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My 18 Month Old Vomita A Lot. Can An Online Doctor Help Me Reduce This ?
hello Dr, my 18 month old has been vomitting for more than a week also she passes stools once in 2 days.we went to the PD.he said as long as the stools is not hard,it is not constipation .it is some stomach infection and prescribed flagyl ,motilium and restore packets.but still she has too much nausea and it seems she doesn t feel like eating .And while drinking water,if she aspirates ,coughs and that follows vomiting.I am really so worried.pl help me.what should i do now?
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Wed, 29 Jun 2011
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We have to know the body wt.of your baby and other things.Is the baby losing weight for that?Is the baby is forcefully feeded?Is the baby vomit at normal time other than around feeding time?please elaborate to help you.
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We have to know the body wt.of your baby and other things.Is the baby losing weight for that?Is the baby is forcefully feeded?Is the baby vomit at normal time other than around feeding time?please elaborate to help you.
thanks.
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hi,
as per the birth weight present body wt.is normal.When baby vomit only while feeding it called positing.human stomach capacity is only 3% of body weight any over feeding will cause positing.the fear of feeding will causes more positing.You can only divert his mind while feeding.
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as per the birth weight present body wt.is normal.When baby vomit only while feeding it called positing.human stomach capacity is only 3% of body weight any over feeding will cause positing.the fear of feeding will causes more positing.You can only divert his mind while feeding.
thanks.
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