Vomiting after eating a child and its causes

The causes of vomiting in a child can be very different. The most common cause is the pathology of the gastrointestinal tract. If the child is very small, then vomiting can accompany regurgitation, so it is very difficult to tell what it is. This may be due to overeating or intolerance to food. If this is repeated rarely, then no intervention is needed.

The second cause, which often causes vomiting in a child, may be an intestinal infection or simply an intolerance to any food. If vomiting occurs with rashes, then the child, depending on the age, should be given an antihistamine drug (after the stomach has been completely emptied). It is advisable at this stage to consult a pediatrician about the further nutrition of the child. In general, it is believed that if the infection is not severe, then no special treatment is needed. You just need to let the stomach and intestines get rid of toxins, the main thing at the same time is to give abundant drink. If the vomiting does not stop and the child begins to lose weight, then it is necessary to call a doctor. Moreover, the doctor should be called when vomiting is accompanied by a high fever. Since in young children this condition may require urgent hospitalization. This is due to the fact that the parents themselves are not able to make up for the lost fluid, and this can only be done with the help of a dropper. If necessary, antibacterial preparations are also introduced into the dropper.

Vomiting after a meal in a child can be caused by anatomical violation of the patency of the esophagus or in another way pilorostenosis. This problem can only be solved through surgical intervention.

There is another condition, similar to pyloric stenosis, which is called pylorospasm. This variant is most often observed in children who were born prematurely and who did not have time to ripen the central nervous system. Or in children who have this system was affected during childbirth or during pregnancy. In this case, the treatment should be performed by a neurologist.

Vomiting after a meal in a child can also be caused by a disease or brain trauma. In this case, after vomiting does not become easier, as is usually the case with gastrointestinal upset.

Vomiting after a meal in a child aged 4-5 years can start suddenly on the background of the child's absolute health. Such attacks of vomiting can be associated with the formation and action on the child's brain of ketone bodies. Often, vomiting can be a consequence of fat consumption in large quantities. For example, if a child eats a lot of cream, ice cream, butter and other fats. Thus, the pancreas can not completely digest all incoming fat. Ketone bodies in a child can also appear when a fat child decides to lose weight sharply. When the body stops receiving the necessary amount of nutrients, it begins to burn fats, resulting in ketone bodies and vomiting.

Perhaps for many will be the discovery that vomiting after eating a child can be neuro-psychological in nature. A similar reaction occurs on a variety of stimuli. For example, for young children, such an irritant may be the departure of the parents or the appearance of a stranger. For older children, this is longing, some kind of fear or reluctance to do something (sometimes the child does not even know what it is). In such situations, you need to seek help from a pediatric neurologist, sometimes a child psychotherapist.

Let's sum up: if your child becomes vomiting after eating, do not rush to take him to the doctor. If this happened once, maybe the child just ate something wrong. If vomiting recurs, then it's best to consult a pediatrician or other specialists to find out the true nature of the occurrence of vomiting.