what to do with a toddler who has vomitted?

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DD had a runy nose all yesterday (very think mucus) but she seemed okay. Then, unusually, she woke up at about 11pm because she had done a poo - not diarrhea, but not firm either.
She then convulsed and vomitted at about 6am this morning - she's never done this before. And then we all fell back to sleep until about 8am.
She's zoning now, not her active morning self, but not too whingey either. And no temperature.

I know the rules are no dairy, so should I make her porridge with milk? And I know I should give her plenty of water. Anything else I should do or not do?
We were thinking of going to Farmer's market this morning - would that be too active?

Feel a bit silly for all the questions but I'm just a bit confused and slightly worried. Just wish she could tell me how she felt.
TIA

Don't take her to the Farmers' Market - she may thrown up everywhere.

Give her toast for breakfast or something like dry cheerios (always a fave in theDragon House if they're ill)

Thanks SoupDragon. We don't have any cheerios.
Dh has suggested banana as being good for you post-vomitting?

How old is she? Can you ask her if she wants food or to go out? CHildren are usually quite sensible about being ill and won't run around/eat etc if they are feeling that crap. Maybe just offer her some toast rather than porridge. She may have been sick if she has swallowed a lot of mucus last night.

Convulsed and you fell back to sleep?

Do you mean she had a convulsion or that she retched and vomited?

She sounds fine to me. Is she drinking wanting to eat not limp or lifeless?

No dairy means just that... try to be gentle on her stomach...so I wouldn't with the milk ut ohers would.
Otherwise she sounds fine.

Use your judgement about whether she is well enough to go to a farmers market or not..I'd go

DD (4) is recovering from what sounds like a similar bug. Sore tummy, slightly runny nose, no temp, puked once yesterday morning. I decided not to go out with her yesterday, and she had a duvet day. I let her eat wheatever she felt like (a large bowl of pasta + pesto at lunch time, just milk in the evening). She's looking much better today. HTH

poor thing!
what she needs is a quiet day in, in case she is sick again
give her half a banana or some toast but not lots of water
lots of water may make her vomit again
give her little sips of weak squash
hopefully it is just an upset tummy and will clear up on it's own

No, of course we didn't fall back to sleep ignoring her convulsions!! DH was holding her, he said she 'convulsed', but maybe he meant' retched', and then vomitted. We all fell back to sleep in same bed when we had cleaned her up, taken temperature, given her water, etc.

peggotty - yes, DH is convinced she vomitted because of all that mucus swallowing.

She's going to be 22 months.
We have shown her different food items and she retched when we showed her oatcakes. She pointed to her favourite snack, rich tea biscuits and we've given her one, but she's just holding it and not eating.

Are rich tea biscuits okay? I know they have lots of sugar in them, but maybe she just needs a bit of a sugar rush?

I think rich tea would be fine.

I think the recommended foods are BRAT
Bananas
Rice (plain)
Apples
Toast

YEs, a bit of sugar will be fine, her blood sugar levels are probably low after being sick. But don't worry if she doesn't eat at all, that's why some squash would be good if she doesn't eat. Just follow her lead.

I wasn't trying to suggest that you ignored her or being mean just that if it had been a convulsion I doubt you'd have dropped back to sleep.
I retch at oatcakes too.
Just be kind and keep an eye on her/ make sure that she keeps fluid levels up and she'll self regulate and bounce back if she's anything like mine

I use cheerios as we have them - they're band, dry and sugar to stop them feeling wobbly. And they aren't too bad to clear up if the child is sick again! A rich tea biscuit offers the same.

Sips of water - don't let her guzzle it.

Thanks everyone. She's not eaten any of rich tea biscuit, just holding it

Ronaldinhio - I know you weren't making suggestions about me ignoring her, etc. I'm just always a bit frantic with my postings when DD is ill as I panic slightly

DD's now fallen asleep clutching rich tea biscuit in one hand and her toy monkey in her other hand.

I was going to suggest standing her outside until it rains, but I see you are sorted

Fwiw my 22mo is also now asleep having vommed all night...I have 25 loads of washing to do now.

Hope she is better soon x

DD2 had similar thing on Mon. Actually, I thought she was ok after throwing up once in the morning... no probs at all after a morning at home. Seemed perfectly happy and ok. So just nipped out in the car to shop.... you guessed it. She chundered all over the car. And then again in kitchen later.

So all I'm saying is she may SEEM ok... but it might not be over yet.

Take care both of yas.

oh dear, DD's just puked again. It was all apple juice. Shoudl have read your post more closely soupdragon - we let her guzzle down a carton of apple juice instead of giving her little sips