being sick and getting dehydrated

[cazzybabs]

dd2 (20 months) has been sick 3 times over the last 2 hours and has drunk very little - do I have to worry about her being dehrdated and if so how can I get her to drink? Any signs I should look out for?

just keep giving her little sips - that's what I was told I should have done when DS1 was in hospital being reyhdrated

thanks - its so hard to get her to have any though!

My gp reccommended me to give ice lollies.

We just tried to give her a sip and she brought it staight back up! Poor girl!

Would she tolerate

flat coke/lemonade
dioralyte or something similar

give crisps which may make her thirsty and then she would drink.....

had 2 of mine in hospital needing to be rehydrated...not nice.

Keep persevering. Do you have any Diaorlyte?

niceglasses I've been recommended the crisps & lemonade thing too

I wouldn't give crisps, they're salty and fatty, and quite uncomfortable to vomit back up.

Dioralyte is an idea.

Here are some symptoms of dehydration in a toddler:
• Goes more than six hours without a wet diaper

• Has dark yellow, strong-smelling urine

• Is lethargic

• Has a dry, parched mouth and lips

• Isn't shedding any tears while crying

Signs that a toddler may be seriously dehydrated:

• Sunken eyes

• Hands and feet that feel cold and look splotchy

• Lightheadedness, dizziness, or delirium

• Excessive sleepiness or fussiness

And \link{http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/toddler/toddlerills/11407.html\here} is the page that is from.

Keep trying, perhaps with a straw ? 2 hours isn't so long and she may well sleep it off, but if it persists or she shows signs as nQC describes you may need ot see a dr.

thanks girls - just worried because she keeps bringing it back!

It may look like more is coming up than it really is,so she may still be getting some fluid.

its the weeing you need to keep an eye on, I had my dd vomit for 40 hrs solid at 18 mths, she took only modest amounts of water, but I gave it to her as a medicine - 15 mls every couple of hours, but for the first 24 hrs unless most babies over a year are ok dehydration speaking.
A teaspoon of fluid is enough if ou give it to her, but with vomiting sometimes its one in and two out :(
If your dd has a dry nappie after 4-6 hrs then you need to be a little more concerned

I always make ice cubes flavoured with a weak solution of their favourite juice and give them these to suck, then they're not getting too much for their inflamed tummies to cope with. Water always comes back up and I never give them just that.

How is she today ?