Patient's question:
My baby is now 10 months old. Since she was 4 months old, she has been vomiting frequently and easily, with poor appetite and not eating much. Moreover, she hasn't gained weight, and her weight has remained 16 pounds since she was 7 months old. She is very thin. What could be the reason?Doctor's answer:
When a child is sick, vomiting is one of the most common symptoms. Vomiting not only causes great distress to the child but also affects their appetite. Parents also become very anxious about this, so parents should learn to identify the cause of vomiting. The most important causes are:1. Improper feeding or diet: Overfeeding during the newborn period, inappropriate milk formula, swallowing large amounts of air while drinking milk. Infants and young children eating more food at one time or consuming indigestible food.
2. Abnormal digestive function: Systemic infectious diseases, such as upper respiratory infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, and sepsis, often accompanied by vomiting along with high fever, nausea, and loss of appetite.
3. Digestive tract infections: Diseases such as gastritis, enteritis, dysentery, and appendicitis can cause reflexive vomiting due to local irritation. At this time, symptoms such as nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea may also occur.