help - ds (9months) has diarehea (SP?) but is fine otherwise

[gossifer]

Awful spelling i know! He's had it for a few days, thought it was just very runny pooh but i can kid myself no longer. H'es fine and eating and sleeping and drinking as normal. Should I be doing anything to help it end?
Thanks.

Hmm. If they have it for a few days they run the risk of becoming dehydrated, so might be worth a trip to your GP. Saying that my GP doesn't get concerned until about 5 days.

Hope he's better soon.

My ds2 (also 9 months) had diahorea a while ago - the usual prescription for that is take them off all milk/dairy products - the bugs ferment in the milk apparently - and substitute for dioralyte for at least 24 hours. DS2 was still eating and I'd mash up some veggies or give him a rusk soaked in water (which he loved). Hope this helps. Would still check it out with the doctors though. Good luck...

dont forget to give him plenty of water too

dont give him anything strong for the solids as i would stick to porridge or anything that is bland so that it wont upset his tummy!

gosh thanks, didn't know about the dairy at all
will give it a go dairy free!