Patient's question:
Sometimes eating will cause vomiting, diarrhea with watery stools. Currently, it's passing green stools, and the stomach and intestines are not good. Previous treatment and effectiveness: Previously, Mimi Ai, Gentamicin Sulfate Granules, and Zhi Xie Bao Tong Granules were taken. What kind of assistance is needed: How to prevent it, what kind of medicine should be taken...Doctor's answer:
Nausea and vomiting in infants and young children can be caused by many factors, which can generally be divided into two categories: non-infectious factors and infectious factors.Non-infectious factors include improper diet, feeding, or changes in weather, all of which can lead to nausea and vomiting. Dietary-related nausea and vomiting may result from excessive or insufficient bowel movements; changes in food composition, such as adding too much sugar (on the other hand, insufficient sugar intake can lead to constipation); introducing complementary foods too quickly, causing discomfort; or weaning a child during hot weather. Weather changes, such as a child catching a cold, can disrupt intestinal function. Hot weather may increase the secretion of stomach acid and digestive enzymes, leading to indigestion and nausea and vomiting.
Infectious factors include unclean feeding utensils or food, which can introduce bacteria into the body and cause nausea and vomiting. Long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can disrupt the intestinal flora, leading to nausea and vomiting. Additionally, conditions such as acute upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, otitis media, urinary tract infections, and pharyngitis in children can cause nausea and vomiting due to fever and the interference of pathogenic toxins.
Advice: Observing the characteristics of an infant's stool can help understand their absorption status. If the stool has a strong odor, it may indicate poor protein digestion, in which case the milk intake should be increased appropriately or diluted. If the stool contains many bubbles, it may suggest poor carbohydrate digestion, requiring an increase or even complete cessation of starchy foods. If the stool appears creamy, it may indicate poor fat digestion, so the intake of fat-rich foods should be increased. For breastfed infants who experience nausea and vomiting, it is not advisable to wean them easily. Instead, the duration of each diaper change can be extended, allowing the child to consume only the first half of the milk. The first half of breast milk contains more protein, which is easier to absorb and highly nutritious, while the second half contains more fat, which is harder to digest. If necessary, the mother can drink a large glass of weak salted warm water half an hour to an hour before changing the diaper to help dissolve the milk, and then breastfeed the child.
Food for diarrhea: The following foods not only provide essential nutrients for infants but also have a certain anti-diarrheal effect.
1. Rice gruel: Grind rice or milk powder into a fine powder, stir-fry until golden brown, then add water and enough sugar, and cook into a thin porridge. Rice gruel is easier to absorb, and its carbonized structure provides excellent adhesion and anti-diarrheal effects, making it a must-have food for infant diarrhea.
2. Carrot soup: Carrots are alkaline foods, and the pectin they contain can help form stool, adhere to harmful bacteria and toxins in the intestines, and serve as a good anti-diarrheal and antibacterial food. The preparation method is as follows: wash the carrots, remove the stems, cut them into small pieces, cook them until soft, strain out the pulp with gauze, and then add water (in a ratio of 500 grams of carrots to 1,000 milliliters of water) to make a soup. Finally, add sugar and cook until boiling. Feed 2–3 times a day, with each serving being 100–150 milliliters, and stop using it once the nausea and vomiting subside.
3. Apple puree: Apples are also alkaline foods, containing pectin and tannic acid, which have adhesive, soothing, and anti-diarrheal effects. Take a fresh, soft apple, cut it in half, and scoop it into a puree with a spoon.