Patient's question:
The baby is only five and a half months old, but since yesterday, they have started experiencing nausea and vomiting. We are formula feeding, and yesterday they had four bowel movements, while today they already had five. I don't know if I should give them medicine, but I'm afraid to give them anything without consulting a doctor. I'm so worried.What kind of assistance is needed: The baby has diarrhea. What should I do? What should I feed them?
Doctor's answer:
For small babies, it is especially important to have nutritious food to avoid malnutrition after nausea and vomiting. Breastfed babies can focus on breastfeeding, while artificially fed babies can still be given their usual feeding methods, "eat what you should eat," without leaving anything behind. What mothers need to pay attention to is that the baby's digestive system is still in the recovery phase at this time, so bowel movements should follow the principle of small meals, starting with less and gradually increasing, and transitioning from loose to dense. At the beginning of nausea and vomiting, mild dehydration may occur, so the focus of care is to first help the baby digest the lost fluids in their body.