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Dehydrated daughter

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Mumma1822 · 15/05/2024 15:02

Sorry for the long one I don’t want to drip feed :)
DD 17m has been unwell for the past 5 days with some sort of viral infection her temperature finally broke yesterday morning but she’s still poorly and refusing most fluid. She usually only drinks milk and water but has been refusing water completely and is drinking maybe 200ml of milk throughout the day. We have tried milkshake, squash, fruit juice (diluted and undiluted) ice lollies and yoghurt but DD is probably having 400ml max total fluid a day. We are at our wits end today I’ve got some jelly setting in the fridge and I’m hoping she will eat some. She’s had about 150ml of milk so far and a couple sips of juice :/ she has had a couple of sips of my lucozade sport orange by accident and wanted more when I took it away but very hesitant to let her have anymore. Any advice would be much appreciated and AIBU to think she shouldn’t have any more lucozade DH thinks I should let her

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RainbowZebraWarrior · 15/05/2024 15:05

God, give her the lucozade, honestly.

It's important to get any fluids into her when she's been so poorly.

I'm sure she will go back to milk and water after she's perked up a bit, in case you're worrying about starting something.

Hope she's feeling better soon.

Also, get her some ice lollies or ice pops. (In a flavour she fancies) You can get ones made of real fruit juice. (Or make your own- we do with pure apple or orange juice)

Edited to add about ice lolly flavours.

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