Hi all,
I could do with some wisdom from the wonder that is MN.
DS(19months) and myself are completely loaded with the cold.
Yesterday lunchtime he was eating and drinking fine, by tea time it was a struggle to get him to eat a thing and he only took 2oz full fat milk. He seemed to be struggling to breathe through his nose and was stopping drinking after a few seconds or so.
He only drank 1oz milk before bed.
Tried karvol vaporiser, snuffle rub, nasal aspirator to help clear his nose to no avail. He is very snuffly and his nose seems to be running constantly alternating with being seriously bunged up.
This morning he took his breakfast ok and 2oz milk, lunchtime I mixed his food with some follow on milk and he ate that but again struggled with the milk, taking 3oz in total. I even tried spoon feeding him fluids and reverting back from sippy cup to bottle but he is having none of it.
He wont take an ice lolly or even ice cream.
I am worried about dehydration, DP says "he is fine" but I am a natural worrier(still have bad PND and feel like I am a failure as a mother most days, tahts a whole other thread though!).
I always leave water in his sippy cup and he has taken prob about 2-3 oz today so far.
So, when should I realistically worry about dehydration? over 24 hours he has drank in total, around 11oz fluid! His nappies are still wet though obviously not as wet as normal.
Is there anything anyone can think of that I can do?
I am desperate and hate to see him like this and to be honest keep bursting into tears because I feel so awful myself (had 2 hours sleep last night)
TIA for any advice offered, I really do appreciate your time and help.
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Reassurance needed! (19 month old, congested, reduced fluid intake)
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glasgowlass · 14/06/2010 12:43
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