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baby changing behaviour

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TottWriter · 03/02/2009 10:49

My ds is nearly 10 months now, and he's always been really healthy. But recently he had a chest/throat infection and had to take amoxylin. (however you spell it) He perked up again, but since then he's been really clingy. He seems just as cheerful as before, and has phases where he squirms to get off us like before, but a lot of the time if we put him down he starts crying in a really high-pitched whine, and scrambles to get back on us.

He's been sleeping a lot more than he used to, and alternates that with bursts of frenzied crawling and clambering over us. we spoke to a health visitor at the clinic, and she said it was probably the after-effects from being ill.

But in the last couple of days, he's been a bit off his food, and started farting an awful lot. They - not to put too fine a point on it - smell really bad, and last night he threw up all his dinner. I barely got any breakfast down him this morning, so we're having to supplement his diet with more bottles so that he's actually getting some nutrients.

I'm getting a bit worried now, because although he's still making the same number of dirty nappies, he seems to always be straining. His abdomen doesn't feel hard or tender either.

Help!

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TottWriter · 03/02/2009 11:20

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singalongamumum · 03/02/2009 11:33

Hi tott, your poor DS, sounds like your DS has got a tummy bug. There is a virus going round with some cold/ flu like symptoms linked with vomiting/ diarrhoea. If you're worried you can phone NHS direct or go to your doctor.

Having said that, my DS (15mo) had it last week and they said as long as he's drinking something and having wet nappies, it's just a case of sitting it out- using calpol if necessary to keep him comfortable. It's amazing how much they eat when they get better, so don't panic about food, just keep offering. Milk is a good idea, as is cooled boiled water.

The clingy-ness is probably just because he's been feeling poorly- my DS will hardly let me put him down when he's ill. It's horrible seeing them ill, and exhausting, so I hope he gets better soon.

PS I am not a medical professional so feel free to ignore me!

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