Treatments for Vomiting and Diarrhea

Just like adults of any age can have acid reflux or GERD, some babies have infant reflux. This can lead to baby vomiting in the first weeks or months of your baby’s life. Vomiting from acid reflux happens when the muscles at the top of the stomach are too relaxed. This triggers baby vomiting shortly after feeding.

Stomach Bug Gastrointestinal illness is less common in breastfed babies, but it can happen. Vomiting and diarrhea can be very dangerous in infancy since they can lead to dehydration. However, breast milk helps fight diarrhea. It is easily digested and more likely to stay down when your baby is sick.

1. Give them fluids to avoid dehydration or help them get rehydrated1
2. Once the child is able to keep fluids down, resume feeding to provide nutritional support.
3. Avoid routine antibiotics as a treatment, as gastroenteritis is commonly caused by viruses.

Call Your Doctor If: Vomits all clear fluids for more than 8 hours. Vomiting lasts more than 24 hours. Blood or bile (green color) in the vomit. Stomach pain present even when not vomiting.

How long does it last? Stay strong — most kids get over the stomach flu within 24 to 48 hours. Some children may have symptoms for up to 10 days.

If your child has a stomach bug, the most important thing is to keep her hydrated with breast milk, formula, or water, depending on her age. She may also need a pediatric electrolyte solution. Once she can keep fluids down, returning to a normal diet will give her the nutrients her body needs to get better.

Symptoms of infection include temperature above 38.0 degrees C, poor feeding, irritability, excessive sleepiness, rapid breathing and change in behaviour. Your newborn’s infection may be treated with antibiotics, or they may need to go to the hospital for special care including IV fluids or a feeding tube.

If your baby or child has a tummy bug and they are staying hydrated, you should be able to look after them at home. If you’re worried about any symptoms your child has, talk to your GP, call 111 for advice or in a medical emergency call 999. Check with your GP before going in for an appointment.

Do not give your child ANYTHING to eat or drink for 30-60 minutes after vomiting. Your child will not become dehydrated by waiting, in fact giving their bellies time to rest and then offering small amounts of clear liquids is the best way to ensure adequate hydration.

For the first twenty-four hours or so of any illness that causes vomiting, keep your child off solid foods, and encourage her to suck or drink small amounts of electrolyte solution (ask your pediatrician which one), clear fluids such as water, sugar water (1/2 teaspoon [2.5 ml] sugar in 4 ounces [120 ml] of water).

13 simple home remedies for your child’s stomach ache

1. Cause of Gastric Problems: Overeating.
2. Ayurvedic home remedies for treatment of gastric problems.
3. Hing (Asafoetida) and ghee on stomach.
4. Castor oil and betel leaf.
5. Decoction of jeera (cumin) and water.
6. Ginger and hing decoction.
7. Recipe for constipation.
8. Recipe for bloating.

The following symptoms may indicate the baby is having gastrointestinal problems: Vomiting: Spitting up and dribbling milk with burps or after feedings is fairly common in newborns. This is because the sphincter muscle between the stomach and the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to stomach) is weak and immature.

Your little one might be telling you they’ve got tummy pains if they show one or more of these signs: Acts fussy or grumpy. Doesn’t sleep or eat. Cries more than usual.

Your child may be full if he or she:

1. Pushes food away.
2. Closes his or her mouth when food is offered.
3. Turns his or her head away from food.
4. Uses hand motions or makes sounds to let you know he or she is full.

Abdominal pain in children can often be treated with home care. Assure the child is getting enough rest, give fluids to avoid dehydration, avoid solid food, aspirin, antibiotics (unless prescribed by a doctor), and herbal supplements. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be given if the child has a mild fever.

Gripe water is a mixture of water, baking soda, and herbs that many parents use as a remedy for colic and stomach upsets in babies.