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Hi


Firstly sorry for repetition as I know there was a recent thread but I cant find it!


My 8mo has a tummy bug I think. Her general mood is pretty good if not a bit more clingy and tearful but she hasnt been able to keep down any meals or milk today. She wants to eat and clearly has an appetite and is hungry as her tummy is empty! I tried to give her a little scrambled egg just now but that came straight up as she was eating it! So far she hasn't been sick other than after feeding so it seems to happen when there is something in her stomach to reject. She hasn't had any diarrhea but other than a full dirty nappy this morning she hasn't had any wet or dirty nappies...I guess because she has nothing to pee out!


So...any advice on how I can put her to bed hungry?? I dont see the point in giving her the usual bedtime milk because she wont be able to keep it down but surely I can't expect her to go to sleep hungry??? I will prob offer her some water but other than that I am not sure what to do. Any advice appreciated.


Thank you!


Jenny

Poor little thing!! It's hard when little ones are poorly! I was told by a doctor when my eldest had a bad bug as a baby that with children they no longer say to starve the bug and suggest you offer them what you would usually and let them eat if they want to even if they then vomit. Seemed odd to me but then so did starving her! I did still offer her food but made sure it was quite bland food. Hope she feels better soon.
I wouldn't worry too much about how much she eats. I think the important thing is that she doesn't get dehydrated, so i would try to ensure she is still drinking water. If she is interested in food offer her some, but just small bits at a time (so hopefully she might be less likely to be sick). Hope she feels better soon.
Thanks everyone. Ok an update...she had 120ml of milk just after 7 and whilst it is tempting fate to say it, so far nothing has come up. Now do we think we should try and offer a little more milk as a dreamfeed later just to up the intake a bit or just leave it and see what happens when she wakes up/feed if she seems hungry?
Little Saff had a terrible tummy bug recently. Vomitting every hour all night, until I ran out of clean bedding and we had to sleep on towels in the vomit-covered bed. The people on the NHS Direct phoneline (0845 4647) were sooo nice, really thorough, and very helpful. We were told to keep offering liquids --any liquids, whatever your LO will drink-- diluted with water, and not to give more than 1-2 oz at a time, then wait eg 1/2 hour. Even if Baby does vomit, some of the liquid has been absorbed, so don't panic. They also told us to be on the safe side and see the GP when their offices opened. When I spoke to the receptionist at our GP's office and told her NHS direct said we needed to see someone immediately, she gave us an appointment in the next 15 min!
Thanks everyone! Pleased to say that she kept down her bedtime milk and other than some cough-enduced wakings we had no drama in the night, she has had around 8oz of milk today in 2 separate feeds but refusing solids so we are sticking with the milk and i'm grateful she seems to be taking that ok,touch wood! very snotty, gloopy gungy and phlegmy but then she has just started nursery so I guess its the start of things to come!

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