Vomiting

Home Care Advice - For Breastfed Infants, Reduce the Amount Per Feeding
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  • For Bottlefed Infants Offer Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) for 8 Hours
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  • For Breastfed Infants, Reduce the Amount Per Feeding
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  • For Older Children (over 1 Year Old) Offer Small Amounts of Clear Fluids For 8 Hours
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  • Avoid Medicines
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  • Sleep
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  • Contagiousness
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  • Expected Course
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  • Call Your Doctor If
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    For Breastfed Infants, Reduce the Amount Per Feeding

    • If vomits once or twice, nurse 1 side every 1 to 2 hours.
    • If vomits over 2 times, nurse for 4 to 5 minutes every 30 to 60 minutes.
    • If continues to vomit, switch to ORS for 4 hours.
    • Spoon or syringe feed small amounts of ORS: 1-2 teaspoons (5-10 ml) every 5 minutes.
    • After 4 hours of ORS, return to regular breastfeeding. Start with small feedings of 5 minutes every 30 minutes and increase as tolerated.

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