What to do when your child has diarrhea and vomiting

When the child has diarrhea accompanied by vomiting, it should be taken to the pediatrician as soon as possible. In addition, it is important to give the child homemade whey, coconut water or oral rehydration salts that are purchased at the pharmacy to combat dehydration.

Episodes of diarrhea and vomiting in children can lead to dehydration and leave the child lethargic, with no desire to play and to feed and to avoid dehydration that can settle very fast should be offered homemade serum every hour. See the recipe for homemade whey.

Some common causes of diarrhea and vomiting in children include infection with viruses or bacteria, the presence of worms, the wrong intake of medicines or the consumption of spoiled or contaminated food, and since you can not tell the cause without going to the doctor, it is advised not to offer any food before going to the pediatrician.

As the child with diarrhea and vomiting should

When there is diarrhea and vomiting in children it is important that they eat small meals at a time, giving preference to cooked foods, which are easily digested.

What the child should eat:

• rice cooked with carrots;
• white meats such as turkey, chicken or boiled fish;
• shelled or cooked fruits such as apples, pears or bananas;
• soups, soup, or vegetable creams.

In the case of babies still nursing, breastfeeding should be maintained even when the baby has diarrhea and vomiting. However it is important that the mother does not let the baby suck too much at one time even if he wants because when the stomach gets too full there is a greater risk of the baby vomiting soon after the feed.

Foods that should be avoided when the child has diarrhea and vomiting are raw foods, high in fat or fiber. Therefore, the child should not eat:

• cow's milk, yogurt and cheeses;
• Red meat;
• grains such as beans, fava beans, lentils, peas;
• fruit in shell;
• leafy vegetables;
• snacks and fried foods.

This food restriction should be maintained until the child is more than 24 hours without episodes of diarrhea and vomiting.

See the signs of dehydration in children.