Question
A baby around ten days old has experienced nausea and vomiting again after taking cod liver oil. Previous treatment and effectiveness: haven’t seen a doctor, what kind of assistance needed: please help me see if I should stop the cod liver oil or what else to do?
Answer
A baby’s spleen and stomach are delicate, and their digestive absorption function is not fully developed. You can first stop giving the baby cod liver oil and observe if there are other gastrointestinal reasons causing diarrhea. If the intention is just to supplement calcium for the baby, more sun exposure can help in calcification. Guidance: Even when the environmental temperature is too low or too high, a child may experience nausea and vomiting again. Cod liver oil itself contains vitamins A and D, but it also has oil, which may cause discomfort in the baby’s absorption function. It is advisable to stop taking it and only resume after the baby stops having diarrhea.