Help!! Poorly baby don’t know what to do

Hi,

DS has been off colour for about 3 days, on sunday he had a temp so took him to Dr yesterday morning they found nothing wrong.

Then the diahorrea started, and everytime he goes he just screams and screams, he will not eat which is ok he is drinking milk, but obviously going to the loo really hurts and every time he drinks he poops and then the screaming - OMG he is obviously in pain.

Called plunket and health line, they didn't suggest much.

He has finally passed out in the pram in the living room.

He went again but he needed sleep so did not change him, going to bath him when he gets up.

advice needed!!

is his bum red sore or does it look ok? Josh just had severe diarrhea and was in a heap of pain thought maybe there was stomach acid in it. Been putting barrier creme on it and tried witch hazel in his nappy he is coming right now but he also got so empty he had nothing to poo out for a day so now its almost back to normal. Maybe try giving him pedialite to drink.

DS is formula fed.

Ok tried baking soda in a lunch time bath, his bum looks so burnt red sore its nuts.

I think the formula is running right through him, but plunket said keep giving it.

However got some stewed apples and for the first time in days he saw the tin and opened wide, he ate most the jar, about 30 mins later he pooed again and cried whilst doing it, but was easier to console and there was a lot less poo, so I am trying water and also got some pedalite drink too (not that he will touch that)

Yikes about waiting that long for results, thinking if it is still this bad tomorrow I will demand a test.

My poor wee chicken just screams in agony during and after pooing, but I think that part of it is the burnt bum, its come on so quickly, though thats the odd part, only one day of diahorrea and his bum is red red red red

Yep Banana sounds like a good plan. You could freeze some on ice block sticks too if you think he's more likely to suck on it than eat it.

Sorry I should have been more clear about the milk question - I was just checking you weren't giving him dairy as in cow's milk

Ok, well he hates bananas and we will stay away from pears as they make him go, but actually stewed apple binds him up.

Mind you banana on ice blocks might help

He will not drink the electrolite stuff unfortunately but will drink water/formula.

Now he has had no milk since this morning and we have had a better afternoon, apple/rice combo not whizzing through the way milk did, but know he needs a bottle before bed.

He did have a good afternoon nap which helped him and me....zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Tummy bugs suck big time

My boy has had diarrhoea for 10 days now and today doctor suggested giving him the BRAT diet - bananas, rice, stewed apple and toast. Luke is older than your son, but worth noting I guess. He said bananas and apples are good, no other fruit is, no dairy - try and stick to what is above... hard work with my nearly 2 year old, so hopefully my hard work today will start paying off tomorrow!

Good luck - I know it is no fun!

Hi, we had norovirus a while ago and poos, poos, poos - I found that toast/bread helped to bung up.   There are lots of bugs going around at the moment. Hopefully he will get better soon.

You could offer him pedialite stuff as a frozen treat, on a popsicle stick... that's what worked for us.