It's normal for babies and children to vomit occasionally. Throwing up is generally a protective reflex to rid body of viruses, bacteria, or parasites in your digestive system. The most common cause of vomiting in children and babies is gastroenteritis. Other causes could be:-
• Food allergy or milk intolerance
• Appendicitis
• Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER)
• Accidentally swallowing something poisonous
• congenital pyloric stenosis – a condition present at birth where the passage from the stomach to the bowel has narrowed, so food is unable to pass through easily; this causes projectile vomiting
The symptoms of vomiting or throwing up can be unpleasant but your child will usually start to feel better after a few days. persistent vomiting can cause
* severe dehydration
* Lethargy and uneasiness
* In older children, a severe headache, stiff neck that makes lowering the chin to the chest difficult, sensitivity to light, and fever
* Abdominal pain & swelling
* Bloody stools
In this, Vomiting in Kids & Help For Throwing Up in Babies app, we have compiled information to help understand causes, symptoms, prevention, treatment and home remedies for vomiting or nausea in infants and older children.
