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Dehydration in 13 month old?

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EnglishRain · 19/08/2021 18:26

I'm probably being all PFB but I don't really know whether this is OK or not with a bug.

DD has had a vomiting bug and is 13 months. She's not being sick now but she's not doing normal wet nappies. 111 in the night said unless she goes 12 hours without a wet nappy don't worry about it. She had done a little wee this morning somewhere between midnight and 9am. And then today between 9am and now she's only done a small wee and the nappy is a bit stained looking suggesting it's very concentrated wee. So she is weeing, but I was expecting it to be more by now.

She is still breastfed and has fed today. Not really wanting any food and not that keen to drink water. I know when I've had very concentrated pee it's been really uncomfortable. Just a bit worried about her Sad I did try the GP this afternoon but they were fully booked.

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YukoandHiro · 19/08/2021 18:29

I was totally like this with my first... as long as she is still weeing every few hours (3-4) you're ok even if they're not heavy. Offer lots of feeds - she'll push your supply up a bit for a while. Breastmilk is better for rehydration even than rehydration salts, so just keep offering short feeds every hour or so and soon nappies will be back. Leave off solid food for 12-24 hours after vomiting stops

YukoandHiro · 19/08/2021 18:30

If she's still not weeing regularly in the morning you need to try rehydration sachets as well as BM. Little and often - 5ml ever 10 minutes

LividLaVidaLoca · 19/08/2021 18:31

If she’s stopped vomiting it might be just that she’s rehydrating slowly.

Try water in a Calpol syringe? I think Dioralyte is safe over 12 months. Anything to get her more hydrated.

Obviously, try 111 again if you’re properly worried or if she has any other issues.

00100001 · 19/08/2021 18:32

If you want you can try and give her jelly to get fluids in?

FelicityPike · 19/08/2021 18:32

Would she eat (or attempt) an ice lolly?

Wintercoffee · 19/08/2021 18:35

Would it be worth phoning nhs 111 for advice at least? Maybe she could get a rehydration sachet from dr if need be.

As others have said maybe nice treats such as fruit ice lollies, jelly, tiny bit of diluted fruit juice etc to encourage hydration

EnglishRain · 19/08/2021 21:36

Thank you all, feeling less worried already! She's not interested in much to be honest, had the occasional sip of water but otherwise just milk. She's not a fan of ice lollies yet.

Just as I was typing this she woke up upset. I brought her downstairs and she projectile vomited across the kitchen Sad

Here's hoping no more vomiting and some good snoozing for us all tonight. She seems OK in herself for the most part. If there isn't significant wee in the morning I will go to the pharmacy and get some rehydration sachets for her too. I think the downside with breast milk is that it's hard to encourage little especially at bedtime or naptime. I will try and encourage short frequent feeds tomorrow daytime.

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