What should you eat during the critical two days after vomiting stops?

The previous article mentioned the care methods during the acute phase of vomiting. Today, I will share with you the care after the vomiting ends. After the child's intestines have been through the ordeal of vomiting, they will become very fragile. If you don't pay attention, the condition will recur. Therefore, even if there is no vomiting, we cannot take it lightly. The important 48 hours require careful care to ensure a better recovery.

1. The first 24 hours after vomiting stops

Light and easy to digest: Continue to eat light and easily digestible foods, such as rice porridge, lean meat and soft noodles, etc., to reduce gastrointestinal digestion pressure.

Dietary therapy: two-grain porridge (rice, millet)

Effect: Two-grain porridge has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach. Millet tastes sweet and salty, is cool in nature, and enters the kidney, spleen, and stomach meridians. It can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish yin and blood. Cooking rice and millet together can give full play to their respective advantages.

Dietary prescription: Tangerine peel and ginger water

Function: Ginger is a great medicine for vomiting. Tangerine peel can regulate qi and stomach, help intestinal digestion and absorption, and aid recovery.

2. The second 24 hours after vomiting stops

Nutritionally easy to digest: If there is no vomiting for 24 hours, the diet can be slightly richer, such as consuming appropriate amounts of eggs and meat, but the principle is still to eat small meals frequently and gradually.

Dietary recipe: Steamed egg with meat pie (pork, egg)

Why: Both meatloaf and eggs are sources of high-quality protein that help the body build and repair tissue.

Dietary recipe: Steamed apple

Function: Apples are rich in pectin. After being boiled in water, the pectin will soften further. This pectin can absorb excess water in the intestines, help adjust the digestion and absorption function of the intestines, and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.

3. Other matters needing attention

1. Closely observe changes in the condition: During the dietary adjustment process, adhere to the principle of eating small amounts and multiple times, and do not eat too much at one time. Closely observe changes in the child's condition. If the condition recurs, fever, and gastrointestinal symptoms occur, seek medical attention in time.

2. As your intestines recover, try to eat less raw and cold fruits, yogurt, desserts, fried, greasy and indigestible foods within one week.

3. Adequate rest: ensuring children get enough sleep and avoiding excessive play or fatigue will help with physical recovery.