For babies younger than 12 months: Give breast milk, ORS or formula if tolerated. Do not stop breastfeeding. Do not dilute formula. For children over 1 year: Give the same kinds of liquids as above and water. Avoid red-colored foods or drinks that might look like blood in diarrhea or in vomit. If your child is sick to their stomach or dehydrated, give small sips of ORS, breast milk or formula if tolerated every 5 to 10 minutes.
Start by giving babies 1 teaspoon 5 mL of liquid. For toddlers and children, give 1 tablespoonful or 3 teaspoons 30 mL. Gradually work up to drinking more. Mouth Ulcers. Mouth ulcers are another common cause of a painful mouth. Most mouth ulcers are caused by a virus such as Coxsackie virus. Nausea means a sick stomach feeling and loss of appetite. Also called an upset stomach, but without vomiting. Usually from a viral infection of the stomach or liver. Blocked Nose. A common cause in bottle or breastfed infant.
Reason: if nose is clogged, the baby can't breathe while sucking. Trouble Breathing Serious. Shortness of breath from any lung disease can reduce fluid intake. Examples are pneumonia, wheezing or severe croup. Reason: the baby quickly gets tired from sucking and breathing at the same time. Foreign Object in the Esophagus Serious. The child will be better able to keep the liquid down and will still get the same amount of fluid. For most illnesses, start giving a bottle-fed baby full-strength formula again after 12 to 24 hours of being able to keep down clear liquids.
Encourage but do not force your child to drink. Give popsicles and half-strength lemon-lime soft drinks half water, half soft drink and electrolyte solutions to start. You can also try giving your child water or ice chips. Electrolyte solutions like Pedialyte or Gatorade will help your child replace both fluids and electrolytes that have been lost. If your child is vomiting, he or she should drink small amounts of liquid often rather than a lot all at once.
Start with 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon every 5 minutes and increase gradually. If your child is not vomiting or having diarrhea, water or an electrolyte solution alone works well in the first few hours, although your child may eat regular food if he or she is hungry. Bland food, rice, crackers, applesauce, banana, and toast are good as a bland diet. If your child tolerates clear liquids or a bland diet for 12 to 24 hours, you can start giving your child what he usually eats and drinks.
Follow the instructions given above for mild dehydration in children over 1 year old. Your child will probably be quite thirsty and should be allowed to drink as much as she or he wants.
Pure water is OK for the first hour or two, but after this, your child will need drinks containing sugar and electrolytes. Drinks to Prevent Dehydration in a Vomiting Child.
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