anything i can give a tired 2yo with cry-out-loud-constantly tummy pains?

[NappiesGalore]

they seem to come on in bursts, like cramps.
hes not a whinger normally, think hes really hurting.

anything i am forgetting i can do?

hes really distressed. on lap.
dp not home till late and 5 and 4yos in bath

maybe a poo bug... depends if cramps higher in tummy or lower in bowels.

i'd be checking if it's sore to touch/is there a temperature/how long cramping for???

if tender call NHS direct

Is he constipated? Is it trapped wind? Has he eaten anything unusual? It sounds like colic. If he is not vomiting/having diarrhoea/high temp, maybe a warm bath and/or tummy massage would help?

If he is vomiting etc, then it might be a bug and you should maybe call nhs direct.

thanks you two, tis ok now, hes asleep.
i think there is a bit of a mild tummy bug about atm (ds2 was sick the other night too) but was madly exacerbated by tiredness. he didnt sleep well yesterday, then had a full day at nursery... bit much for a wee 2.8yo

he cried for a full hour before falling asleep in my arms, waking and crying back to sleep again after another half hour or so. phew. then had to hold ds2's hand while he fell asleep.

think ive earned a glass of wine now!

at ease Nurse Galore...

why thank you nurse blinks - fancy gin in my tent

let's have a gin drip then hotlips

oh god im not angsty hotlips hoolahan am i?? id much rather be that witty doctor guy... i never remember names.

i'll be radar then... your gimpish sidekick

oh yay! i love radar. brings out my maternal instinct, that boy.

did i imagine Clinger? or was he the tranny?

we need a MASH appreciation thread...