Baby on her third day of sleep?

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First time mum so forgive me if I’m being over dramatic!

Baby is 11 months old and on 23rd Dec was sick after her tea but we assumed food went down the wrong way as that’s how it sounded. 6am on Christmas Eve she woke up on her back bringing up bile I assume. She slept the whole of Christmas Eve, we didn’t see her for more than an hour and then all night again. Christmas Day was the same, she had to be woke and as soon as you do wake her she falls back to sleep. She’s difficult to wake and her eyes just roll back to sleep.

Last night (Christmas Day) she vomited again baring it mind it had been 38 hours since the last vomit and the time before that was 13 hours so I know it’s not noro etc.

After she was sick last night she went to bed and slept for 14 hours, again we had to wake her this morning. She drank 2oz of milk and fell asleep sat up and went back down for another 2.5 hours before we woke her for Calpol. She had Calpol, vomited and went back to sleep. She’s been asleep since. We can’t wake her, she opens her eyes for a split second before rolling them back to sleep.

She hasn’t eaten since the 23rd which I’m not overly concerned about because I know she won’t starve and will eat when she’s hungry. She also hasn’t had any milk bar the 2oz today which again, not overly concerned about as fluids is most important and she’s sipping water when we wake her for it.

I guess my main concern is the sleep? I know it’s a red flag when baby is difficult to wake and it’s not even as if she’s sleeping all day then up at night. She is literally sleeping all day and all night for now the third day straight. She’s been awake for no longer than an hour today.

Is it just a case of letting her keep sleeping and sleeping or does she need to be seen?

I’m reluctant that I’m just being an overly paranoid first time mum. Like I said food and milk isn’t my concern as she’ll eat when she’s ready it’s just the sleep.

If you really cannot wake her then I’d be going to the hospital. I’d have taken her to the hospital the first time that happened if I’m being totally honest.

That's not normal for an 11 month old. I'd take her to A and E

I would be concerned by the lack of fluid intake, combined with the sleepiness. I think she needs to be assessed, probably via A&E.

Hospital.

Hi Op, someone wiser will be along in a minute but of it were me, I’d be getting concerned. Ring 111; and maybe also ring the out of hours number at your GP. Anything else strange going on? Rash, temp, wet or dry nappies?

As soon as you struggled to wake her and keep her awake you should have gone to A and E. You need to go now.

100% hospital.

I’ve just had my third baby who is now 9.5 months old and have never experienced what you are describing. I would be going to hospital/ringing 111. It sounds very worrying to me!

No rash, temp or any symptoms other than being super tired and the occasional vomit. She’s had wet nappies as she’s taking water.

I would definitely get her to a and e. You’re better off being in a waiting room there and the on duty Paeds team assessing her now asap.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/

says here to call ambulance if you can’t wake your baby OP - are u calling one?

Thank you we will ring 11. We spoke to family who have kids and they said GP tomorrow so I felt like this was just me overly paranoid thinking of A&E. I tried to picture if I had a virus of some kind I’d want to be sleeping but surely she’d be up all night if she was sleeping all day!

We live 10 min drive from A&E so I think it would be quicker we just go

Definitely - I have always found a & e brilliant with small kids. They should triage you quickly, and you’ll know from there what the plan might be within an hour or so. Just go - someone can always grab you a bag or whatever, just have change and your phone plus her changing bag but I would go NOW

Go to A&E, difficult to wake baby needs to be seen, I would have gone on the first day.

Take her to hospital. She may have sepsis.

Better to be told its a virus than it be something serious. Good luck!

If anything, I would say you were being under dramatic. Please take her to hospital. Better safe than sorry if she is really as difficult to rouse as you say and not eaten except 2oz milk in 3 days.

How is she OP?

Sending hugs OP… and I hope bubs is ok 💜

Hope she is ok

Hope you have gone to A&E OP and she is ok.

This.
Op, I hope you've gone to the hospital.
Drowsy and not able to keep baby awake is a sign to see a doctor straight away

Really glad you've taken her to hospital. That's a very concerning symptom and in the future - for anybody who finds this thread when their baby is really unusually sleepy - get to hospital immediately.