Vomiting Baby

[gustierx]

Got a call from daycare that DD was projectile vomiting.  Took her in (she's been sick over 3 weeks, this is just the most recent development) and the doc said to give straight pedialyte for 24 hours (no formula).  She seems starved- how strict is the 24 hour rule?  I don't want to make it worse, but she's miserable and hasn't vomited in over 8 hours.

[karebear2]

Oh, wow. My LO would be screaming for food in a few hours. I'm sorry. I hope you get answers from from the pedi, if you can't reach him there are nurses hotlines. Although usually the doctors offices have an answering service for emergencies. Don't hesitate to call.
Hope your LO feels better.

[Deleted]

breastfed or formula fed?
holding down the pedialyte ok?
no more vomiting?
sometimes you can begin with super small amounts of their regular formula every hour and see if it says down. if breastfed, it's considered a clear liquid and only needs to be abstained if baby is unable to keep any of it down for an extended period of time.

[rn536]

I also agree I would call doc to ask. Maybe you can start with small amounts. If baby is hungry maybe she is feeling a little better. Why does doc think she is sick like that? Just a virus? 3 weeks is a long time to be sick. I am not sure I could do that for 24 hours. I would talk to doc again. Good luck and T and P for baby. Hope she feels better soon.
It must be so hard. Thinking of you.

[jesster88]

I hope she feel better soon - so sick for a little baby!

[gustierx]

Thank you all! @amyg she's formula fed- I have a little bit of frozen breastmilk left from when I stopped pumping a couple weeks ago, I'm more than tempted to thaw it and see if she keeps that down. She's keeping down the pedialyte and hasn't vomited since I picked her up from daycare 10 hours ago. I'm tempted to try a little bit before bed (maybe an ounce?) with some pedialyte. I've brought her in twice over the 3 weeks, no infection that they can see, so thinking it's just a virus. Today he said it could be a UTI, but with no fever he doesn't want to test her. We'll keep watching her. Thanks for all your advice and thoughts ladies!

[happyfeet9]

No advice but send prayers that she feels better asap!

[gustierx]

graybaby she did okay last night- she was up a lot so I'm tired, but she kept down the Pedialyte. We tried giving her 2 ounces of formula this morning (and some Pedialyte) and she's kept it down so far, so we'll keep giving her small amounts and see how she does. DH is staying home with her today so I can go to work- hopefully he survives the day Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts!!