Not eating... very worried

**hj1981** · January 30th, 2011, 02:32 PM

Okay so on thursday we went to Australia Zoo, had a fantastic time, Miss B didn't eat much, but we tried to keep water intake up.
We got home, went for a swim and than around 5pm in the arvo she vomited, ended up vomiting 5 times that night, we thought maybe dehydration.

Since than she has hardly eaten anything, and that is so unusual for her, she is always asking to eat something. She won't even eat a ice block, but has picked at a few things but nothing substantial!

She also did her first poo in 4days yesterday, but i put that down to toilet training and still being scared of doing a poo on the toilet!

Should i be worried that she isn't eating? otherwise she seems fine!

**Party-of-five** · January 30th, 2011, 02:39 PM

if she hasnt eaten for a few days and your worried Id probaly get her in to see a doctor thats what I'd do

hope she is better soon

**hj1981** · January 30th, 2011, 02:52 PM

yeh im thinking of taking her tomorrow! was just wondering if this was maybe just a phase toddlers go through or something worse!

**Party-of-five** · January 30th, 2011, 02:55 PM

when ever Ive taken the kids to the doctors about not eating they have always just said "as long as they are drinking they will be fine" but its always reasuring to have them check things anyways

**turtleschell** · January 30th, 2011, 04:29 PM

Sounds like gastro. loss of appetite, vomiting..
Just try to keep up the fluids, see what doctor says.
hope lil one feels better soon!!

kirsty_lee · January 30th, 2011, 04:33 PM

ohhh dude wish i knew you were at aussie zoo! im around the corner!!!! hope she feels better

**Shanti** · January 30th, 2011, 04:46 PM

yeah sounds like some sort of stomach bug/gastro bug.....that's a long time to go without food for a little person and little people go down hill very quickly remember. I would see a GP first thing tomorrow morning.

In the meantime, keep offering her water, juices, any fluids she will take down even lemonade!! Whatever she will have..... and keep offering food....perhaps some cut up pieces of apple or grapes??

***Beema*** · January 30th, 2011, 04:57 PM

What is her fluid intake like? If she is still drinking jsut keep the fluids going and keep trying with the food, let her pick at it until she regains her appetite. A trip to the Dr would be good as well if she hasn't improved. But if she stops drinking and starts showing signs of dehydration I would get her checked sooner rather than holding off.

When DD1 has been sick she drops food pretty quickly, but we can get some fluids into her except for about 12 months ago, where we tried for nearly 3 days and hardly got anything into her, and ended up dehydrated

Take care and I hope little Miss is feeling a lot better very soon xxoo

Enchanted · January 30th, 2011, 05:01 PM

You poor things

I agree with Beema IRT her drinking, if she is drinking I wouldn't stress too much. When they're sick they can go up to 5 days without food before you have to start "worrying" (I know the worry starts WAY before then though!). DS had gastro a couple of years ago where he just threw up and there was no runs.

I hope she's back to herself soon. If you think it's something else though hun, go with your gut. Mummy always knows best xoxox

**hj1981** · January 30th, 2011, 05:36 PM

thanks everyone! we have been on her case with drinking! LOL - we are getting water into her - even gave her some juice this morning and she had a whole popper!

Dinner was a little bit more sucessful and she had a couple mouthfuls of mashed potatoe, than i gave her some grapes which she ate!
I also brought her some multivitamins today - though maybe that would be a good idea since she isnt' eating!

I am going to ring the doctor tomorrow - Enchanted my gut says something is not right! and i agree mummy knows best! she isn't vomiting and no temp but something just isn't right!

Kirsty_lee - bugga bugga bugga! would of been fantastic to have met up with you!!!!

Enchanted · January 30th, 2011, 09:39 PM

Glad she had something to eat and something sweet to drink to keep her sugars up.

Call them for sure then hun, if she's not getting worse it's a good sign though. Hopefully it's just a bug that will nick off VERY soon. Let us know how you go

**UsPlus2** · January 30th, 2011, 10:19 PM

Glad to hear she had some dinner tonight - let us know how she goes over the coming day. Fingers crossed its just a fussy stage.

**Olive** · January 31st, 2011, 06:08 AM

have you got some kids probiotics?

**hj1981** · January 31st, 2011, 07:23 PM

Olive - are probiotics those milky type little drink things? forgot what they are called, if so i brought some today and she won't touch it!

BUT......

I rung her doctor today and he didn't sound too concerened, so i said i would give her one more day if things didn't improve than i would bring her in tomorrow!
and would you believe it today she has been eating! still not heaps but more than what she has been! so im starting to relax a little now!

**black_rose** · January 31st, 2011, 07:26 PM

You can get probiotics in a powder form that you can add to milk or whatever they will drink. Also try a multi vitamin with iorn as low iorn levels can decrease their appetite.