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What Causes Vomiting And Little Blood In Stool After Starting On Solids?
Question: My baby is 6 month old, formula fed and he had normally been a healthy boy.We introduced solids when he was 5 month old which he took well and was comfortable eating cerelac, boiled Apple, bananas, dal ka pani. At his 6 month vaccination, the doc asked us to give him khichdi (rice and pulses) also. We have him this for 2 says and since then he's been vomiting every day. Most of the times he vomits after eating solids, but sometimes also after being fed formula. His stools are also pretty hard and since 2 data have slight tinge of blood in them. His doc referred is to a nutrition specialist who had asked to put him in elimination diet (hypoallergenic formula, easy food, hypoallergenic foods). I'm worried, is this okay? He's also not been gaining weight well, but is currently at 7.8 kgs. Will it makes this worse? ? Should I take a second opinion?
Brief Answer:
Elimination diet is safe and will not make it worse.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Since your child has not been gaining weight well, your doctor suspects malabsorption and has advised elimination diet. It is absolutely okay to be given and will not make it worse. As a matter of fact, when you are asking this question on HealthcareMagic, you are already seeking second opinion which I am already offering. There is no harm if you go for another although it is not essential with respect to the elimination diet.
Elimination diet is safe and will not make it worse.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Since your child has not been gaining weight well, your doctor suspects malabsorption and has advised elimination diet. It is absolutely okay to be given and will not make it worse. As a matter of fact, when you are asking this question on HealthcareMagic, you are already seeking second opinion which I am already offering. There is no harm if you go for another although it is not essential with respect to the elimination diet.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thanks doctor. But does this have anything to do with vomiting? My problem was not weight gain but the vomiting because of which i went to this doctor in the first place. I ask because the baby does not want to have this new formula, probably because of taste, even when he's clearly beyond hungry. Plus she's asked to add little sugar to the formula, is that okay? Aren't there other ways to address this?
Brief Answer:
Vomiting and malabsorption are related
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to answer earlier.
When the child is unable to tolerate some food substance, he simply vomits it out. This also leads to inadequate nutrition and is responsible for the poor weight gain. So, these are two sides of the same coin. Since the child is unable to tolerate certain things, an elimination diet has been suggested.
From this age onward, the child basically needs the mashed up version of any sort of adult food (low on spices) after a short transition. So you may try various types of things and check which taste the child prefers. You can give food accordingly. No worries. You can add a little sugar if he prefers but it would be better if you can do without it. I am sure that you would find other things that the child likes. You can also try different vegetables and fruits in the diet. You need not boil the fruits, just a grated form would be fine.
Follow the advice of your doctor and try out other food options and I am sure that things would be fine soon.
Vomiting and malabsorption are related
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to answer earlier.
When the child is unable to tolerate some food substance, he simply vomits it out. This also leads to inadequate nutrition and is responsible for the poor weight gain. So, these are two sides of the same coin. Since the child is unable to tolerate certain things, an elimination diet has been suggested.
From this age onward, the child basically needs the mashed up version of any sort of adult food (low on spices) after a short transition. So you may try various types of things and check which taste the child prefers. You can give food accordingly. No worries. You can add a little sugar if he prefers but it would be better if you can do without it. I am sure that you would find other things that the child likes. You can also try different vegetables and fruits in the diet. You need not boil the fruits, just a grated form would be fine.
Follow the advice of your doctor and try out other food options and I am sure that things would be fine soon.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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