To suggest we don't go to PIL's tomorrow as DD is poorly

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DD woke me up last night to say she felt sick. She was then sick in the loo and went back to bed. Then woke up at 6am to do diahorrea then again at 9am then at 3pm this afternoon. She actually seems quite well but has obviously picked up some kind of bug. She's eaten some toast, ham sandwich & apple. Just about to make her some scrambled eggs.
We were supposed to go to the PIL's this am to stay for a few days. It's a 5 hrs drive. Needless to say I think we should wait a day or two until DD is better however my DH wants to go tmw! His grandad, nieces and nephews will be there etc. He doesn't get to see them very often however they could all quite easily catch the bug!

A bad case of d and v for the elderly grandpa could be v v serious too. My frail gran was hospitalised last year with similar

I'm in bed with a dicky tum right now and it's nasty :(

What did you decide op?

Drive this evening, put her straight to bed. Alternatively drive up Xmas day

Or Boxing Day

One vomit and two soft stool in 6 hours is not meaningful d&v. And she has eaten fine today. Get in the car 7am and you will be there for midday.

Dcs and I have had something over last 3 days or so. Kids came off lightly compared to me. I was in the bath sobbing producing from both ends at one point. Lone parent and emetophobe. It's been hideous. I've had to delay all Xmas departures. If your dd has anything like what we've had then I would stay very very far away from elderly relatives or babies for at least 48 hrs, even if she hasn't been badly affected.

Don't risk it. It's bad luck but really not worth putting anyone else through that.

Absolutely not. You will pass d & v to the whole family and they will not thank you for it. My ds had it last month after picking it up from school & we stayed away from people for 2 weeks to be on the safe side. D & v can be particularly nasty to people with other pre existing health conditions like cancer etc so it makes sense to stay away.

If you are being honest with yourself, is this a trip you would rather not do anyway.? Would this just be a good reason not to go?

No accusations meant by these questions, only trying to see it from your Dh point of view.

Obviously you need to think of your child's (and others well being).

See how she is tomorrow after her sleep tonight. Open Christmas presents and have breakfast and then if she has been ok drive to see them then. Roads will be fairly quiet I would have thought as most people go Christmas eve. It will then be lovely when you get there as everyone will be looking forward to seeing you. If you left early you might make it for lunch. They could postpone it till you get there.

Just in case anyone is remotely interested.....we went down on Christmas Day. My DD remarkably managed to pass a normal poo in that morning so we went! She had no more D on Christmas Eve so I guess it must've just been a 24hrs thing - how lucky!

Glad your DD was ok. I was wondering how you both got on!