Babies nowadays are very fragile, they will catch a cold and feel uncomfortable as long as they receive a little wind. But there are many mothers who are pregnant for the first time and have not fully mastered the methods of taking care of their babies. Many babies experience various symptoms after catching a cold. So, what is the reason for a 2-year-old baby experiencing severe vomiting from catching a cold?
What is the reason for severe vomiting in a 2-year-old baby after catching a cold
1. Improper feeding or feeding: Overfeeding during the neonatal period, improper formula of milk, and ingestion of large amounts of air during feeding; Infants and young children consume a large amount of food at once or the food is difficult to digest.
2. Abnormal digestive function: systemic infectious diseases, if suffering from upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, septicemia and other diseases, high fever, nausea, loss of appetite, and often accompanied by vomiting.
3. Infectious diseases of digestive tract: gastritis, enteritis, dysentery, appendicitis and other diseases, which can cause reflex vomiting due to local stimulation, will be accompanied by nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other digestive system symptoms.
4. Neurological disorders: Central nervous system diseases such as encephalitis, meningitis, intracranial hemorrhage or tumors, and traumatic brain injury can also cause vomiting, characterized by no nausea before vomiting and a jet like appearance, but often accompanied by other neurological symptoms such as headache, mental exhaustion, drowsiness, and even convulsions, coma, etc.
A small remedy for a 2-year-old baby who gets cold and vomits
1. Hot compress on the stomach: When a baby gets cold and spits milk, it is mostly due to a cold stomach. You can wrap a freshly cooked egg in a towel and place it on the baby's stomach through underwear. Hot compress on the stomach can relieve the symptoms of the baby getting cold and spitting milk.
2. Holding the baby upright: You can lift the baby upright and gently massage it from the neck down to the stomach with your hands, which can alleviate the symptoms of vomiting.
3. Eating warm food, such as stewed cabbage or sticky rice, can warm the stomach and relieve discomfort symptoms for babies.
4. Drink plenty of warm water: Warm boiled water can help the baby's gastric juice secretion to be normal, and drinking plenty of warm boiled water can suppress the feeling of vomiting and relieve the baby's vomiting problem.
If the baby vomits severely, it is recommended that mothers take the baby to the hospital for examination to avoid worsening of the condition. Sometimes vomiting in babies can be very serious. It is recommended that mothers learn more about taking care of their babies, which is beneficial but not harmful. Mothers must keep their babies warm and prevent them from getting cold.
