Toddler vomiting Causes?
Vomiting refers to the forceful ejection of the contents of one’s stomach through the mouth. At times, food or liquids may also be expelled through the nose. Watching a child bring up the contents of her stomach in violent bouts of vomiting can unnerve any parent, but staying calm is what will be most beneficial for your baby.
There are numerous causes that contribute to vomiting in a toddler, and it is important that a parent finds out what the reason is. The most common reason for a toddler’s vomiting is an infection of the stomach or digestive tract, caused by bacteria. Underlying conditions that have caused the vomiting can most easily be made out by bouts of vomiting themselves. A yellow or green coloration of vomit is indicative of a stomach infection. At this time, it is advisable that your child be given non spicy, bland foods to consume so that there is no strain on the digestive system. Giving your baby the food that she desires is recommended as it will reduce vomiting triggered by discontent. Making sure that your baby drinks plenty of water will help to flush out the system of any bacteria that is causing damage.
In most cases, vomiting is usually accompanied by diarrhea. Milk, because of its laxative properties, should be avoided because it will further worsen the condition. Chest congestions usually lead to a toddler bringing up mucus that has dripped into the throat.
Giving your baby a steam inhalation will help to dislodge the phlegm that is causing the congestion, thereby relieving him or her of any discomfort that is being experienced. Streaks of blood brought up by a vomiting toddler can be extremely alarming, but is most often caused by a rupturing of the blood vessels in the esophagus, or a cut in the mouth. Nosebleeds that have been experienced in the recent past are also possible reasons for the occurrence of blood in what the toddler has just evacuated from the stomach through vomiting.
In any event of toddler vomiting, it is necessary that all baby’s clothes and bedding that are soiled, be disinfected. This helps to ensure that the infection is cleared away and does not affect your baby in the near future. The most important thing that children need when they are unwell is reassurance that everything will be well. Moral support given, by just being at their side, will help them overcome any feelings of anxiety that they harbor. Panicking will further worsen the child’s condition and should be avoided.
Submitted by P T on February 18, 2010 at 11:27
