Vomitting bugs
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Topic: Vomitting bugs
Posted By: kebakat
Subject: Vomitting bugs
Date Posted: 19 April 2010 at 11:22am
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This is the first time ever that Daniel has had a vomitting bug so I'm not really sure about it..
He doesn't have the other end going thank god. He has a temp but its 38 so not massively high.. Question is how long do they usually throw up for? He apparently started sat night (he was staying the night at the in laws). Do I need to take him to the docs? Hes not dehydrated, I can get a fair amount of water to stay down, just not food. I don't wanna take him down there and get him upset if all they do is say keep fluids up. |
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 19 April 2010 at 11:46am
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Oh no, poor Daniel!
With my 2 I've always found the vomiting and fever to last about 3 days and then the other end will sometimes start. If he's taking water and isn't deteriorating in any other way I'd be inclined to ride it out for up to a week. When he starts showing an interest in food again, start him out on really bland stuff - apple without skin, dry or marmite toast, just to let his system get used to food again and then work up to regular stuff. Hope he's better soon and hope you avoid it too! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 19 April 2010 at 12:48pm
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I'm doing my best to avoid it. Instant hand sanitiser has become a necessity for me cause I sure as hell don't want it on top of morning sickness.
I'm replacing his meals with a bottle of milk but its only about 120ml cause any more than that comes up. I hope the other end stays away! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 19 April 2010 at 1:20pm
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I hope my monsters don't get it. With them it has always had the other end going too. Lots of water and what ever liquid they want. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 19 April 2010 at 1:52pm
| If your 2 were gonna get it I'd say they would have by now I'd say |
Posted By: kiwi2
Date Posted: 19 April 2010 at 8:21pm
| Really keep the fluids going. My son had a bad bug last year. 5 days of vomiting. He would seem to get better most of the day and then would randomly throw up. He got really dehydrated which caused him to get very low in potassium causing heart palps. That is when I took him to a & e and they told me off for not getting him there sooner. It is a hard one as you don't want to seem over protective over every little thing. If it hasn't cleared up by tomorrow I would take him to the dr. |
Posted By: bun_in_the_oven
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 4:58pm
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just recovered from gastro here.. 6 days of chronic vomitting and diarreah... hard to deal with.. but it did pass.... keep the fluids up.. check the fontanelle isnt sinking in. If in doubt ring healthline for advice.. i wouldnt bother wasting money to see a GP !!
hope bubs feels better soon xox |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 7:32pm
| the pharmecy on featherston street has ice blocks for rehydration. they are brilliant. |