To ask you for a pathetic handhold?

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DD (2) has been sick a couple of times already tonight and every time I try and put her back to bed she retches again (thankfully nothing left to vomit up). I'm an emetephobe - nowwhere near as bad as I was pre-children but still pretty bad and we only got over norovirus in November. I can't bear the thought of it happening again. Sitting here with DD watching CBeebies and feeling so sick with anxiety and tiredness. So scared she's going to be sick again any moment and also so scared that I'm going to start being sick.

I know there's nothing anyone can do and I'm being pathetic. But I'm really lonely and miserable right now.

My 3 year old has just been sick too. Twice now, second time on fresh clean sheets after a bath so had to do it all over again. It's hard at this age as they don't understand and can't aim for what you want them too. I know it doesn't help much right now but it does get easier to manage as they get older. Hope you both manage to get some sleep! Sending hugs

Big hug.
I don't have a phobia but have spent a few nights of constant vomiting by DS. It's hard.
I hope she feels better soon and you can all sleep.

It’s not pathetic to need a handhold. In fact it’s tough full stop when our dc are unwell more so, if you are an emetephobe.
Small regular sips of water to help dd stay hydrated rather than having big gulps will reduce the likelihood of her being sick. You can make sure she’s not dehydrated by checking she’s passing urine regularly and making sure it’s not too dark. Hoping for the remainder of the night to be uneventful. 💐

Thanks Turtle yes all her bedding is in the washing machine on hot, I need to go and tumble it shortly. I'm almost too scared to put her to bed now in case she's sick again but I can't really wake DH until 6ish so it could be a really long night . Hope your DS is feeling better soon.

Thanks name and lweji. I just hate the uncertainty, I'd almost feel better if I knew I was definitely going to get it on Monday or whatever. I suspect I could be here for the night alas, I've tried to put her back to bed 4 times now and she's been sick every time. Weird because she's fine when we're downstairs watching CBeebies!

Try to raise her pillow when you put her in bed.

Thank you, good tip!

Could you make her a camp bed on the sofa and see if she manages to get some sleep there? Rather than the movement back to her bed? I don't believe you'll manage to sleep regardless tonight to be honest.

Yes I've laid out blankets and pillows but she's happily rolling about the floor and colouring at the moment! She's definitely not well but fine between bouts of vomiting so she's got too much energy to sleep on the sofa I think.

She's still awake... No more vomiting thank goodness although I suspect that's because she has nothing left to throw up. I can wake DH to take over in an hour. Exhausted!

Middle of the night handhold from me. Any idea what's caused it? Fingers crossed she sounds like it's all out, as it were... not long till you can hand over at least.

Well done for getting through it it's really horrid isn't it! Bad enough during the day but everything seems so much worse at night. Hope you manage some rest and it wasn't anything contagious

Thanks all, you kept me sane last night! She fell asleep on the sofa around 5.30am (just as I was about to wake DH!) and slept until midday, thank goodness. No more vomiting and she's kept some toast down. DH has taken her out for some air so I can have a break. Phew!