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AIBU?

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Original poster

To expect dp to come home?

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Sugarfreeriot · 01/04/2015 09:46

Dd (2) has had a stomach bug since Sunday night, although on Monday she seemed absolutely fine and ate all day with no problem (breakfast & lunch) until dinner when she threw up twice. She has been sick all day Tuesday & all night and yesterday too. She was sick twice last night and again this morning and is struggling to hold down water. (She does occasionally though)
Anyway- I have called the doctor who told me to come in, but I cant drive (dp has the car) and its a 45 minute walk- with a toddler who's throwing up.
Dp said this morning to call if I needed to take dd to the doctors and he'd come home and take us, his boss won't let him because "Things are a mess" at work and they need him. I knew this would happen if he went in, the whole team rely on him so much and he's leaving the team to work elsewhere after bloody Thursday anyway so they'll have to get on with it.
I now don't know what to do, my dm is at work (she really can't afford time off) and mil won't allow sick children in fils car as its too nice to be puked in basically.
What do I do?

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NeedsAsockamnesty · 01/04/2015 09:50

Taxi and sick bowl?

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Sugarfreeriot · 01/04/2015 09:51

We don't have a car seat as its in dps car

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dustarr73 · 01/04/2015 09:52

Get the doctor to come to you.

850Pro · 01/04/2015 09:53

I doubt a taxi would take a person being sick.

WrappedInABlankie · 01/04/2015 09:53

You don't have to have a car seat in a taxi

Allinson2014 · 01/04/2015 09:53

I don't think you need a car seat in a taxi. Hope she feels better soon.

NeedsAsockamnesty · 01/04/2015 09:55

You don't need a car seat in a taxi and they will take a being sick person on the condition that if they puke actually in the car (miss the bowl) you pay a clean up fee.

RedHelenB · 01/04/2015 09:56

Try letting her suck an icepop. Tip given me by a doctor who also said it is very unlikely toddlers get dehydrated in this country.

Only1scoop · 01/04/2015 09:57

It's a taxi or a walk then by the sounds of things.

Boomf · 01/04/2015 09:58

Sounds like a sickness bug so no need to actually see a doctor? I'd just stay home and see how things go for a day or two ( unless she is very bad or dramatically worsens, obviously )

Artandco · 01/04/2015 09:59

45min walk with two year old is fine surely? Just put them in pram wrapped up with a bowl. It's only you that has to walk that not the toddler if ill.

SocialMediaAddict · 01/04/2015 10:00

Buggy and bowl?

RobotHamster · 01/04/2015 10:00

I'd ring the gp back and explain that you can't get down there. Do you really need to see the gp for a sick bug?

SaucyJack · 01/04/2015 10:00

Put her in the buggy and walk to a chemist to buy dioralyte?

I'm one of those slack parents who wouldn't take a child to the GP for a sickness bug- unless they were at death's door and needed hospital treatment (which hasn't ever happened to one of mine)

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Sugarfreeriot · 01/04/2015 10:00

I think it is just a sickness bug but it's the not holding down water that concerns me. She just pushes the sick bowl away from her (basically we've had puke everywhere) so pretty sure she would throw up In the taxi.
I'm going to try the ice pop thing and keep a close eye.

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LastNightADJSavedMyLife · 01/04/2015 10:01

Take her to the walk in this evening when DP is home?

Not being an arse, but I wouldn't take a 2 year old in to the docs for that provided she was still having a wee and I thought it was just a sickness bug. And agree with ice pop idea.

TheWitTank · 01/04/2015 10:05

Poor little thing. I would probably do the walk snuggled in the pushchair with a sick bowl, sippy cup of water and wipes/towel. Ice pop/lolly is a good idea as mentioned above. Is she generally well apart from the being sick? No temperature or drowsiness?

Writerwannabe83 · 01/04/2015 10:09

You are absolutely right to get medical attention.

As far as I'm aware death by dehydration is one of the main courses of mortality in children under 5.

I unfortunately have known of a three year old who died this way.

I'm not saying this to scare you by the way, just to let you know that it does no good to minimise this amount of sickness in such a young child. Constant sickness can alter the electrolyte and salt balance in the body never mind reducing the volume of fluid circulating in the blood stream.

Definitely book a taxi and get her seen.

Discounted · 01/04/2015 10:19

I don't think he boss gets to "let" him go in this situation. He just puts his foot down and tells them he's going, he'll sort what ever needs sorting when he gets back. IME most "indispensable" people are that way because that's how they see themselves, it depends how he asked IYSWIM.

Especially if his boss isn't going to be his boss much longer anyway.

Boomf · 01/04/2015 10:26

God if we all took puking toddlers to the doctors every single time the surgeries would be fit to bursting. The death thing is extremely rare.

What can a doctor actually do?! Unless a child is unresponsive or obviously extremely poorly then just keep fluids up and wait for it to pass

Discounted · 01/04/2015 10:27

I'd agree Boomf, except Op has spoken to the GP and he has told her to come in.

Writerwannabe83 · 01/04/2015 10:29

Exactly. Doctors can do a lot I.e refer to hospital for IV fluids.

Yes death can be rare but as it's the 2nd cause of death in young children it's not something to be brushed aside when it's as severe as the OP's case.

Nicknacky · 01/04/2015 10:29

But it doesn't take two adults to take a child to the doctors, especially when one is busy at work. I wouldn't be able to leave work for what is a minor illness, especially if my H was dealing with it.

I would walk, the fresh air might help.

Writerwannabe83 · 01/04/2015 10:34

True - but her DH said he would come home to take her to the doctors. OP is just worried about her daughter and upset that her DH can't follow through on his offer.

Maybe it's just me but I wouldn't want to take my poorly and vomiting toddler out on a 45 minute walk there and another 45 minutes back even if they are in a pushchair.

Nicknacky · 01/04/2015 10:37

And unfortunately when he got to work the situation changed and he can't leave.

The other option is the child wrapped up in a big towel and take a risk with a taxi. It's doubtful there will be anything to bring up apart from bile or water so hopefully no mess to try and catch!

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