Going out (not school) during 48h after vomiting

[Babyboomtastic]

My daughter has been ill with fever/cough since Sunday. Its been getting better and she finally went back to school today. She actually did spike a fever during the night, and clearly felt crap but Calpol sorted her out, and she went off this morning unmedicated. Hurrah.

This evening, she's spiked a fever again and vomited. I think (though I was out of the room) that it was caused by a coughing fit, but can't be sure.

I'll keep her off tomorrow, to comply with school rules and because her temp is so volatile.

If there's no further vomit and she's feeling well enough would you take her out on Saturday? We have a non refundable breakfast with santa booked :-(

Personally I wouldn’t, which I know is hugely disappointing, but in a confined indoor space it is likely that she will transmit whatever illness she has. Vomiting viruses continue to be shed long after the 48 hour period, but the first 48 hours is most risky for this transmission. It would be selfish to take her into a room full of families and young children within this 48 hour period. I’d also take the view that even if the vomit was caused by a cough, she has been feverish all week with a cough (? Covid) and that in and of itself suggests a nasty virus others would like to avoid.

It could be covid, but I took a test (feeling a bit grot, also have cough) and mine was negative, and this child is pretty much attached to me 24/7 (including at night right now) so I don't think it is. If it was Covid, her cough would be deemed bon contagious by now anyway.

Its probably just a bog standard cold. No, colds don't normally cause fevers, but in my child they sometimes do, and sometimes they are persistent.

I've decided I'm personally comfortable taking her on Saturday if she's been well since and no more 🤮, as its more than a day and a half). I don't think she's a substantial risk, and certainly is less of a risk than some of her school mates who get sent in ill to school with fevers, dosed up on calpol etc.

Honestly my son has gone a full 48 hours without vomiting and still puked when he returned to school there are no guarantees

I would risk it

Why is part of me hoping its a Rota virus that's going to F... Up Christmas for the attached adults

I'd wait until her temperature has been normal, unmedicated for at least 24 hours, and no D&V either (I know you think it might be the result of a coughing fit, but you don't know that for sure. But even if it was, having a lurgy that makes you cough that badly isn't a great thing to be sharing around.

Honestly... If she was fine between now and then (no sick, no fever) I'd go. If she had any more symptoms I wouldn't.

My son vomits when he has a bad headache. He’s done it enough times now that as long as it’s a one off and there’s no other symptoms I let him out when he’s better. I trust other parents to make similar decisions about their children’s health.

I’m not sure why you are asking for opinions if you have clearly made your mind up OP? Unless you hoped everyone would agree with you? I sympathise hugely with the disappointment and cost implications of cancelling, but for me it would be the morally right decision. You have no idea of the medical vulnerabilities of other children attending these events, nor their family members, and everything in your posts suggests your child has been sufficiently ill this week to warrant giving this a swerve.

The likelihood is my child IS the vulnerable one there.

Realistically, she has a cold. For 99% of people it'll make them feel a bit grot. For her it can be a prolonged fever and/or hospitalisation. She's not been this UK because it's an awful bug, but because that's how she gets ill.

I asked because I wanted options and so I could think the issues through in full. Having listened to what people here have said, both for and against, and mulling over the level of risk, I have made my decision. Had all the responses been 'no', then I may well have made a different decision. As it is, I'm breaking zero rules, and will trust my instinct on how her health is between now and then, and if she's well, she'll go. If she's not, she won't.

My thoughts exactly! Drives me mad

I wouldn't go
My son can sometimes vomint when he is ill due to reflux, but if he has a temperarure or has just had one, i would err on the side of caution.
Its crappy having to miss it, but hit happens even at christmas time and sometimes it all feels a bit unfair... however we just have to suck it up, because we should try and do our best to do the right thing and limit the spread of bugs.

Oh, just seen you've already decided to go... what was the point of asking!
However in general -
Temperatures and diarrhoea and/or vomiting = staying in and trying not to spread it about.

We all had flu over Christmas last year, meaning we cancelled the entire thing + my mum ended up in hospital. We almost certainly caught it at playgroup from a child who clearly had a fever and felt unwell. I have to say I think going to indoor events while infectious is selfish.

I wouldn’t think twice about it; if she felt well I’d go.