) or has dry lips, see a doctor so he can examine you .
But don’t despair, the good news is that these cases are in the minority. And you know your child better than anyone, even if he is not old enough to manifest all his discomfort, you will be able to distinguish a simple discomfort with vomiting from something more serious that you really should be concerned about.
Child Vomiting? What to do
During the vomiting episode, you should sit the child down when possible, rest a hand on your torso to tilt it down and place a hand under your forehead, preventing it from choking. If she is lying down, try to turn her on her side so that she does not run the risk of suffocation.
One of the main reasons for concern regarding vomiting in children is that, regardless of the reason, if the attacks are persistent they can cause dehydration . To prevent this from happening, some precautions must be taken;
- Do not offer solid foods for at least the next 2 hours to the vomiting episode
- During this period, offer plenty of fluids (water, coconut water, natural juice
- There are hydration solutions for sale in children’s pharmacies. Offer in small quantities
- If the child does not accept the solution. Prepare the homemade serum.
After 2 to 3 hours of vomiting you can start offering food to the child again, but give preference to light foods like soup, porridge or soup and in small quantities. Avoid fatty foods that are difficult to digest.
If the child is still a baby, you should not insist on breastfeeding if it is at the time of vomiting. But at the time of the next feeding offer the milk and see if it is already accepting normally. Just be careful to put it on its side after you suck so that if you vomit again, don’t risk choking.
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Headache and Vomiting
When the child complains of a headache, the parents naturally worry, since many serious illnesses usually manifest with headache. There are those who say that this is an evil of adult life, but not quite. Many children have a headache crisis from acute to chronic and in many cases it may indicate migraine.
Parents need to look at some factors to try to identify whether they are signs of something more serious, especially suspected meningitis . The most important thing is to assess whether vomiting in children and headaches associated with some other symptom, what is its frequency and its intensity.
Assessment Methods
If the child is still very small and does not know how to manifest the degree of pain, there are ways to assess whether the headache is really worrying:
- Notice if she interrupts her routine activities, especially leisure activities;
- Identify if the light and noise bothers you
- Understand if pain is more frequent on working days (during school);
- Try an affection to understand if it is only one morning;
- Assess whether there are any other symptoms that can cause headaches such as sinusitis, fever, viral infection
If child vomiting is accompanied by headache attacks, it may be due to viral conditions, vision problems and even migraine symptoms. But for all cases it has a solution and treatment.
If these pains persist and are always accompanied by vomiting and for no other apparent reason, see a doctor so that he can do the exams and prescribe medication , if necessary, to ensure the improvement of the condition.
As a conclusion, the balance is not negative. Generally, in most cases of vomiting in children it does not mean anything more serious, just a temporary discomfort. But in the face of any situation that realizes that something is not right with your little one, follow your mother’s intuition, and instead seek the opinion of a professional.
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My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
