This could be long...
I considered calling NHS 24 for out of hours advice today, but as DS doesn't have a temperature and seems quite happy for now I am going to wait and see but would like any advice you can think of!
He had a virus about 3 weeks ago, which started with him vomiting a few times over a couple of days. He was then sleepy and off his food for a bit, had high temp on and off. We took him to the (very nice) doc who advised regular Calpol to keep his temp down and said his ears and throat were red so that would be why he was a bit distressed. He has been kept hydrated ok as he will take a fair bit of water and normally has 2-3 breastfeeds a day. He has fed a bit more on days where he didn't eat
After a couple of days of Calpol, he seemed a lot better and was almost back to eating normally . He has been waking up in the early hours since a day or 2 before he started being sick. Once he was feeling a bit better, he was asking for extra food at 5 am most days!
He then started waking up with a high temperature again and had a runny nose. This developed into a cough and he sounded quite wheezy for a couple of days. All the while he was happy, so I didn't take him back to the doctors, gave Calpol.
Cough seemed to get better, then he was suddenly sick again a couple of days ago after refusing lunch (and dinner the night before).
He was then sick again the following morning, we were struggling to know what to do so trooped off to doctor's again. Got a slightly more businesslike one this time. DS chest was apparently clear, ears and throat red. Doc gave him antibiotics for him on this basis.
Today while I was at work he had a massive sickness and simultaneous diahorrea :(
He is now happy as Larry again after a bath. He wants lots of cuddles and wanted a bf when I got home.
While he has been not well we have pretty much let him eat what he wants, just to get some food into him. This has included yoghurt(obsesses with this and asks for it all the time) , rice pudding, some Ella's kitchen fruit and veg type pouches which he normally occasionally has as a snack. (not at 5 am though).
I am assuming he's just had bad luck to just pick up one bug before he's really recovered much from the first one. He doesn't seem seriously unwell.
I am wondering if today sickness/runny nappy explosion has been due to the antibiotics.
I am on holiday from work for the next couple of days so am planning to just let him bf lots and drink water lots and maybe only offer food if he 'asks' by pointing at the fridge/cupboards.
Any advice on what to feed him and reassurance that he will get back to eating normally eventually! It feels like he's been ill for ages not 2 or 3 weeks.