https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 04:45:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1079856 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:37:49 +0000 mrs. wagon 1079856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Confetti: omg. egg vomit is the worst. So hard to start eating eggs again after washing that out of your hands (why does the smell linger for DAYS????)</p> <p>I learned the liquids in small amounts rule the hard way. Poor Wagon Jr. just kept throwing up more and more AND had diarrhea. So I was so worried about dehydration so I let him chug the water and pedialyte. Cue more and more vomit for HOURS (at age 3 he learned how to grab the trash can and vomit right into it because he was doing it over and over) until I realized my mistake. Then we did sips every 15 mins and the vomiting stopped. Mommy FAIL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1079573 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:20:55 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1079573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BunnyDragon: @purrpletulips: @brownie: @irene: @T.H.O.U.: Thank you all so much for your kind words and advice. He another bout of vomit post nap, called the ped nurse line and some share-worthy advice. </p> <p>1) no dairy for 24 hrs. Makes it worse. Same goes for juice (not that he has ever had it,but that's what they said)</p> <p>2) diluted Gatorade or pedialite for liquids and starting in tiny amounts. First hour, one small sip every 5-10 minutes, then next two hours, larger gulps every 5-10 minutes. After 3 hours with no vomit, no need to worry as much about quantity of liquid as it is being consumed. </p> <p>3) once stable, can reintroduce extremely bland food. No fruit except bananas, toast , crackers, plain pasta etc. (brat diet basically)</p> <p>4) like Irene said, must be urinating every 8 hrs or you need to see the doc for dehydration. Also, they said if he is still vomiting after 48 hrs, he should come in</p> <p>Other things I learned:</p> <p>Even if your kid just threw up and seems fine, hesitate before getting in the car to go to the grocery store to get Gatorade. He WILL vomit again (sadness)</p> <p>Like purpletulips mentioned, we are not alone. Big bug going around in Chicago as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1079216 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:53:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1079216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would keep pushing fluids immediately becasue you don't know how long this will last or how bad it will get. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1079190 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:42:51 +0000 irene 1079190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would call your doctor's nurseline and ask for advice... can you do that? LO has gotten some stomach bug 2 times (2 rounds of vomiting which lasted for days), but not projectile... </p> <p>Here is what I learned/know with our case :<br /> - Do not give them food within 1 hour of vomiting (so you shouldn't have given him breakfast at all if he threw up in bed?)</p> <p>- They need to be hydrated and stay hydrated. Offer water, pedialyte, and liquids. Now I forgot if milk or juice was going to make it better or worse...</p> <p>- If vomiting continues, and they couldn't hold anything down, I remember our nurse told us to give them pedialyte every 15 minutes and a small quantity each time. Don't just give them water or you'll end up with another problem.</p> <p>- If they won't drink liquid, offer frozen pedialyte ice chips whenever you can. </p> <p>- If they can eat again, the BRAT diet will make their stomachs feel better: Banana, Rice, Apple sauce, Toast. (This I learned from all the ladies at hellobee!)</p> <p>- They need to have wet diapers every 6-8 hours minimum. Or you need to go to the doctor for dehydration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1079147 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:22:48 +0000 brownie 1079147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they are vomiting, they need a clear diet until they can keep that down. Once they can keep that down you can start on some solids but not fruit (it is acidic). We have a lot of GI issues so lots of clear diets and BRATY (diahrea) diets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1079104 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:03:27 +0000 purrpletulips 1079104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure where you live but there is a nasty stomach virus going around in southwestern Ohio with the first symptom being vomiting. We just did a lot of nursing plus pedialyte. Hopefully that isn't what little C has. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1079076 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:52:06 +0000 BunnyDragon 1079076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my LO had the stomach flu, he didn't really care for solids and kept asking for milk. I also gave him pedialyte to keep him hydrated. I'm a firm believer in probiotics so try giving him some yogurt or probiotics. Hope he feels better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1078763 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:36:57 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1078763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: thanks. Napping now and hopefully he will wake up feeling much better...or at least not worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1078704 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:22:21 +0000 regberadaisy 1078704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Confetti: wow! That's some mad skillz though, catching projectile egg vomit with your hands! Hope he feels better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/learned-a-valuable-lesson-today#post-1078699 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:21:13 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1078699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your child woke up at an ungodly hour (5!) after throwing up in his crib, do not feed him eggs for breakfast. </p> <p>Projectile egg vomit within minutes of eating. Which i caught with my bare hands. Oh. My. Goodness. </p> <p>Any tips for dealing with a baby/toddler with some unexplained GI upset? If it continues more than 12 hrs, I will call the doc, but in the meantime, any advice? Have you been there? </p>