What to feed a pukey 20 month old?

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

DS2 was quite well yesterday, but woke last night about 11pm being very sick.

He vomited once more during the night but then slept well until 7am (later than usual). He woke and was sick again, and again, and again despite me only giving him sips of water (not his usual morning milk).

Ths carried on until about 9.30am when it all stopped. I kept giving him sips of water but he only took about 50mls all morning.

I called the GP who said that as it's only vomiting, no diarrhoea, no temperature then just to keep on with the water and give calpol if he does get a temp as there's a lot of viral gastroenteritis around at the moment. If I was worried then I should call back.

He slpet for a couple of hours but was sick bright green liquid when he woke.

All was ok after that. He was very sleepy and lack lustre all afternoon, but I got a bit more water into him. I offered him toast at about 4.30 which he wanted, so he had some toast then a few grapes. That stayed down for about 45 minutes when it all came back up in a spectacular fashion.

He had a bath and went to bed. Still no temperature. He has wee'd today but no where near as much as usual. He has no poo'd at all.

Where should I go from here? What should I try to give him to eat in the morning if he's not sick any more?

[whomovedmychocolate]

Bananas, rice, apples, toast (BRAT diet) when he comes back onto food. Avoid dairy. Give him 12 hours on liquids after vomiting to allow the stomach to recover. Then go onto BRAT.

[BooHooo]

Yes can you make chicken soup? - just boil a carcass with some celery. onions and carrot and keep the broth - you can add tiny pasta. It works like magic on an upset tummy and is nutritous and hydrating as is v watery.

Stay away from dairy - breads, banana, starcy stuff when he is up to it

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

That sounds good and pretty straightforward - thanks. DS1 has never been pukey so this is all new to me.

Raw or cooked apples?

Avoid dairy for how log?

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

I can make chicken soup but have a lack of chickens in the house just now! Will bear it in mind if we ever need it again though (I hope we won't - my washing machine can't keep up!). Thank you for the suggestioin.

[BooHooo]

It is absolutely a magic solution for sickness, you can do it tomorrow as it will help recovery for ages afterwards

[meep]

we are at the end of week two avoiding dairy with dd2 who is 10mo. Milk makes her vomit copiously! But I would try 12-24 hours on just fluid to start with then see how he goes.

If you are able to, try to give him small amounts of water every 5 mins. I think the amount of liquid is meant to be half their body weight in kg. That will make sure he doesn't get dehydrated.

This is what they do in hospital for puking lo's - it is a trial by fluid - small amounts regularly - if they can keep that down they are happy. We are still doing this after 2 weeks - and are just having to ride it out until she can eat solids (its of dry toast sometimes stay down) and then back to milk.

If you can get some diorylyte (rehydration powder to add to water) from the chemist (I think you can get it over the counter for children over 1yo) that will replace all the goodness he has lost by puking.

The poo may come once the sickness has abated - just to warn you!

Hope your ds2 feels better soon - it is a nasty bug.

[whomovedmychocolate]

Stewed apples are excellent for diarrhea, because of the pectin, but raw are good too.

Bananas are quite digestible so they are good post vomiting.

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

Thanks meep. Hope your dd is better soon.

I've been syringing water into him, but after a few syringes full he decided that's enough and there's no reasonable way toget any more into him.

I will try and get some diorylyte - that sounds like a good idea.

I really hope the poo doesn't follow. I can just about manage annual leave from work this week, but after that there's no more until the start of April and we really can't afford for me to take unpaid leave

[meep]

get the flavoured stuff if you can - if not add apple juice or cordial to the water (the nurses in hospital did that for dd2) so at least there is a chance he will drink it.

TBH we had to lie dd2 down and syringe the stuff in as if it were medicine - she got used to it and takes it more easily now. When she refuses now we normally know to expect more vom

I am taking unpaid leave now - me and dh are taking it in turns to be off. I just want to be at home with her all the time and hate that the pressure of work means I have to show face - 'tis very stressful on top of being hugely worried about dd2.

Tomorrow I will be coming home from work armed with a chicken, apples for stewing and some way of disguising a banana (dd2 does not like them at all!)

[BooHooo]

You can use a cooked chicken carcass, or if you are boiling from raw (you don't need a whole chicken even a half will do) allow 2 hours to boil with the celery/half onion/carrot - until the chicken is boiled and edible, and strain it all out until you just have broth. It is lovely! best of luck