D & V in 8 month old

[mumofjust1]

Hi,

After some quick advice for a friend.

Her 8 month old dd has had diarrhea since this afternoon. She has started vomiting.

The diarrhea has a fishy smell.

She has a slight fever.

Should she try dioralyte? Or, as I have suggested, go to OOH service?

Many thanks

I wouldn't yet. I'd keep up with BM or formula, whichever she is on. Offer water if wanted and no food for the next 24 hours. If no improvement I'd call/go to GP tomorrow.

How is her DD otherwise, alert? happyish?

She's a bit fractious tbh.

Should she still give formula or stick to cooled boiled water?

I don't know tbh. I think I'd try formula to see if it stayed down.

Nope, not staying down

Been through something similar with ds3 at 9m- u need to think about dehydration - pit mums hand palm down flat over soft spot (fontanelle) to see if feels sunken it's a really good indicator. If hands and feet cold despite rest of body and fontanelle sunken try dioralyte slowly. I think from memory ( but check box) its one sachet to 8ml so try to give 2ml every half an hour. If that doesn't stay down out of hours gp next bet

Thanks Frazzled

She has decided to go to OOH which I think is the best bet as water isn't staying down and the diarrohea is horrendous - pure water.

Good luck hope all is ok