What to do in case of vomiting? When should I worry?

In case of too frequent or vomiting that lasts more than 24 hours, consult your doctor or pediatrician. Whatever the age of the baby, vomiting may be a sign of gastroenteritis or any other infection.
It can also be a reflux or excess supply: the baby is drinking too much milk at once and his stomach still immature, is not about to receive the same.

Do not hesitate to call your doctor if your child has any of the following symptoms:

• Severe abdominal pain (baby squirming, crying)
• A swollen belly and hard
• Lethargy or irritability strong
• Convulsions
• Repeated vomiting or strong perduring more than 24 hours
• Signs of dehydrationIncluding dry mouth, lack of tears, the excavation of the "soft spot" of the baby's head (fontanelle), urine less frequently (less than six wet diapers per day), rings and a significant lack of tone .
• Blood or bile (green substance) in the regurgitated substance.

There is usually no place to worry if you see a little blood in regurgitated substance. This can happen when the regurgitation is powerful: it causes tiny tears in the blood vessels lining the esophagus. The substance can also be stained red if swallowed blood from a cut in his mouth or a nosebleed during the last six hours.
However, contact your doctor or pediatrician if you notice blood in each vomiting, or if the amount of blood increases.

Your doctor or pediatrician may wish to see a sample of substances to determine whether they contain blood or bile. Not very pleasant to try to keep a little! Green bile can indicate that the intestines are blocked, a health concern requires immediate attention. In this case, the vomiting occurs after meals.

• Strong persistent vomiting in a newborn half an hour after eating?
The vomiting can be caused by pyloric stenosis. This problem, fortunately rare, usually affects infants a few weeks old but can also affect infants until the age of 4 months. The baby vomited: the muscle that controls the valve between the stomach and the intestine is thickened so that it does not open enough to let the food. This malformation requires a minor surgical procedure but requires immediate medical attention.

Try not to worry too much! All children vomit sooner or later, this is usually not serious. As a parent, you will quickly decode what is serious and what is not.