Had a queit day yesterday as I just felt so sick. Feeling a bit better today. Mum and I went Mat clothes shopping today, as this baby is opposite season.
Kell- Poor Jesse, so much harder when kids get gastro, did they give him some fluids thru drip or anything? He any better, keeping anything down?
Chrissy- How are you doing with everything? I hope you are looking after yourself. That holiday idea sounds like a fantastic one, you so deserve it after everything you've been thru.
Meg- Yeah thats the prob we have with being due 6 months different time. I'm already wearing my mat pants, can't believe it, didn't wear til 19 weeks last time. I'll prolly buy more summery stuff when it gets warmer. How is J? Did it end up being slap cheek?
Well finally won myself an adventure buggy pram off e-bay with the toddler seat. I thought even tho Ash will be 2.5 when bubs comes I know I won't want her walking everywhere specially at the shops or something and I loved these ones cause the toddler seat is up at the handle bars so yeah finally won one! Woohoo been very hard to win one at a reasonable price!
Yay for the pram win Shell! Unfortuntely once this bub gets to be to heavy for a sling Im going to have to walk Jett beside my P&Ts cause I have nightmares about 3seater prams and do not want one lol Luckily enough he already likes to walk and doesnt mind the "child leash" we make him wear to limit his damage area.
Meg, did you find any good mat clothes bargains? Ive had to pull all mine out again and wash them. The way Im going it wont be long before Im in them again.
Bea, how are your girls going? How are you doing? Any new pics lately? Same goes for you Nelle, any new pics of your boys?
We finally have a new car provided everything goes smoothly. We picked a 05 Toyota Kluger at the Gov car auctions today and its only setting us back $16,000! Nothing wrong with it bar some minor scuffing inside the car from being used. Its an ex company car with only 70,000 K's on it. Im super excited because its MY car Will be nice to actually be able to go places without having to drive Ry to work at 6:30 in the morning.
Annat- Thats great about the car.... on the pram/sling side of things I just brought a ERGO carrier and its the best... can take up to 20kg i think... maybe it might be a idea
And Guess what MJ is 5mths old today!! Happy 5mths baby girl and that is also 5 mths breast feeding!!
Jesse and my girlfriend's son both picked up a gastro bug on Friday while we were out at Rouse Hill shops.
At about 8.30pm Saturday Jesse threw up in bed. Put him in the bath. He was freaking out big time as hes never been sick before. Got him out and dressed and he continued to be sick. That went on for about 2 hours. Wouldnt drink anything. Called a help line as i had no idea what to do, hes alway been so well. They suggested taking him to hospital as he was lathargic, pale and wouldnt drink. So called the IL's to look after Keira and went down to hospital around 11pm. Stupid woman on reception.. had to spell Jesse's name to her 3 times in the mean time Jesse was being sick and screaming. Ehh sorry just topped it off. But then were told by a nurse to give him 7mls water which we measured out into a seringe every 10 minutes. He was happy to take that but just wanted more, even though we werent allowed to give any more than that every 10 minutes. He ended up keeping that all down and fell asleep in the pram (while waiting for the doctor) for about half an hour. But then woke as he couldnt get comfortable. There was still several hours wait as there was 3 people on life support that night and the doctors were attending to them.. so we decided to take him home to try and rest at about 2am as he hadnt thrown up for 2 hours. Got home and he was sick again. Was just so lathargic. So pulled out a matress onto the lounge room floor and tried to sleep with him on it. He slept there off and on until about 3.30am when Keira woke for a feed. DH attended to her and i decided to try putting Jesse back in bed. He fell asleep holding my hand my poor little baby. And slept until about 7.30am Sunday. He then had 2 very watery poos around 9am. Continued to wanting to drink lots of water which was good and had a piece of toast with vegemite that morning. Seemed like back to his old self running around and playing etc in certain periods then just tired in others.He then went down for a nap and woke a few hours later. Brought him out and he threw up again 3 times. So decided to call the doctor and just get him checked out. She was great, checked him all over, just said to keep up his fluids (only give small amounts every 10 minutes as the hospital told us), get him some Gastrolyte, which we had and up until then he wouldnt drink it. So went back home. We got him to drink some of that stuff by watering it down at first then he got onto it full strength. Temperature then came on. Gave him some panadol. Took 45 minutes to kick in. But calmed him down alot when it did. He then slept in his bed. Woke at midnight and was whimpering and crying until about 3am Monday out in the lounge room. Then ended up falling asleep and was awake again at 5am doing the same. Was rolling around the lounge room just so upset and so sick. Was taking the gastrolyte but i could only give him the 7mls every 10 minutes and he was asking for more, and was getting upset when i couldnt give it to him. Gave more panadol for the temperature that was still there. He then had the runs and fell asleep eventually around 9ish. Then the same just continued to happen for the rest of the day. He was so so sick. I felt so bad for him there was nothing i could do. DH then got then got the runs. Around 5pm he was throwing up really bad. MIL had been here since she'd been home from work and she then threw up also. Think it was from hearing DH being sick though as she has a week stomack. DH then went to bed. I sent MIL home. And was left to look after Keira and a sick little boy! By this time Jesse was falling asleep again on his little fold out lounge. Keira started playing up so i was in her room trying to settle her so she would disturb Jesse. Settle her and come out to find him playing with his cars! I was shocked. His temperature was completely gone (he'd had it for 24 hours). We sat at the table and drew. He was so wobbly on his feet though. So sad. But he ended up getting tired around 8.30pm and i put him to bed where he slept until 5am this morning.. which was great. He really needed that sleep. I slept on the lounge just hoping i dont get it from DH. Keira fed then at 10pm and didnt wake until 4am this morning for her next feed, which was great also.. i was so buggered and needed the sleep. Jesse today is so much better. He's had 2 runny nappies and is so wobbly still on his feet. He looks so skinny. He lost 1kg in 2 days. But he has eaten 2 arrowroot biscuits through today and is still drinking lots. So i think hes on the road to recovery. Hes asleep in bed atm. DH seems to be getting better.. is just very sore and warn out today.
So far *TOUCH WOOD* Keira and i havent had it and am praying neither of us, especially her, get it. I pray Jesse or her never get it again, but i know theyre kids and they will. That was the worst 3 days of my life seeing Jesse that sick. He was so ill. His eyes were all sunken in and red and glassy and he was white as a ghost. Was so horrible to see my little baby boy like that.
Im going to go make the most of the time both my kids are asleep and try and sleep some myself.
I hope everyone is doing well.
Ill be back to catch up once our house is back in order and everyone is better.
Thanks for all your thoughts :hugs:
xx
PS.. Happy Birthday Helen for the other day!
Last edited by ShootingStar; August 26th, 2008 at 03:09 PM.
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that keira doesnt get it too.
Will be nice to actually be able to go places without having to drive Ry to work at 6:30 in the morning.
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