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To want to cry...night from hell

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 11/02/2018 02:05

Husband is away- hate him!
Earlier my 6 monthold was showing signs of teething: crying/ diarrhoea etc, so gave her some calpol
Next thing I’m waking up and I’ve thrown up three times and dashed to the loo. She’s now up and feeding on me, keeping having to put her down to dash to the bathroom. She then screams
What do I do?

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NurseryFightClub · 11/02/2018 07:19

Keep drinking, also if it is norovirus it can't last on surfaces for three weeks, ask if family can come around and bleach surfaces for you, and look after little one whilst you sleep. Do you have formula in, maybe get some in case of emergency like this.

ProfessorSprout · 11/02/2018 07:19

If you’re breastfeeding she actually probably won’t get it. Your body will be passing her the immunity because you have it.

I had this on dd’s first Christmas. She’d been “off” a couple of days before, but not D&V, I literally came down with norovirus, your posts brought back all the memories - hot / cold / D / V / both at the same time, all whilst feeding. She didn’t get it.

Hugs for you.

I still remember my night from hell 7 years ago!

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 11/02/2018 07:22

Urgh, been there, with toddler when dh was away for a few days with the older ones. And when the older ones were younger ones and dh was away for work. I remember lying on the floor chucking up into the sick bowl and then getting up to make them dinner. And diarrhoea on the school run. Shudder. Much sympathy - it will pass - get through and deal with the washing and associated carnage afterwards.

Bur Brazil?! Shock

Yawnyprawn · 11/02/2018 07:22

What a horrible night! I don't have any useful advice but just wanted to send some support your way. Hope your family can take DD for a bit so you can get some rest. Flowers

Fitzsimmons · 11/02/2018 07:23

Oh OP. I feel your pain. DH works away, and the first time he went after DS was born (3 months old) both DS and I got D&V. I remember being sat on the loo, bowl in hand, DS on his mat on the floor screaming and filling another nappy. I promise that this will pass and you will get through it. Flowers

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 11/02/2018 07:23

A few weeks ago I had a violent D&V bug and all toddler had was a couple of loose poos, although her older brothers were ill too. I put that down to the bf.

userabcname · 11/02/2018 07:25

Poor you OP! Hope you are feeling a lot better today. Can you get someone to take the baby so you can sleep for a few hours? I had a bad migraine and spent the night vomiting and in agony with a bf-ing 6 mo but luckily DH was home so at least I had some support! Your husband owes you big time when he gets back! Get well soon.

kaytee87 · 11/02/2018 07:27

Keep washing your hands. Your milk with be producing antibodies against it which is helpful.
Just phone someone and wake them up, you really need help.
I hope baby isn't an early crawler as that will make your life a bit easier.

imip · 11/02/2018 07:28

Bf in the past has protect my dc from these type of bugs. Also from the swine flu. Flowers

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 11/02/2018 07:30

No thankfully no crawling and loves tv... if she’s home she will have to watch it for much of the day From her bouncer

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kaytee87 · 11/02/2018 07:33

Don't worry about the tv. I broke my ankle / leg in 4 places at the end of November and my 18mo has been watching way more tv than I previously would have allowed.
TV was invented for sick mums Smile

OrigamiOverload · 11/02/2018 07:34

Poor you. Fingers crossed it was a 24 hour thing.

DH and I had a horrible D&V thing when DD was around 6 months. She was bf and didn't get it but my DSis and DMum, who looked after DD as we recovered, did get it. I think DD was a carrier!

GreenSeededGrape · 11/02/2018 07:35

It's shit OP! I had dd1 and dd2 and myself all sick and dh only at work. Longest 8 hours (made him come home early)

I'd be beyond furious if dh was off on a jolly on the otherside of the world! I was out of sorts for at least a week. It's not just getting someone to help today.

But we have no support only each other so wouldn't dream of fucking off with young dc.

duckingfisaster · 11/02/2018 08:05

How awful for you, hope you feel brighter soon. I've had very similar nights. If it is a virus your baby will be protected because you will have passed her immunity in breast milk. If it was food poisoning then she won't be affected either (unless she ate the thing you did & even then the breast milk will help). Nothing wrong with a TV day! Good luck.

ClaryFray · 11/02/2018 08:28

That sounds shite. Blanket, and duvet day for you.

Hope you've stopped vomiting.

kaytee87 · 11/02/2018 14:21

How are you op?

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 11/02/2018 14:59

Definitely better thank you. Nothing else has come out of me (sorry) and I’ve had 3 crackers, an orange, a dirolyte drink and some lucozade. Baby has been with family since 10,- so I napped and sorted the state of the place- now enroute back.
I assume it’s not flu as I was able to bleach the bathroom, but still shattered- do we think food poisoning or a 24hr virus? (I hope the former so no one else can get it)

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PyongyangKipperbang · 11/02/2018 15:02

Probably virus. FP would have you iller for longer, you wouldnt be eating if you had that.

These things go around, if others get it then it cant be helped and BF will hopefully prevent DD getting it, or at least getting it as badly as you did.

Glad you are on the mend x

kaytee87 · 11/02/2018 15:03

I'm glad you're a bit better. Could be either, it's hard to tell between the two.

LanguidLobster · 11/02/2018 15:07

It's really horrible when that happens as the last thing you feel like doing is cleaning up after yourself. Personally I got feverish too and needed to lie on a cold floor next to the loo, with my duvet, waiting for the next wave to strike.

Glad you're a little better, and have got even a small amount down. It's probably a temporary thing but luckily subsiding now! Play it by ear. And give DH hell when he gets back ;)

grannytomine · 11/02/2018 15:13

I was like this when one of mine was a baby, husband had it as well and obviously he was worse than me, probably man flu. No one would come and have her and I still hate them all (she's nearly 30 now so I do bear a grudge.) I hope you are better soon and baby escapes the bug, mine did and was so good sitting on the bed all day watching tv.

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 11/02/2018 15:16

Thanks All- u got me through one of the worst nights ever!!!!Flowers

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ReanimatedSGB · 11/02/2018 15:21

Glad you are on the mend. Is the H genuinely a complete shit, or was it just bad luck that you happened to get ill while he was away?

Dancingfairy · 11/02/2018 15:22

I had this but with 4 kids one a newborn. Was horrendous.

Dancingfairy · 11/02/2018 15:23

The newborn didn't get it thankfully so they don't always catch it

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