get her checked out for ear infections..my son did this for a few weeks before we had him checked out and it was because its not a raging infection he could cope as the pressure was off during the day but when he went to bed the pressure built up and the pain made him vomit even though he never cried...
I am sorry to hear that little Chels still isnt well, i have no idea as to why she is ok until night time.....maybe keep a note of what she is eating before going bed and see if you can see any pattern happening, as in if there are any triggers. Seems rather strange that she is waking up at the same time every night and being sick then is her usual happy self during the day.
Goodluck i hope you get some answers really soon. Let me know if i can do anything to help.
All my 3 children have gone through a similar thing while they were/are toddlers.... infact my 2yo has been through it within the past month. What I find is that a cold/flu will go to their chest and the cooler night air will set off a cough... also lying down will set off a cough because (I think) the fluids (congestion) in their lungs tickles as it resettles into the lying down position IYKWIM? Anyhow after a bit of coughing the gag reflex is often triggered... and voila: vomit! ...and yes, only at night, about half an hour after going to bed it seems. After they have their vomit they usually settle well into sleep for some reason. It could also be the ear... so yes, if you see a doctor make sure the ears are checked.
Yeah, mine did this for a couple of nights a few weeks back... she was completely normal during the day, and I'd put her to bed, then ten minutes later I'd have to go in and get her out because she'd spewed everywhere and was crying... this from a child who has NEVER thrown up in her life, apart from a couple of newborn *bleurghs*!! So DH and I freaked out and thought she was dying or something, we took her to the hospital and they diagnosed a mild case of gastro, gave her Panadol for the fever which had magically appeared out of nowhere, and sent us home!
Apparently it was a mild enough case that she could ignore it during the day, and then when she was falling asleep it would get the better of her and she'd yack... a quick course of antibiotics, some Panadol at bedtime, and a few sheet changes later she was back to normal.
So, if your DD is functioning normally throughout the day, I daresay it would be something like a tummy bug, cold/flu/chest/throat/ear infection, kwim?? Nothing terribly major, but pop off ot the doctor to see if they can find out what the deal is and maybe prescribe her some antibiotics if it's an infection. If nothing else, the peace of mind is worth the trip as far as I'm concerned
Good luck, hope she gets over it soon and feels better!!
Becky, i'm so sorry to hear that poor little Chelsea had another bad night.
Might be worth taking her to another Dr for a second opinion, she is only 18mths old so surely they should be looking into it a little more then they have, it's not normal something obviously isn't quite right. How long did they say it could go on for?
Thinking of you and hoping little Chelsea stops having these bad nights asap.
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. How is she going now Becky? Did you take her to the Dr?
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