Question
My child was hospitalized for 15 days due to severe pneumonia at around 40 days old, and received ceftriaxone for 6 days initially, continuing until discharge. They started having diarrhea 5 days after starting the ceftriaxone, and it only improved yesterday! They would vomit 1-2 tablespoons and needed to be burped to bring up a little bit. At other times, they would just vomit without anything coming up! When we came home, the baby’s vomiting was more severe than before; they would vomit milk even when not feeding or breastfeeding! It’s only when feeding or after feeding that they can bring up the milk; otherwise, they just cough. Now, the baby vomits milk without needing to be burped! What should we do?
Answer
Based on your description, your baby, who is just over a month old, was hospitalized for severe pneumonia and received antibiotics for 15 days. Sometimes, the medication can cause gastrointestinal reactions such as nausea, vomiting, and dry heaves. In terms of feeding, you should also pay attention to reducing the amount of milk each time and increasing the frequency of feedings. After feeding, you should hold the baby upright. You can give your baby oral drugs like Bao’er’an granules and Simo decoction. The baby should recover in a few days.