Vomiting and diarrhoea | Baby vomiting

Vomiting and diarrhoea

The combination of vomiting and diarrhea often occurs in babies as part of a stomach and intestinal infection. In most cases, the cause is viruses, such as adeno-, rota-, or noroviruses. But bacterial infections can also lead to vomiting and diarrhoea. Since babies lose a lot of fluid during such an infection, special attention must be paid to a sufficient fluid intake to prevent dehydration.

Surge-like vomiting

Torrential vomiting occurs in babies in the context of a so-called pyloric stenosis. This is a thickening of the muscles of the stomach gate. This makes the transition of the food pulp from the stomach to the small intestine more difficult or completely prevented. Due to the accumulation of food and the increasing stretching of the stomach, babies begin to vomit in the jet 10-20 minutes after eating. These symptoms usually appear between the second and sixth week of life.

Vomiting with fever

Vomiting and fever often occur together in babies as part of upper respiratory tract diseases. These include bronchitis or tonsillitis, for example. As with stomach and intestinal infections, viruses are usually the trigger.

One should make sure that one drinks a sufficient amount of fluids and tries to reduce the fever by means of suppositories or juice. In most cases, the symptoms of such an infection recede after a few days. If there is no improvement, further investigations should be carried out to find the cause.

However, vomiting and fever can also be an indication of a central regulation disorder, since both the vomiting center and the center for adjusting the body temperature are regulated by the central nervous system. If there is no improvement, further investigations should be carried out to find the cause. Vomiting and fever can also be an indication of a central regulatory disorder, since both the vomiting center and the center for adjusting body temperature are regulated by the central nervous system.

Vomiting after vaccination

Single vomiting after vaccination may occur in babies. A vaccination means stress for the baby’s body because the immune system has to deal with the vaccine. Other side effects of a vaccination can be fever, redness of the injection site or tiredness.

However, if vomiting is increased or other symptoms occur, the pediatrician should be consulted. Especially symptoms like refusal to eat or changes in the nature of the baby should be taken seriously and clarified by an expert. The treating pediatrician can better assess whether the vomiting is a side effect of the vaccination or whether the vomiting is caused by another disease.

He can also initiate a therapy if necessary. A special feature is the vaccination against rotaviruses. After this vaccination babies have a slightly increased risk of intussusception.

This leads to an obstruction of the intestine. Symptoms are vomiting, severe pain and a painful abdomen. Should a combination of these symptoms occur after a rota vaccination, a doctor must be consulted immediately.