Question
The baby is 10 months old. Since the beginning of this month, the baby has been having diarrhea. After taking medicine, the condition improved, but then the baby started to have a runny nose, followed by coughing. The baby has bronchitis, and after taking medicine, the symptoms have mostly subsided. On the third day after stopping medication, the baby vomited and had diarrhea in the middle of the night. On the third day, there was also a low fever. It was said to be caused by rotavirus gastroenteritis. The medication was stopped since yesterday, and the symptoms have mostly subsided. The baby has been drinking medication for nearly 20 days. Recently, the baby has been unhappy with sleeping on their stomach every night. I don’t know what’s wrong.
Answer
In this situation, sleeping on the stomach might simply be a position chosen by the baby to relieve gastrointestinal discomfort during their developmental process. There is no need for concern. It is suggested that the mother can often give the baby abdominal massage in a clockwise direction to promote intestinal movement and ensure a varied diet while paying attention to keeping warm. It’s also possible that post-nausea and vomiting gastrointestinal discomfort is to blame, but this is also not something to worry about as long as the baby is otherwise normal and can recover on their own.