I found the number of a SA health line for a Parent Helpline on the internet - 1300 364 100. Or you might have a similar number that you know of. Why not try calling them and see what they say?
If in doubt, a trip to emergency - as I've pointed out to dh when taking our kids to emergency, kids can go from 'meh' to 'uh oh' in a pretty short time, so if you're not feeling good about this, then just nick down with him.
I already rang them and they said just try get him to have a few sips of water as much as he will take, He still hasnt had a full bottle buthe has drank about 80mls of water and probably 30 mls of milk and he ate 2 small pieces of fruit toast. he perked up almost straight away, he has had a wet nappy and hes dribbling, so im feeling better about that. hes still cuddly but he did do a few of his normal naughty things (turn TV on and off on and off, tip his cup upside down and paint things with the drips) the parent helpline said if he hadnt eaten or drank anything by the morninng take him to hospital...
see how he goes through the night and ill see how he is in morning if he wants to drink his milk or not. let you all know how we go
meegm - I hope your little man is okay, or on the improve, it's awful when they get sick. My DS has had a couple of doses of gastro, and it's not much fun. With the last bout, which was a couple of weeks ago, the hsp told us to give him 5ml of gastrolyte every 5 minutes, using a syringe. We just squirted it into his mouth, and after about 3 goes he decided it was quite tasty, so started looking for it. They gave us the blackcurrent flavour, and it went down quite a treat. Would your DH (or someone) be able to duck off to a chemist and get some for him - or something along those lines, there's a few things to choose from. THe gastrolytes etc have replacement electrolytes in them, which I think helps them to feel better faster, although sleep also does wonders.
And don't feel like you have to wait until morning to take him - if you feel like something's not right just go.
Hes gone to sleep now and hopefully for the night ill might get some of that stuff in the morning i considered trying to syringe some water imto his mouth but he started srinking a little bit.
This is his 1st real sickness its horrible - although im lapping up the cuddles i dont get them that often - hes far to busy .
As the lovely ladies said, fluid is the main concern - but seems like that's picking up nicely. The syringe trick often works wonders for getting fluids in the mouth - little ones sometimes see it as a game/novelty which helps greatly. Kids healing abilities are amazing - often they turn off food and drink briefly to free up enough energy to kick a virus/infection.
If he's eating, and you can get fluids into him, I wouldn't be too concerned, but if you have any concerns or his condition starts dropping again, it's well worth dropping into hosp.
The easiest way to assess dehydration is to look at their nappies. If they start to go for long period without wet nappies, then they should be examined. You can either take them to your GP, if you can see them the same day, or otherwise go to your local hospital's emergency department.
In terms of which fluids to give them, make sure that high sugar fluids, such as lemonade, soft drinks, cordials, or fruit juices, are watered right down. Drinks with too high a concentration of sugar will make diarrhoea worse.
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ill might get some of that stuff in the morning i considered trying to syringe some water imto his mouth but he started srinking a little bit.
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