my dd2 has had dirroreha the last two days not permantly but her her last two 'dirty nappies' have been very loose and has caused quite bad nappy rash, which i am treating with sudocreme.
the problem is i am not sure what is causing the dirorehrea or how to deal with it. i know from dd1 who was prone to tummy bugs that if it is a bug you are to give only water for 24 hours. but she doesnt seem 'poorly' her appetite is normal, she isnt sleeping anymore than usual, she has no temperature and seems very happy in herself.
she went off milk about a month ago but the last week or so has started taking follow on milk (she is always going on and off milk depending what mood she is in she will have it in food but not always as a drink) and has been having about 6-8 oz after each meal and as a supper drink, so could be that she has gone from hardly any milk to loads in a short space of time, if so what do i do? do i just keep giving her it and her tummy will get used to it again or do cut back untill she is better?
she also tried cherry tomatos for the first time yesterday, just before the first episode of diroreah, they were freshly bought that day from a fruit and veg shop that gets produce locally and daily so i have no doubt they were not off. and i dont think she ate that many of them, i gave her five and she didnt finish them all.
i really dont think she needs a doctor she is not poorly or dehydrated and there is nothing that docs can do for tummy bugs anyway other than monitor for dehydration if it is really bad, which it isnt it has only happened twice since yesterday afternoon. i just want to know if there is anything i could do to stop it happening again if it is from the milk or do i need to stop feeding her for 24 hours?