Agnes, I am glad the fever has broken - i was wondering how you are doing?
i hope you dont get mastitis - you poor thing.
One little thing to think about - when N had gastro he was eating the fruit gels - i kept giving them to him til i went to the dr and he told me to stop as the sugar can cause more diahorea and vomiting... i never thought of that... so maybe ask your dr? i dont want to make you feel it is the wrong thing, it was just news to me and advice i was given for Noah's situation.
let us know how you get along.
Thats a good point, pregpan. Maybe you can try and make your own puree to give with the gel? that way he can still have the gel, but if he has something in his tummy first he may handle it better. anything with a bit of starch to beef it out a bit. you can still give him puree cold. like sweet potato and carrot or something. Actually, having said that, what about those little packs of Rafferty's purees? they have fruit and vegies in them. obviously his poo will be looser but he'll be getting some nourishment too.
Just some thoughts Hope you didnt end up with mastitis! thats the last thing you need. look after yourself
Thanks for the advice on fruit gel, thats news to me too.
My poor baby has gotten a bit better on Saturday but this morning his temp is high again, 39.2. Lucky DH can look after him today.
And unfortunately I cant avoid the mastitis, I am on ABs now and is getting an ultrasound tomorrow. The dr told me to rest cause I have a cold as well. But I've taken last week off to take care of DS and now that I am sick I dont think I'll be able to have another day off.
Thanks for reading and sorry for a self centred post, I am at work now and I feel like I want to cry but just cant. You guys are the closest shoulder I've got now.
big hugs agnes - poor you with the mastitis and the cold... and now poor DS again as well. I know how hard it is to balance work and caring for a sick bubba - i dont have any advice just a virtual hug!!!
Just a quick note: My DS gets terrible diarrhea and nappy rash from the Amoxyl antibiotic that Dr's generally give. So now I have said no more Amoxyl and they give him something else (I can't remember the name of it but it's pink).
You can also give Nurofen and Panadol together if the fever is very high and not coming down with the panadol alone. Keep in mind a fever is the body's natural way of fighting infection, though the analgesics do relieve the aches and pain that is often associated with an ear infection.
Good luck, sending your little guy a great big hug...
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Hope you didnt end up with mastitis! thats the last thing you need. look after yourself 
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