Hello Ladies,
My (normally) very healthy daughter has been ill for several days. She vomitted on Sunday AM (only the 2nd time in her life) but I had assumed that it was related to her awful allergy induced cough. Then she's had diareha from then until yesterday. Last night she threw up again, twice. I've had her on the BRAT diet (not strick, but mostly) for the past several days. I've got a call into the nurse at her Dr. office for a callback this afternoon. My question is is there anything I can do for her to settle her stomach? She says that she feels a little better but her belly still hurts. She's 2.5 and I'd rather not give her medicine (ie, pepto, etc.) She's been drinking Pedialite. Any non-medical ways to settle a stomach? Thanks, Moms.
Thanks everyone! I did speak with the nurse and she said exactly what I thought; there is a stomach bug going around! Stick to the BRAT diet and gatorade (same as pedialite)! So I was really strick with the diet and if she didn't want to eat, I didn't make an issue of it. It's just so awful to see her sick. She seems a lot better today...her BM's are more normal and no vomit last night!! Yay!
I'll try the peach juice next time...I've never heard of that before! Thanks again everyone!
Try giving her some sort-of-flat gingerale (made with real ginger). The ginger and the bubbles will help settle her stomach. And saltines. Hope she feels better soon!
Sorry you daughter is ill . . . it is so hard as moms to watch our little ones sick. My daughter had severe diareha and vomitting when she was about the same age. She is a stubborn little girl and would not drink fluids. She eventually had to be admitted to the hospital for dehydration and to figure out what she had. Turns out it was rotovirus. The most important thing is to keep here hydrated. Now when my daughter gets sick and refuses fluids, I gently force feed her liquids via a syringe.
The BRAT diet is great. But, you can also take the old stand by's of soda crackers and flattened clear sodas to also try to help.
If it's viral, nothing is really going to help prevent the vomiting - just have to let it run its course, but those practices certainly won't agitate it further.
Good luck - hoping the pediatrician calls you back sooner than this afternoon and she begins feeling better.
There is a very nasty bug going around this year and it lasts for several days. Stick strictly to the BRAT diet and add some yogurt too. That helps replenish the good in her system.
Both my kids had it and their tummies/systems were not right for a week or more. I just kept them on the bland, bland, bland stuff and yogurt. Re-introducing real food too soon keeps the system upset. They did that with my niece and she kept throwing up because they kept trying to give her real food too soon and the docs ended up sending her for an upper GI to rule out any big problems because they weren't told that they kept giving her things like spaghettiO's! Can you say duh!
If she has an episode of vomiting you need to wait at least 2 hours before giving her anything to drink to allow the stomach time to rest.
I don't know of much else except waiting and rest when they aren't actively throwing up but just wanted to mention that I don't think Pepto is safe for kids in any case b/c of the aspirin issue. Hope things improve soon. Mine's a vomiter, so I know it is a really bummer. :(
Ginger ale, not Coke. Ginger is great for stomach problems. And yes, stir it or leave it out so it is flat, not fizzy.
It sounds like a bug, but if she has a cough and a lot of mucus she is swallowing, that can aggravate the stomach and cause some diarrhea as well. Just a head's up for the next time.
aww I hope she feels better soon. It's so sad when little ones are sick. With my daughter I always stuck with the BRAT diet and made sure she was well hydrated. So it sounds like you're basically doing all you can. You can maybe try ginger ale or flat Coke (probably buy no caffeine Coke) but I'm not big on soda for little ones---but if it makes her feel better it'd be worth it.
How awful for your daughter and you. If she is still hydrated and not too ill i would put er on 3-4 hours "stomach rest", i.e. no intake of anything. My son (now 4) used to have so many stomach bugs, throwing up was such a common thing with him -- it was awful for all of us. A conservative and very non-risk taking doctor recommended the stomach rest. It calmed his stomach down far more effectively than any drug. But there were times when even that didn't work and we would just have to support him through two days of vomiting. By the way, our son would usually do the "stomach rest" spontanously -- he wouldn't want neither food nor water. Hope this episode of yours is over by now.
good luck,
D.
I know some moms wont agree with my comments, but my 2 kids got this same bug just a month ago and from past experiences, I knew there was medicine that would stop them from throwing up (I can't remember the name off hand). When my son was about 2, he got it so bad that he ended up becoming dehydrated and had to be hospitized. So, from that point on, anytime they got that nasty bug, I would just call their doctor and get a new presciption (pill form), but you can crush it and add it to flattend 7-up. Zolfran (that may be the name, but I'm not sure).
Some people feel that the bug has to work itself out and the body needs to throw up, but the reality of it that the virus will stay in their belly regardless of how many times they throw up.
It was so bad last month that neither of them could even hold down a tablespoon of water, so the only thing I gave them was flattened 7-Up and just a little at a time.
The doctor said give them 48 hours to get over it, but even 3 days later, they still said their bellies hurt. I just gave each of them 1/2 a tablet for 3 days and all was good.
Again, my reason was a) vomit was very contageous so everytime I cleaned it up, I increased my chances of getting it and b) reduced their chances of dehydrating.
good luck.
Hi A. - sounds like your daughter has a bad bug. While she is still throwing up, give her just a few saltines or club crackers - something soft and easily digestible. Gingerale and Cocacola (stir a little to reduce the bubbles) work great for sour stomachs also.
Avoid pepto or anything like that. It contains salicylates that are aspirin derivatives and can be dangerous for kids because of the risk of Reyes Syndrome.
I hope she feels better soon!
We give our little ones some diluted chamomile tea. Works wonders to settle an upset tummy.
Have yoiu tried peach juice- the syrup stuff that comes with sliced canned peaches? It has helped many a times in my family.
There is a bug going around. Sounds like you are doing all the right things!
M.
It's OK if she doesn't eat much while she is this sick. It is important for you to keep her hydrated. The problem can be that if she drinks then she will throw again. Remember this for many sicknesses to come!!!... She will not throw up from the liquid if it is less than 1 oz. every 15-20 mins. So....use a dropper, or spoon and feed her only a tablespoon or 2 of water at a time every 15-20 minutes. Put the Kitchen timer on to remind you to go back to her with the water. Do this as long as you think she needs it or until she can keep down enough liquids to keep her well hydrated. Dehydration is very serious and dangerous to her organs. The bug "will" go away.
I remember my children being very thirsty and not being able to keep anything down. This was a great savior. They knew they could have more when the timer went off.
Good Luck!
S.
Hi,
I dont' use anything pharmacuetical. I do all homepathics with my kids and work great. Find a health food store near you even a whole foods. Gripe Water works well or even Multidophillis in powder form. For sure eliminate all dairy right now, dairy also contributes to alot of allergies too. Hope this helps.
When my 2 y.o. got the stomach bug recently I made some ginger tea for her and it was the only thing that worked to get her to stop dry heaving in the middle of the night: peel and thinly slice some fresh ginger, put a few pieces on the bottom of a mug, cover w/hot water and steep for several minutes. Then remove the ginger and stir in some honey to sweeten. She sipped on it over the course of an hour in the middle of the night and then slept thru until morning. Good luck w/your little one!
