1 year old with vomiting bug

[SpongeCake23]

Posting here for the traffic, my just turned 1 year old DS has been up most of the night being sick. We’ve changed two sheets and two babygrows, plus scrubbed sick off the carpet at 3am.

What’s the protocol for this? He’s our first child so we don’t know how to deal with it. Does he still have his milk? He’s keeping water down but when we tried dry toast just now he sicked it back up.
I’m worried about his blood sugar getting too low if he doesn’t eat or take milk.

He’s not got a temp and he seems fine in himself, playing etc. Just a bit whingey and clingy.

Thanks in advance.

Oh and he doesn’t have diarrhoea at the moment.

Offer throughout the day but don’t worry at all if he doesn’t eat a thing

Water water water

Lots of TV, reading and rest

Hydration is most important so give him lots of sips of cooled boiled water but don't let him gulp it.
I'd let his tummy have a break, try dry toast again in a few hours but if he's ill a day without food will be ok. Lots of rest

I doubt he will take much milk to be honest. The most important thing is fluids, very tiny amounts often, so when awake just little sips every couple of minutes or so. The best time to give fluids is immediately after they have been sick. Don't let then gulp the water down as it will just come straight back up. If bf then continue for comfort/fluids as able, mine always fed when feeling poorly but I wouldn't offer too much cows milk.
He will let you know when he is ready to eat again, stick to plain foods and don't be too worried if he is sick again a couple times even when the bug seems to have passed.

Is he breastfed?

Advice now is not to restrict food as it does not shorten the duration or prevent vomiting. He might not want to eat but nothing wrong with offering.

Keep offering sips of water and breastmilk is perfect if you're feeding. Some will stay down.

Just keep an eye for signs of dehydration but otherwise, you just ride it out.

Oh and layer bedding with waterproof sheets in between so you only have to strip off one layer.

I'd go for water rather than milk (unless breastmilk) as dairy is harder to digest and can irritate their stomach more and make them sick

Lots of small sips of water rather than a big drink (if you have a different cup to try nows the time to use it. Can try a straw or a mug or something different to encourage them or if you're really worried a calpol syringe or something with water in it which they think is fun). When he starts eating again try toast mashed potato or plain rice or something.

He will be ok not keeping anything down for 24 hours

Thanks everyone, I’m not breastfeeding anymore, but I do still express one bottle a day so I will try and give him some of that.

Still trying to give sips of water. He’s very sleepy, but I guess that’s normal.

If you’ve got Breastmilk definitely give him that. If not, stick to water etc. It’s horrible when they’re so wee. I hope he’s better soon.

I’ve just been using tap water, should it be cooled boiled?

It's early morning, let him rest!

Offer water, or better rehydration drinks if you have any. A normally healthy child is perfectly fine without food for a day. If he's still in the middle of being sick, he really doesn't need food poor little one!

How is he feeling now?

I never gave cooled boiled water, just tap water.