Patient's question:
The child was hospitalized for 15 days due to severe pneumonia when he was over 60 days old! Initially, he was given cephalexin for 6 days, and continued to receive it until discharge! Five days into the cephalexin treatment, he started having diarrhea! It wasn't until the day before yesterday that his condition improved! He vomited 1-2 two tablespoons of milk per day, and had to be patted on the back to bring it up a little! At other times, he would vomit so much that it wouldn't come out! After discharge, the vomiting at home was worse than before, and he vomited even when breastfed! However, he only vomited after breastfeeding and after finishing feeding! At other times, he just had dry heaves! Now, he vomits milk without needing to be patted on the back! What should we do!Doctor's answer:
According to your situation, the baby has been hospitalized for treatment of severe pneumonia for over a month and has been on antibiotics for 15 days. The medications used may sometimes cause gastrointestinal reactions, such as nausea, vomiting, and dry heaving. In terms of diet, it's important to pay attention to feeding smaller amounts of milk more frequently throughout the day and holding the baby upright after feeding. Oral medications like Bao'er'an Granules and Sìmótāng can be given to the baby. The baby will improve in a few days.