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What Causes Vomiting, Burping And Loose Stools In A Child?

Hi my son is 6 months old and he split out or vomit during the feeding or immediately after burping he is splitting out do vomit nearly 6 to 8 times in a day and it has been more than a month . Two days back we visited a paediatric and he advised us to use Ondansetron syrup ip 2mg(emigard syrup)twice a day and we are using it the fron yesterday the vomit is a bit in control but he is getting a loose motions since morning . What is the reason should I stop using the syrup or need to wait for next 2 days . Please suggest me as am worried.
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
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Hello,

There are 2 main reasons your baby will vomit during feeding or immediately after burping:
- rushing when feeding, more air is ingested; plus he might move quickly from laying position to up, so this will provoke vomiting after burping.
- possible reflux which is common among babies. Should raise his head when sleeping. Or sometimes, altered intestinal flora can be presented with same symptoms.

Loose stool is not from ondansetron, but he is keeping the food and not vomiting. As his intestinal flora is altered, it is represented with loose stool. To me should :
- add oral probiotics
- run stool analysis to rule out intolerance plus culture to rule out candida infection
- change formula milk if you use formula milk
- or if breastfeeding, should culture your breast milk to evaluate if candida or other changes in its composition.

Hope this helps.
Dr.Albana Sejdini
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What Causes Vomiting, Burping And Loose Stools In A Child?

Hello, There are 2 main reasons your baby will vomit during feeding or immediately after burping: - rushing when feeding, more air is ingested; plus he might move quickly from laying position to up, so this will provoke vomiting after burping. - possible reflux which is common among babies. Should raise his head when sleeping. Or sometimes, altered intestinal flora can be presented with same symptoms. Loose stool is not from ondansetron, but he is keeping the food and not vomiting. As his intestinal flora is altered, it is represented with loose stool. To me should : - add oral probiotics - run stool analysis to rule out intolerance plus culture to rule out candida infection - change formula milk if you use formula milk - or if breastfeeding, should culture your breast milk to evaluate if candida or other changes in its composition. Hope this helps. Dr.Albana Sejdini