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My daughter keeps throwing up. She's almost 3 years old. It's been 24 hours. How do I keep her from becoming dehydrated?
(27 Dec 2007)

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Dehydration Home Remedy

Obviously, it is very important to determine what is causing her to throw up. If this continues for another 24 hours, you need to take her to see someone immediately.

Some things that can help are:

Make a tea of peppermint and ginger, both of these are soothing to the stomach and can help stop vomiting.


Give her a couple of swallows and then wait 20 minutes to see if she keeps it down, if she does, then give her a couple more swallows. After she has downed one small cup and has kept it down for 30 minutes, give her a few swallows of water mixed with a children's electrolyte. Wait for 20 more minutes and give her some more tea.


Alternate the tea and electrolyte mixture for 4 or 5 hours. This will help calm her stomach and get her hydrated. After she has kept the fluids down for the 4 or 5 hours, try giving her a piece of toast or a couple of crackers to see how she does. Keep her diet very simple for a few days. Avoid large meals and spicey or greasy food. A little bit of apple sauce, canned fruit, jello, and mild soup are great until she feels better.

answered by R P on 11 Jan 2008, 1:07:24

 

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