Help ... bit worried about my baby ...

[Ghosty]

Hello ...
I posted earlier on the feeding thread about DD being a bit under the weather - bit pukey, windy etc today and not particularly happy but I am now a bit worried.

She has been asleep since 7pm (NZ time now 9.50pm) but it has not been her usual 'out cold' sleep. She has been whimpering in her sleep quite a lot. Anyway, I just went to check on her and she had thrown up a bit in her sleep ... not that unusual I know, but the thing is that is isn't milk and is slimey, see through and is streaked with what I can only guess is blood. It was in a patch on the muslin under her cheek ... and dribbling down her cheek.
Does anyone have any idea what this could be ... it seems very strange to me and I am quite worried. She doesn't a temperature ...
What should I do? Is this normal??!!??

Well, we had an eventful night.
DD went back to sleep after my last post at 11pm and DH and I went to bed. I got up at 12.30 to check on her and she was ok.
Then at 3am I woke to her moaning down the monitor ... I crept into her room and touched her face and found it all wet as was the muslin that she has her head on ... I turned on the light and she was asleep, but moaning, in a pool of dark brown slimy blood ...
Woke DH ... phoned the after hours number ... and they told me to phone an ambulance. So I did. Paramedics arrived and carted DD and me off to A and E ...
She was 'observed' ... no more vomit thank goodness but lots of runny green poos ... which they tested and found that she has Rotavirus ... which is gastroenteritis ...
The blood is probably from a small tear in the oesophagus from coughing and being sick (although I still find this odd as her vomiting and coughing has not been violent).
She hasn't had a temp ... and she was smiling away at the doctor and nurses ... so we have been sent home.
I am to watch for dehydration, keep feeding her little and often ... and take her back if I am worried.
I asked the nurse how she could have got it (am very vigilant with sterilising her dummies) and she said it is ridiculously common and DS probably has had it without us knowing (he did have a runny tummy last week) and has passed it on. Very very easily passed on ....
So ... home now ... absolutely knackered ... DH on DS duty and DD and I are going to bed ... night night all and thanks for the help and support...

Love Ghosty ... xx

Ghosty, i hope she's feeling better soon++++++++++

ghosty im glad to hear it wasnt to serios and i must take my hat of to you for staying alot calmer than i do we found spots all oover ds and he was down th docs there and then with me freaking out turns out he allergic to kiwi fruit but im just happy that both of ours kids are going to be fine big hugs to you all

I would complain to Plunket when you feel up to it. But I'm glad it's sorted now.

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Hope you're all okay. Sounds really scary but glad she's okay now.
Just goes to show that "professionals" dont always know what they are talking about!

Glad you got some answers ghosty, definatley mention that plunket nurse to GP or whoever. What was she one about.

ghosty glad to hear that your all ok after the nightmare, hope you had some good sleep and are all feeling better.

ghosty sounds like a nightmare, but glad you got it checked out and that she is ok.

Oh Ghosty,

How scary for all of you! Glad to know that things are better now. Hugs to all of you!

Poor little girl Sounds like you are over the worst now but it must have been very scary, ghosty.

Hope she is all better soon and that you both get some sleep xx

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Oh poor Ghosty and poor little girly!
Hope she is ok soon, my dd 17 mths has just had rota virus too it is rife here, she is slowly recovering now, but really really unhappy, your dd should recover quicker as your still breastfeeding her... I gave up 2 months ago.... have been givning dd breastmilk expressed though...
Good luck bless her little heart what a worry
xx