Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of contents of the stomach and often, the proximal small intestine.
How does your body make you vomit?
As your body prepares to vomit, the major muscles in between the neck and abdomen – the diaphragm, chest wall and the abdominal muscles – all contract at the same time. This puts pressure on the stomach, forcing the contents in the stomach up the throat and through your mouth.
What should you do after you throw up?
What to do for vomiting
- Take a break from solid food, even if you feel like eating.
- Stay hydrated by sucking on ice chips or frozen fruit pops. ...
- Temporarily stop taking oral medicines. ...
- Slowly add bland foods. ...
- Once you're back on solid food, eat small meals every few hours.
