Gastro :(

[Loula]

well while I am back at uni I have been on placement in a babies room near home and am very lucky that DS is able to attend with me. but today he has been vomiting for the last two hours

I only attend placement once a week and the staff said to me today that a child came in and was sick but their parent said that they were OK after calling in earlier to say they would not be there (they couldnt change the day due to ilness)

so now i totally dont know what to do, DS is BFed and after chucking he has crashed asleep, do i let him sleep or wake him to feed? I worry about dehydration ect.

any advise please

a worried mumma

also he is sleeping with me now as i found him face down in vomit!!eek, two baths and a shower later my mattress is elevated and he was on his side but now rolled onto his back, looking pale

Thanks

[MrsBexie]

aww sweets!! it's not fun having a sick bubba!!

[Just Me]

I've had gastro and so have my kids for the last day -- I finally got out of bed tonight after spending the day sleeping. Unless it has been a really long time, I would let him sleep. My DS2 who is breastfed has had a mild case of what I have. He has slept long periods (between 6 - 7 hours) and then been awake and cluster fed for periods at a time (like every hour to two). I just go with what he wants to do unless he has been asleep a really long time.

If you are really concerned, there is that free health line you can ring and the nurse will be able to tell you what to do.

It's not fun having a sick bub. I hope he recovers quickly

[OceanPrincess]

Loula, if he's sleeping, let him sleep. We just went thru this with DS - the Dr said small, frequent feeds, to let his tummy try and settle down. But only while he's awake.

Just make sure he's having plenty of wet nappies, that's the best indicator of hydration apparently.

It is so awful huh? That sad little look they get when they are vomiting...