Vomiting in Kids & Help For Throwing Up in Babies

Vomiting in Infants & Kids Causes Symptoms Treatment for Nausea in Children

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.