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5.5 Month Baby, Vomiting And Diarrhea After Starting Solid Food. What Kind Of Food Do You Recommend?
Hello Dr. my daughter is 5.5 month old and i started solid food as my pediatrician advice. i gave banana mash in very small quantity but that day itself she suffered by continuous huge amount of vomiting and diarrhea. so i stopped giving banana mash. Will it make any problem,pls advice on this. and please suggest me solid food items and quantity for my little one.
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Most common cause of such a problem is infection resulting in gastro enteritis. Other cause could be food allergy.
Monitor for signs of dehydration.
They include
1. Decreased skin turgor
2. Increasing thirst.
3. Sunken eyes.
4. Irritability.
5. Drowsiness.
6. Decreasing passage of urine.
Oral rehydration solution or any other solution containing salt and sugar should be given.
Probiotics and Zinc prescribed by your doctor will be useful.
In case of further dehydration the child requires Intravenous fluids.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Most common cause of such a problem is infection resulting in gastro enteritis. Other cause could be food allergy.
Monitor for signs of dehydration.
They include
1. Decreased skin turgor
2. Increasing thirst.
3. Sunken eyes.
4. Irritability.
5. Drowsiness.
6. Decreasing passage of urine.
Oral rehydration solution or any other solution containing salt and sugar should be given.
Probiotics and Zinc prescribed by your doctor will be useful.
In case of further dehydration the child requires Intravenous fluids.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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