9yo with V&D “starving hungry”

[PhannyMcNee]

Well he clearly isn’t but is complaining that he’s hungry. Started with diarrhoea early Monday. Vomited twice on Monday night and again this morning but diarrhoea continuously since Monday.

I stuck to BRAT yesterday and am doing the same today but dh is suggesting we try some natural yogurt as he is a fan ok those probiotic drinks (I don’t have any but I do have a tub of Yeo valley).

This goes against everything I’ve ever been told - ie dont feed a child with d&v dairy - but I’m not sure if it’s an old wives tale! He is the youngest of 4 and sometimes I forget what I’ve done with his older siblings and fill myself with doubt. Ridiculous I know.

So Mumsnet jury, should I give my boy a little pot of natural yougurt with his plain rice or not?

Personally I wouldn’t do yoghurt.
What does he want to eat?

Super noodles

I would probably just let him eat whatever he feels like eating. If he’s got a bug, what he eats will make no difference to how long it takes his body to get rid of it.

But he’s accepting plain boiled rice and dry toast for now because I’ve told him that’s all he allowed other than apples and bananas!

If he’s got a good appetite back, that’s usually a sign that he’s ready to start eating again. While still ill, the nausea, and fear of further vomiting, tends to block any desire for food. I’d ask him what he fancies and give him a small helping to try out. If it stays down/in, crack on with his usual diet!

If he’s managing fruit, super noodles won’t do any harm!

I did that Monday Henwee and greatly regretted it Monday night (that’s not envy)

It reminded me why I stuck to porridge during morning sickness as it is pretty much the same whichever direction it goes in...

Super noodles and crispy pancakes is a well known cure.
Beef flavour.

Splendid, thank you all.

I shall ignore dh and his yogurt obsession and send one of ds’s siblings on a super noodle mission tonight for his tea.

Just let him eat whatever he fancies.

NHS advice is that they can eat whatever they feel like eating these days but you should follow the ill person's wants, not foist things like yoghurts on them if they aren't suggesting it.

Fluids obv important too.

He probably wants super noodles for the salt. If he has had v&d he probably lost a lot of salt with the fluids.

I’ve given him dioralyte from dh’s stash of medicines.

Anyway, the super noodles reappeared again in the middle of the night. Today he’s asking for cup a soup.

It is most odd - diarrhoea during the day then vomiting overnight. He is content just to lie and watch tv so he’s clearly not right. Dh is back tonight so I’m handing over and escaping to go to work tomorrow. I’m not a natural nurse

Ready salted crisps are good.
They provide salt, carbs and taste nice.

Soup?