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Can I feed my son yet?

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1Baby1Bump · 09/08/2006 07:50

Ds (1yr) has had terrible trots (cant spell di-or-ee-ah!!) for about 4 days. No sickness, still eating well just a bit clingy.
So yesterday morning i took him to docs who said all day yesterday i had to starve him, fluids only which was fine although he missed his milk a bit at bedtime.
before bed he did had, i must admit, a couple of bites of dry bread- he nearly took my hand off!
the doc wanted this morning a stool sample which is fine, but he has nothing in his belly to produce a stool with!
am i allowed to feed him as normal today? he is absolutely starving. he is desperate for his mashed banana and strawberries for breakfast!

please help me!

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TheBlonde · 09/08/2006 08:11

Go ahead and feed him
When my LO had diarrhea my GP said to feed him as usual - he was a similar age to yours

lummox · 09/08/2006 08:14

maybe stick with the bananas but give the strawberries a miss for a little bit? plus some dry bread, maybe so that he can get used to eating and digesting again.

spangles · 09/08/2006 08:19

The advice i was given was to starve for a say and the give only bland foods. ie: toast, soup water/weak juice and to avoid dairy products. I was also told that it can take several weeks for stools to return to normal after a bout of the trots (I can't spell it either)

spangles · 09/08/2006 08:21

Oh yes forgot to add that bananas are good for firming up poo lol. or as the Dr said " bananas are very binding". ha ha

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1Baby1Bump · 09/08/2006 11:37

thanks for all your replies and suggestions.
soon after i strted this thread he started throwing up violently too so i took him to see doc again as i had noticed last night his breath smelt of keytones like dh's does when he has high blood sugar (dh is insulin dependant dibateic)
i told doc and she has given me a wee bag thing which i have fitted to his willy to collect a sample and then i must take it back asap to be tested for glucose.
obviously i am absolutely beside myself now, waiting for him to wee. i just know its gonna be full of glucose, i know the smell so well. (dh used to have really bad control and stank constantly)
i really need you guys right now and would like to know how old peeps kids were when diagnosed. i know ds hasnt been diagnosed yet but i want to know none the less.
dh wasnt diagnosed till he was 10 as he had 'intermittent breakdown of the pancreas' meaning it kept stopping and starting.

do you guys know who's children have diabetes and can you help me keep this bumped?
tia. x x

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ZippiZapata · 09/08/2006 11:40

breath will smell of keytones if he hasn't eaten

ZippiZapata · 09/08/2006 11:40

spidermama and lili something

hope he is ok

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1Baby1Bump · 09/08/2006 11:42

zipi. thats a relief. that could be it then. doc didnt mention!!

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ZippiZapata · 09/08/2006 11:52

sorry my reply was a bit brief I'm trying not to be on mn!

"Crash dieting or fasting can also lead to halitosis. When the body is no longer supplied with energy-giving carbohydrate it first breaks down glucose stored in the muscles and liver in the form of glycogen. But this does not last long.

After a few hours the body begins to break down its fat stores and the waste products of their metabolism, known as ketones, endow the breath with a distinctive sweet and sickly smell. You can smell this on the breath of anyone who has vigorously worked out and exercised, but who has not taken on board sufficient carbohydrate before or after. People on a strict 'caveman' or high-protein diet experience the same effect for similar reasons."

from net doctor.

It is true that diabetic breath can smell of ketones as you know, but also starvation diet can have the same effect as better explained above.

net doctor i find a generally useful site

I hope your worries are unfounded

Many gps now don't necessarily say don't feed young children with tummy upsets but be guided by their appetite

I swear by rich tea biscuits (assuming he isn't diabetic)

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1Baby1Bump · 09/08/2006 11:57

thanks zipi. x
i am off to docs now with the sample.
watch this space.

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ZippiZapata · 09/08/2006 12:11

fingers crossed ..let us know

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1Baby1Bump · 09/08/2006 13:38

ok im back.
ds is fine!! he does not have diabetes! yay!
have rung dh who has now stopped hyperventilating! (he would have totally blamed himself if it had been positive)

doc now says he has a stomach bug and an ear infection to top it off.
i dont know where the hell from though as we dont go to any baby clubs or anything and the rest of us are fine. i will go to clubs once ds2 is born shortly.

i was just so worried as it was all exactly the same as dh gets. bloodshot eyes, bad temper, that awful smell and drinking tons. i thought the worse, as you do.
im glad i got it checked though as if i hadnt and he had had it i would feel so guilty.
the thought of dh's diabetic moods topped with ds' and a newborn scared the hell outta me!!

thanks to all for your support and info during my crisis!!

x x x

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ZippiZapata · 09/08/2006 13:40

great news..delighted it's a relatively minor bug..it's always a worry when the little ones are ill.

I recommend rich tea biscuits as part of his diet to get back on his feet!

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