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Are Domstal Drops Safe To Use On Babies?
Hi Doctor! My baby is 17 days old and her weight is 2.28 kgs and she has been vomitting the feed since yesterday morning even after taking the burp. My pediatician advised me to go for domstal drops ... is it safe to use the same on small babies? ... i am also using iron tablets to increase my haemoglobin levels ... can that be a problem why the baby is vommitting?
Mon, 4 Jan 2016
Hello
The most common cause of vomiting in newborn is gastroesophageal reflux or faulty feeding.It is not caused by mother's intake of iron tablets.
If vomiting is too frequent/large in quantity and even after proper burping prokinetic like domperidone(domstal)helps.Give her frequent feeds to avoid dehydration.
Keep the head end of baby raised for few minutes after each feed.
If vomiting persists even after adding domperidone consult your pediatrician to rule out other causes of vomiting.
Regards
The most common cause of vomiting in newborn is gastroesophageal reflux or faulty feeding.It is not caused by mother's intake of iron tablets.
If vomiting is too frequent/large in quantity and even after proper burping prokinetic like domperidone(domstal)helps.Give her frequent feeds to avoid dehydration.
Keep the head end of baby raised for few minutes after each feed.
If vomiting persists even after adding domperidone consult your pediatrician to rule out other causes of vomiting.
Regards
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