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Help, please! I don’t know what to do?

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Gracie2906 · 30/08/2018 23:52

Posting here for traffic!

DS (5) just woke me to let me know he had been sick, went into his bedroom and it’s everywhere so both he and I have decamped to the sofa - I’m 32 weeks preg and the smell made me then throw up 🤢 (I made it to the bathroom in time!) I’ve just opened all his bedroom windows wide and closed his bedroom door; I will deal with the clean up in the morning with lots of disinfectant!!

So as I said both he and I are on the sofa and my poor little darling is still being sick into a mop bucket (that’s all I had!), but what else do I do for him? This is the first time he’s ever had a sickness bug (pretty impressive I think 🙂) and I obviously need to help as best poss. I’ve also brought him a drink of water, is there anything else I should give him? Check for? Seems years since I was unwell and needed this kind of care from my Mum.

Sorry if I sound like a paranoid Mum but at the beginning of the year he had a pneumoempyema and required three chest drains totallling a month spent in hospital and 4l of fluid drained off his left lung! So I’m slightly overprotective of this little darling 😔

DH is sleeping soundly upstairs and I’d rather not wake him as he will have to go to work in the morning where I will be staying home to care for DS x

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Aintnothingbutaheartache · 30/08/2018 23:58

Is he still being sick? Has he got a temperature?
I think you should be aware of fluids. Is he able to get some water down? A 5 yr old can get dehydrated quite quickly

Original poster
Gracie2906 · 30/08/2018 23:59

When we got downstairs I made him sip some water and he was sick again with minutes, poor soul.

I didn’t check for temp Blush I’ll do that now; thank you x

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Kookey · 31/08/2018 00:00

Small sips of water, keep him calm and lots of cuddles would be my advice. Poor little chap, hope he feels better soon 😊

Original poster
Gracie2906 · 31/08/2018 00:00

Worth noting, he appears to have gone back to sleep now. I don’t want to go over to the other sofa and start prodding him to check neither do I want to put the full light on x

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FetchezLaVache · 31/08/2018 00:01

They're like the Exorcist at that age, just keep stroking his little head and angling the mop bucket to catch it all! And try and get some fluids down him, as Aintnothing said. Hopefully you have nowhere important you need to be tomorrow!

Caroelle · 31/08/2018 00:01

That sick is not going to smell better in the morning! Wake DH and ask him to get up 30 mins early to clean it up. Keep DS hydrated, make sure you have a change of pjs handy, damp towel to wipe his face, clean teeth if he can cope with it after he has been sick. Put on a DVD to distract him, hope fully he will fall asleep soon and you can get some sleep too.

BringOnTheScience · 31/08/2018 00:01

Tough though it is, clean it up now. It'll be far, far worse if you leave it to dry!!!

Original poster
Gracie2906 · 31/08/2018 00:03

Eww - didn’t even think of the fact it would dry; I’ll deal with that now!

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DaphneFanshaw · 31/08/2018 00:04

I agree that it’s worth cleaning up now. Your DH can help, even if he does have work. A bad nights sleep before work is something we all do when we have poorly dc.

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Gracie2906 · 31/08/2018 00:05

Thankfully nowhere important to be tomorrow other than work - but that’ll be the least of my concerns with him so unwell. Bloody Sod’s law thou, I slept awfully last night, had a (shitty) fully day in work today, then DH dragged me around a car garage for an hour or so after work so when I got into bed tonight I was exhausted and looking forward to staying there soundly asleep! Never mind x

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adayatthebeach · 31/08/2018 00:06

If the smell makes you sick put Vic under your nose before cleaning.

Original poster
Gracie2906 · 31/08/2018 00:09

What a tip! Thank you adayatthebeach Smile

Would you give calpol next time he wakes? Or only if there’s a temp? Xx

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Aintnothingbutaheartache · 31/08/2018 00:14

I’d go with calpol if there’s a temp, but if it’s his stomach he’ll probably bring it back.
Main thing is fluids. If he’s got a temp then alternate calpol with nurofen as you can give alternatively every 2 hours

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Gracie2906 · 31/08/2018 00:15

Also, do I keep making him sip water when he’s awake to avoid dehydration even if it’s making him sick? Cos I guess it’s of no benefit as it won’t keep him hydrated with it not being in his body x

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cookiesandchocolate · 31/08/2018 00:17

Omg yes to cleaning it now. Def DONT leave it.
Keep an eye if he can't keep anything down tomorrow then a trip to doctors is needed.
Dirolyte is your friend. Sip water and keep him calm. Sickness bugs are yuk !
Good luck

Aintnothingbutaheartache · 31/08/2018 00:18

If he can’t keep sips of water down you need to keep a very close eye on him. Sorry, not trying to be dramatic here

NC4Now · 31/08/2018 00:20

Oh no! Just keep on top of the hygiene with hand washing, disinfecting door handles, light switches etc.
Your little boy will bounce back soon. Try for fluids, if he’s still poorly tomorrow, give ice pops.
I wouldn’t leave his room if you can manage tonight. I’m very funny about sick though.

Original poster
Gracie2906 · 31/08/2018 00:20

Thank you for the advice and handhold x

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SunnyTikka · 31/08/2018 00:25

If he can't keep water down then give him small slivers of ice to suck. Much better than sips of water.

Haberpop · 31/08/2018 00:28

Water on a teaspoon is less likely to make him vomit than trying to sip it, 1tsp every 15-20 mins then gradually decrease the length of time between spoonfuls.

Catanddogmake6 · 31/08/2018 00:28

Also if you have fruit pastilles or jelly tots you can give him one to suck (not chew) after the next bout of vomiting if there is one. Helps to take the taste away but you aren’t really eating it so usually doesn’t make them sick again. Once properly finished being ill just plain food if asked for - rich tea biscuits are good. Another tip is spare large towels - if they are sick on themselves and need picking up, wrap in towel until calm enough to change then towel and clothes in wash. Keeps you clean. Poor thing, it’s horrible.

Haberpop · 31/08/2018 00:30

Oh and make sure the sofa is well protected in case the diarrhoea starts too, I hope he feels better very soon.

Squidgee · 31/08/2018 00:30

a little tip for the mop bucket if this keeps up and the smell is really turning your stomach.

If you've got some bin liners, line the bucket with one, then you can either decant the bag (if you feel you must) into the loo, or just clean him up, throw the wipes in the bin bag, then just tie it up and throw it away.

LucyFox · 31/08/2018 00:31

You need to wake DH to help ... one of you needs to clear up whilst the other looks after the one being sick ... that’s the way it works in times of crisis ... water or rehydration fluid or diluted fruit juice can be good to rehydrate. jelly is mostly water & good to get fluids in when he’s a bit more able to keep things down. Ice lollies/ice pops also good but watch out for the dark coloured ones if he’s still being sick! If you have any jelly in the cupboard you could make it up now ready for morning

bumpertobumper · 31/08/2018 00:34

Don't give calpol, and definitely not nurofen - harsh on the tummy and unnecessary. Even if he does have a temperature.
Yes to the diaorlite (sp!) if possible, but sips of water when possible and sleep is the best thing.

Good luck with the clean up!

One of the twin doctors from cbbc did an interesting documentary a few months ago on calpol - basically lots of doctors and scientists saying that using it to reduce fever is counterproductive, actually delays healing as fever is the body's mechanism for fighting the infection, and if febrile convolusion is going to happen ( the reason we all fear fever) it will happen anyway whether fever reduced by calpol or not.
Only use it for treating pain basically.