If your child has diarrhea, it will usually continue for several days. For vomiting without any diarrhea, the best clear fluid for a child over 1 year of age is water or ice chips because water can be directly absorbed across the stomach wall. Start with 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of the clear fluid, depending on your child's age, every 5 minutes. After 4 hours without vomiting, double the amount each hour. Offer bland foods after 8 hours without vomiting After 8 hours without vomiting, your child can gradually return to a normal diet.
Infants can start with such foods as cereals and strained bananas.
If your baby only takes formula, give 1 or 2 ounces less per feeding than usual. Usually your child can be back on a normal diet within 24 hours after recovery from vomiting. The key to treatment is providing breast milk in smaller amounts than usual. If your baby vomits once, make no changes. If your baby vomits twice, continue breast- feeding but nurse on only one side for 10 minutes every 1 to 2 hours.