Sorry about posting this but just wanted some advice.....
I have had the worst sick belly and have had gastro (not even proper gastro - just like passing pure liquid really with no gastro pains....sorry TMI!) since abut 3am Sunday morning which still hasnt stopped....I had a chicken schnitzel on Fri lunchtime and I'm wondering if this has set me off.....
Anyway, I'm nearly 28 weeks pregnant, can still feel the baby kicking heaps, but I just want to know if this will affect the baby in anyway?? I have hardly eaten anything since Fri and I have been constantly on the loo - how can my body have anything left to put down the toilet???? I have been drinking heaps of water, and my wee is also very yellow too.....could this be anything?
Going to Dr on Wed about something else so I guess I'll ask her then but any advice would be good!
I had gastro (both ends) last week and had a midwife's appt mid way through :P Her advice (and what i've read) was:
- as long as you keep weeing that's a good sign - at least every 6 hours and must be more than a trickle
- keep up fluids.
- Drink oral rehydrating salts after each loose movement - I used ORS brand, orange flavoured. I suggest you get some of these ASAP if not sooner. These salts are safe during pregnancy, but do ask your chemist if you purchase a different brand and they will check.
- if the runs persist for more than 48 hours see your doctor ASAP.
- if urine is only a trickle, is very dark yellow/brown, or if you feel really hot/dry, go to hospital immediately
- BRAT diet is good (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast)
So long as you keep hydrated, and follow guidelines, bub will be fine. Also keep an eye on your temp; about a day into it I got a low fever (37.5 deg) but a couple of panadol took care of that.
ps further to the above - blocker-uppers-ers (eg Immodium) are generally not recommended, unless it persists and your GP / midwife thinks it's a good idea
Sorry for the late response - have been off the air the last couple of days....thanks for all your advice!
Still no real improvement, am on some Electrolyte drink that should keep me hydrated and the Dr has taken a stool sample to see whether or not I somehow got food poisoning from somewhere....
It has been 5 days now and I'm over it! My husband works at our local hospital and the nurse recommended that if it's still going on this afternoon then I should head up there to check it out....only problem is that it doesnt hit me until I have eaten a decent meal and I'm too scared to eat anything substantial cause the outcome isnt good!!
Cant win! Having some plain rice now so see how I'm going in a couple of hours time....
Sorry to hear you''re still on the go (so to speak) - does sound like it might be food poisoning or maybe something bacterial... hopefully the sample shows something so they know if it can be addressed with antibiotics.
Either way, I would soooo recommend starting probiotic tablets if you don't already (I take Inner Health Plus brand - I usually take 1 a day or less often, but since the gastro I've been taking two a day trying to get the system back into balance - it's slowly working!).
If you have a chance in a few days pls post again to let us know how you went.
Really bad Gastro - TMI!
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