Hmmmm, well decided against the drs. We've pretty much concluded its a gastro virus, SiL and one of her daughters started getting sick last night. We saw them on Monday. Jazz is doing better. Has kept her porridge down since breakfast, lots of BM, and is now sleeping peacefully.
A little concerned about her poo's but from what I can gather its fairly normal with gastro, I'll just keep getting BM and also some water into her and she'll mend.
I have some Inner Health for Kids, would that be ok for her during gastro?
You're doing great Leasha - I wouldn't be doing anything differently. It's great she is keeping the boobies down. Poor bottom - zinc on it maybe?
Paedalite/gastrolyte etc are electrolyte drinks. I personally (that's my personal opinion!) think that they are unnecessary if a baby is breastfeeding. Breastmilk is the best fluid for a sick bubba. If the child is vomiting and pooing enough that they are not keeping breastmilk down for an extended time 6 hours or so then they probably need to be on an IV and wouldn't keep the paedalyte down anyway... That's my experience. Also it doesn't taste like anything that Jazz would have probably tasted so she wouldn't want to drink it!
They are helpful though for older kids/adults who can tolerate sips. Having said all of that water is wonderful!
I hope she continues to improve over the day. Keep an eye on that temp (she will get lethargic with a high temp) & personally I would give her some panadol for comfort & to keep the temp down... The high temp can make their muscles sore and head ache - pretty awful...
Hope she's feeling better soon, hun. What a wonderful Mummy to take care of her poor sick bubba so well! I used pawpaw ointment on DD's bottom when it got really nasty, I even used it when trying to wipe as it tends to lubricate the area so it doesn't hurt. It sounds like the bug is making its exit out the other end now. Keep up with what you're doing and keep a close eye on her. I hope she's better soon.
She is doing really well now, kept everything down today, had a huge 3 hour sleep, we had a lovely cool relaxing bath to sooth her bum, and she's seeming a lot better. It seems to hurt her a bit but I think she's past the vomiting thank goodness!!!
Thank you everyone! This was my very first gastro bug as a mummy, hmm not fun!!! But just glad I am still breastfeeding because it was a struggle to get anything other then BM into her!
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) think that they are unnecessary if a baby is breastfeeding. Breastmilk is the best fluid for a sick bubba. If the child is vomiting and pooing enough that they are not keeping breastmilk down for an extended time 6 hours or so then they probably need to be on an IV and wouldn't keep the paedalyte down anyway... That's my experience. Also it doesn't taste like anything that Jazz would have probably tasted so she wouldn't want to drink it!
What a wonderful Mummy to take care of her poor sick bubba so well! I used pawpaw ointment on DD's bottom when it got really nasty, I even used it when trying to wipe as it tends to lubricate the area so it doesn't hurt. It sounds like the bug is making its exit out the other end now. 
Keep up with what you're doing and keep a close eye on her. I hope she's better soon.
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