It's almost the New Year, whether it's taking the baby home or traveling to relatives, most of them need to take a car. Then, here comes the headache for moms: it's motion sickness.
Children's motion sickness is actually similar to that of adults, such as sweating, pallor, headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting.
The duration of motion sickness varies from person to person, and resolution of symptoms varies from person to person. Many babies get out of the car and the discomfort quickly disappears. However, after some babies stop riding in the car, motion sickness may last for up to 36 to 72 hours.
If the child is motion sick, how should the adult help him alleviate it?
Get off as soon as possible if conditions permit
If the child has motion sickness in the process of sitting in the car, we must find the root cause, that is, the car caused the child's motion sickness. Therefore, if conditions permit, get out of the car as soon as possible, let the child get out of the car and walk around, the symptoms will ease and disappear.
Keep air circulating
Your child's motion sickness may be related to the environment in the car. Some children will be dizzy and nauseous or want to vomit when they smell the gasoline in the car, so in this case, you can open the window to maintain air circulation and let fresh air enter the car, so that the child can breathe fresh air.
Fix the head, preferably with the child lying on his back
When you are dizzy, you can put a cool wet towel on your child's forehead, try to stay on your back, or fix your head to reduce the feeling of bumps and prevent your child from nausea and vomiting.
You can give your child something to eat to relieve gastrointestinal discomfort
When your child has motion sickness, you can give your child something to eat to relieve nausea and vomiting. Eating a small amount of cookies can relieve excessive peristalsis and help your child to soothe. You can also eat some foods containing ginger, such as hard ginger candy or ginger tea.
Motion sickness medication
Oral motion sickness drugs are generally made up of diphenhydramine and diphenhydramine, and children over the age of 7 can take diphenhydramine (such as "by haloning"), and children under 6 years of age can take diphenhydramine.
Motion sickness patch is not recommended for children under 12 years of age, which contain scopolamine, and children may have side effects when used.
Do a good job of prevention
In order to prevent motion sickness on the way, you can take precautions before you leave: avoid going out in the car when you are sick, and avoid eating too greasy or too full. Try to let your child choose the front seat as much as possible during the ride, and reduce bumps appropriately.
Pay special attention
If your child continues to experience motion sickness, physical discomfort or severe symptoms long after getting off the bus, it is recommended to seek medical advice in time.