What causes frequent vomiting in a 1-year old baby?

Question

Hello doctor,

My dear daughter just completed 1 year yesterday and is still breastfeeding (twice, a full day) along with normal food. She is lactose intolerant and was hypocalcemic (had less calcium) at birth. Her doctor gave her OstoCalcium and retested after six months, and she turned out to be absolutely fine with calcium levels and other reports. The doctor advised going off the medicine.

Now the complaint is that since yesterday, she has been vomiting three times. She was breastfeeding, and her mother was having severe acidity. The next day, we did not make her consume breastmilk, and she was fine. The day after, we went to a wedding, and while going to and fro in the car, she was vomiting. After that, there was no vomiting.

She is very active but very restless (like throwing anything in her hand, continuously trying to chew her own finger, and looking to drink water more than usual, suddenly crying, then stopping, then starting to behave normally).

Today, she did watery potty twice, and we have her Peditrol ORS. What can be the issue? Please suggest, we are perplexed as the symptoms keep changing each time. Is she teething?

Please guide.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Do not worry so much.

What you are describing seems to be gastroenteritis. Continue the same medications that are currently being on. Watch for lethargy and dehydration. The matter should settle in two to three days.

I suggest giving Enterogermina respule (probiotic vials), one respule twice a day for three to five days for faster action. Consult your child's specialist doctor, discuss with him or her, and start taking the medicines with their consent.

I hope that you get your answer.

Please let me know if you need any help.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

From your history, it does not look serious. To prevent dehydration, you can give ORS six to seven tablespoons with the passage of each loose stool.

No need to do any medical tests as long as the child is active and accepting feeds well. Enterogermina works for both vomiting and loose motion. Also, continue Ondem (Ondansetron) for vomiting since it is more effective in vomiting than Enterogermina.

I hope that you get your answer.

Please let me know if you need any help.

Thank you.