https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:44:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-562337 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:14:03 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 562337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: yeah, it sounds like she's a little better now :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-562285 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:49:23 +0000 loveisstrange 562285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: She managed to drink quite a bit of it at the ER and before bed tonight. The doctor said to feed her as normal but just replace the formula with the Pedialyte. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-562150 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:35:03 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 562150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: I'm so glad. For kids that are doing ok, sometimes I recommend 1 tsp of pedialyte every 5 minutes til they are tolerating it for about .5 hr without throwing up, then increase to 2 tsp then liberalize. It allows their guts time to absorb what's being given to them and breaks the ketotic cycle :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-562122 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:23:04 +0000 loveisstrange 562122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: We just got home. They said that she is not dehydrated and that we are doing a good job. They made a follow-up appointment for us on Thursday. They told us to just do the Pedialyte for the next couple days and forget the formula, since that's making her throw up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-561685 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:17:15 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 561685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: Keep me posted. I do have a rehydration protocol that works well at home, but I would be happier if your little one got evaluated. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-561393 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:27:11 +0000 loveisstrange 561393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: @SAHM0811: Her last 2 diaper changes have been nearly dry. So... it's been since last night since I've seen any really wet diapers and even yesterday, she had diarrhea every diaper so it was hard to tell if she was wet. There's been no more diarrhea today and very minimal vomiting, just once and it was more like bad spit-up than vomit.</p> <p>@Thehistoryofus: She's vomiting less, only when we give her formula. She drank a decent amount of water yesterday but not enough. I think she is dehydrated. :/ I'm about to call our ped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-561337 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:05:47 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 561337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If she's having three or less wet diapers in a 24 hour period, you should definitely get her seen emergently! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-561334 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:41:06 +0000 SAHM0811 561334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been through this twice with my youngest DD at 6 months old and just last month at 18 months old again. I pushed fluids aggressively... One doctor told me that some kids don't like pedialyte because of the sodium content/taste, so Gatorade was fine. We gave water, Gatorade and Vitamin Water because that's what she would take. I kept nursing her too. She tolerated crackers and plain rice after about one or two days and I slowly have her other foods from there.</p> <p>Three wet diapers in 24 hours is the minimum... If it gets close to that, or lower, take her in!</p> <p>My DD did need IV fluids the first time... I'm a nurse, but it was so completely devastating to see. I hope your baby won't get to that point.</p> <p>Hope she feels better! It took my DD around 7-10 days to get completely back to normal both times :( It's hard for us caregivers too... Take care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-561041 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:26:01 +0000 T.H.O.U. 561041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: any update? Hope shes better </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559775 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:45:21 +0000 GrapeCrush 559775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when DS had it we gave little amounts of pedialyte at a time because nothing was staying down. and when you start giving formula, if it's milk based i wouldn't give it 'full strength' because their stomachs are so blah. DS couldn't keep his formula down for a while after, we ended up on soy formula for 2 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559764 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:41:18 +0000 Ash 559764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: Awe, your LO sure was sick.<br /> @zippylef: if she gets like that, take her in sooner than later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559754 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:35:42 +0000 T.H.O.U. 559754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We knew that my daughter needed to go to the ER when she had just woken up from a nap and was sitting with my mom and closed her eyes again. She immediately fell back asleep (even though she just woke up and went through a diaper change) and when we called her name and picked up/dropped her limbs she didn't wake up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559742 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:26:38 +0000 Ash 559742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: Well, the way I look at that is that she is sick.... and when I'm sick, I sleep. So as long as you can push fluids and she's taking them, that's the most important. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559735 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:21:37 +0000 loveisstrange 559735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: Yeah, they told us if it went on more than 2 days to take her back in, which will be tomorrow morning. There are times she seems fine, but she is definitely sleeping a lot and has much less energy than normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559724 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:11:57 +0000 Ash 559724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: Yes, it's common but I'd be concerned she's getting dehydrated (our kiddos are on an IV when I see them). Maybe try and feed her less but more often... so 3 oz of something every couple of hours. If she's lethargic and keeps throwing up and having watery poop, I'd take her back in. If things start to subside... and her poops start to thicken, I'd say she's on the mend. Poor pumpkin... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559709 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:05:01 +0000 loveisstrange 559709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: All she wants to do is sleep, is that normal? She refused to eat anything before bed last night and then still slept until 2:30am, at 3oz of formula and then I woke her up at 8:30am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559698 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:01:00 +0000 Ash 559698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: I would start with the pedialyte plain... and as she tolerates that, do half strength formula (made with double water).<br /> Oh, and rotavirus has staaaaaaanky poo... you will know if it's rota. It probably is just viral GE... I would just try anything you can think of to get her to drink including things like jello. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559691 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:54:06 +0000 winniebee 559691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, but I'm sorry : ( My son has had the tummy flu twicethis year and it was not fun..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559686 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:52:00 +0000 loveisstrange 559686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: She's been drinking water out of her straw cup, just not very much at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559685 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:51:13 +0000 sorrycharlie 559685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no :( I hope she feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559684 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:51:04 +0000 loveisstrange 559684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: She has the nasty diarrhea. It wasn't too bad yesterday but it's worse and the vomiting is a little better today. They didn't tell me it was rotavirus, they just said viral gastroenteritis when I took her to the ER yesterday morning. If she's still vomiting through today, I'm going to take her again tomorrow. So far, it's only been once today.</p> <p> @Ash: So, mix the Pedialyte and formula? It seems the formula is really what's been making her throw up more than anything else. I've just been giving her 1-2oz at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559683 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:48:59 +0000 T.H.O.U. 559683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, I would never normally give Gatorade, but if you have some I would water it down and try it. For some reason my LO refused the pedialyte but would take sips of orange gatorade. </p> <p>Also, try any kind of liquid that you can, ice chips, slushy, straw, sippy, bottle, water bottle, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559680 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:47:43 +0000 T.H.O.U. 559680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: Honestly, it doesn't sound like rotavirus unless she starts will really nasty diarrhea soon. </p> <p>I would keep an eye out for dehydration. We did end up having to take DJ to the ER for fluids. She was very lethargic. They gave her some anti-nausea meds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559679 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:47:11 +0000 Ash 559679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the hospital, we usually start with pedialyte and half strength formula and then advance as tolerated. Hope C starts feeling better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559677 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:41:57 +0000 loveisstrange 559677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: Yes. This started probably around 5am Sunday morning so its been almost 36 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559675 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:39:53 +0000 T.H.O.U. 559675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: I was going to ask you about Rotavirus. My LO got it around 11 months even though she had the first dose of vaccine. When she had it she had the very textbook symptoms throwing up for 24 hours and then really nasty seedy blow out poos for a week. <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rotavirus" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rotavirus</a></p> <p> It sounds like C has been throwing up for more than 24 hours? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gastroenteritisrotavirusbaby-vomiting#post-559663 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:23:43 +0000 loveisstrange 559663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C woke up yesterday morning with vomiting and diarrhea. She doesnt have a fever. I cant hardly get her to hold anything down. We did formula all yesterday and she was throwing it all back up. Today, she managed to hold down a few oz of formula, some water and a couple crackers. I just mixed up some apples/bananas/oatmeal puree into a bowl and she ate some of it, although not much. We'll see if that comes back up.</p> <p>Im just not sure what else to do. I'm so scared she's going to get dehydrated. Ive been trying to push her drinking water but I know she's not getting much. DH is going to stop and get some Pedialyte on his way home today and we'll try that.</p> <p>She's only 10 months old. :( </p>