Baby just puked all over me, what do I need to know?

[Belleende]

Have managed to last 4 years of parenthood without having to deal with a sickness bug. My 18 month old just puked all over me. I have changed my clothes, scrubbed my hands, washed and changed the baby. Got some fluids into her.

She is now dozing on me but it quite fitful. No temperature.

What do I need? I am sitting on towels. Have bin bags to hand. Anything else?

Think murder room.

Clear tarp on walks and floor double layered with seams taped. Full dust bunny suit for you with cuffs taped.

Or a bucket and some towels.

You need a hair style that appreciates vomit as a styling product....

Clothes for you and her that don't have to come off over your heads

Pmsl at murder room!

Towels everywhere, line the walkway to the toilet with them. Put the bowl on a big towel (because she will miss it every time) Drape one over yourself when you hold her. And wash everything in hot water, scrub your hands, don't touch your mouth nose or eyes without washing your hands etc. It's really grim. Sorry.

One of the lowest points of my life was when I was lay on the bathroom floor with food poisoning, feeling like I could possibly die, with Ds on my lap also shuddering and vomiting and Dh was in with our other Ds while he was doing the same. We ran out of towels, we ran out of bedsheets, we were all sobbing with the sheer exhaustion of throwing up for hours. My 15 year old dd got woken up by our wretching and emerged from her room and actually thought someone was dying in there.

24 hours later- healthier than we'd ever been, 7lbs lighter. It all seemed like a distant memory!

Towels. Wash every towel in the house and keep them on a rotation.

I put my children in the bath post-vomit day or night and we stay in rooms with no carpet for at least 2hrs. Really feel for you, it’s gross! Def agree with towels everywhere too, mine sleep on one, one on covers and bed surrounded (on top of bin liners if they’re really going for it). Admittedly I go over the top as I really hate puke.

Tarpaulins on furniture, including beds, and protective covering on carpets.

Industrial carpet cleaner just in case. Waterproofs and wellies.

I think she may be ok. She is currently blowing raspberries on my tits and pissing herself laughing.

I am going to get myself some of those CSI suits.

Good luck OP

One of my least proud parenting moments was when dc3 threw up over the dog and i was so thankful it wasn’t on the carpet
dog really didn’t mind either

He’s quite a big dog

She is now eating a fish finger. Was it a one off or is she waiting until I am all dressed up for my first night out in 4 months to chunder all over my silk blouse?

Where does one get a tarpaulin?

Towels. When she goes to bed, stick a towel under her head, over her bed. That way if she's sick in the night (which seems to be the time for my two to go!) then you can peel it off and replace rather than having to change the bed.

Also a waterproof mattress topper saves you from mattress scrubbing...

Tarpaulin - Ebay is easiest. Useful for all kinds of things including vom storms.

Covering cars, flower beds when neighbours trim hedges to pick up all the bits, blocking windows, holes in fences, used as dust sheets....

And now she has a temp of 40. Going to be a looonnnnggg night.

She will be sick again between 3 and 4 in the morning.

DD1 used to puke as her temperature spiked and then it would go down and she would sleep for the rest of the night. So you never know.
DD2 pukes up in bed and then can't be arsed to get up. Always been like that. Just goes back to sleep. Bloody terrifying to think she could be puking and I wouldn't know (and the smell when you go into the room in the morning is horrific) but it does have the advantage of letting you get a night's sleep

A fish finger? Are you crazy? The projectile is bad enough but with a fishy smell. Vile

Good luck

Stick with dry biscuits or crackers, just tiny nibbles and sips of water. Not a pint (looking at you DH) ... Cue puddle of vomit