DD (5 months) has currently got a bout of bronclioitis. She was in hospital for 3 days/nights and was on an IV drip for 36 hours due to her refusing to feed. She is much improved however is still having mild breathing difficulties, a terrible cough and a tad irritable at times (but aren't we all LOL).
My concern is she has only fed off me (breast) 18 minutes in the past 27 hours and we just managed to get her to drink 50mls of expressed milk, albeit VERY slowly. I have given her paracetamol in case she has a sore throat and heaps of saline solution in her little nose in case it was blocked but she is still reluctant to feed. Her nappies have been very dry, but not completely, for the past 24hours too.
She actually seems quite happy in herself, although she is sleeping atm. Should I worry about her lack of fluid intake? I have a nurse coming to my house in about 12 hours (I am in New Zealand so it is night here). I could really do with a night away from the hospital (would be the first night in a week) plus the All Whites World Cup match starts in 4 hours LOL. What do you think?