so do I keep nursing him even though he keeps bringing it all up????

[Harmony08]

or go back to water and pedialite which he was keeping down better. He wants to nurse but it just all comes back up. I was giving him sippy with little amounts of breastmilk but that all came up too. the water he was actually keeping down. I just feel like a monster not nursing him. this has been going on for awhile and he is moderately dehydrated so now I just want anything to stay in him. sorry. lacking sleep and brain power. help?

[Harmony08]

There should be an urgent forum somewhere on here for when people really need some help

[CrunchyChristianMama]

I would say keep nursing and then offer sips of water in between nursings to help with the hydration. Or, will he still throw it up if it's followed by a little water?

Is he throwing it up instantly? If not, then he's probably getting some nutrition from it and the immune factors should help him if he's keeping any quantity of it down.

[PatioGardener]

The breastmilk is absorbed much faster than water, so even if it doesn't stay down for as long he'll likely get more hydration from it than from the same volume of water. How often is he throwing up? And how long after nursing? Remember that if any baby gets lethargic and isn't making good pees then a call to your doc - or urgent care or public health or whatever you emergency medical contact is - is good idea.

Hope it is over soon!

[PatioGardener]

Did you get him checked out and the health care provider said he was moderately dehydrated? Sometimes when they can't keep anything down IV hydration is really needed. I hope that is not the case with your little boy, but do keep it in mind.

[Kailey's mom]

Originally Posted by Harmony08

or go back to water and pedialite which he was keeping down better. He wants to nurse but it just all comes back up. I was giving him sippy with little amounts of breastmilk but that all came up too. the water he was actually keeping down. I just feel like a monster not nursing him. this has been going on for awhile and he is moderately dehydrated so now I just want anything to stay in him. sorry. lacking sleep and brain power. help?

Is he sick? What is the root problem for the throwing up?

[MeepyCat]

Originally Posted by Harmony08

There should be an urgent forum somewhere on here for when people really need some help

You have all my sympathy, but I think that forum doesn't exist because if it's urgent like that, you really need to call your pediatrician.

When my DS had stomach flu as a baby, we did kind of a gastrointestinal rest, during which we gave him breast milk in a bottle so we could control the quantity and make sure he didn't get too much at once. I think we gave him about half an ounce at a time - half ounce, wait a while, if he seems hungry give him another half ounce. I agree with the PPs who have pointed out that if breast milk stays down for any amount of time, he's getting some benefit from it, and I doubt that it's ALL coming back up. Spit up can spread like crazy and look really dramatic, but it's usually not actually that much. Measure an ounce of water and pour it out on your kitchen floor sometime - you might be surprised how far it goes.

[Harmony08]

Originally Posted by Evie's Mama

I would say keep nursing and then offer sips of water in between nursings to help with the hydration. Or, will he still throw it up if it's followed by a little water?

Is he throwing it up instantly? If not, then he's probably getting some nutrition from it and the immune factors should help him if he's keeping any quantity of it down.

no not instantly, so that is good. It was just A LOT. It has gotten better. I have nursed him a couple of times and he doesn't bring as much up.

[Harmony08]

Originally Posted by PatioGardener

The breastmilk is absorbed much faster than water, so even if it doesn't stay down for as long he'll likely get more hydration from it than from the same volume of water. How often is he throwing up? And how long after nursing? Remember that if any baby gets lethargic and isn't making good pees then a call to your doc - or urgent care or public health or whatever you emergency medical contact is - is good idea.

Hope it is over soon!

he throws up every couple of hours. it seems to be about an hour after nursing of he nurses. it is going better. he nursed 3 hours ago and hasn't brought it up. i am concerned now cause he doesn't want to nurse or drink water. I have been talking to my ped and an urgent care line for days. we're staying on top of it.

[Harmony08]

Originally Posted by PatioGardener

Did you get him checked out and the health care provider said he was moderately dehydrated? Sometimes when they can't keep anything down IV hydration is really needed. I hope that is not the case with your little boy, but do keep it in mind.

he hasn't seen a healthcare provider but we have talked to them and he meets the list for moderately dehydrated. thanks for the hug

[Harmony08]

Originally Posted by Kailey's mom

Is he sick? What is the root problem for the throwing up?

yes he is sick. i guess we are all assuming it is a stomach bug. this is my first baby, first throwing up episode so i don't really know what to expect.

[Harmony08]

Originally Posted by MeepyCat

You have all my sympathy, but I think that forum doesn't exist because if it's urgent like that, you really need to call your pediatrician.

When my DS had stomach flu as a baby, we did kind of a gastrointestinal rest, during which we gave him breast milk in a bottle so we could control the quantity and make sure he didn't get too much at once. I think we gave him about half an ounce at a time - half ounce, wait a while, if he seems hungry give him another half ounce. I agree with the PPs who have pointed out that if breast milk stays down for any amount of time, he's getting some benefit from it, and I doubt that it's ALL coming back up. Spit up can spread like crazy and look really dramatic, but it's usually not actually that much. Measure an ounce of water and pour it out on your kitchen floor sometime - you might be surprised how far it goes.

I agree that a person should call the ped if they need medical help. My ped told me to stop nursing. Everybody on here says not to so I wanted more info. She also told me to give him all the vaccines on schedule and not to co sleep because it created bad habits. I was just interested in more viewpoints. And yes I should probably find a ped more in line with my views. I really tried, I like many other things about her, and we are moving soon.

[Harmony08]

we went to see the doctor. our usual ped doesn't work today so we saw a different doctor who yelled at me for nursing him saying that milk was the absolute worst thing to give him. it irked me but i just let it slide. he has to pee in four hours or we're supposed to go to the er. he is nursing now.

[PatioGardener]

Mores Having a sick baby is so hard! Baby may need more aggressive rehydration (IV) - it's really great that you are being so vigilant. Hang in there, you guys will get through this!

There is some decent evidence for breastmilk as rehydration fluid. A study from Bangladesh showed "withdrawal of breast feeding during diarrhoea was associated with a five times higher risk of dehydration compared with continuation of breast feeding during diarrhoea at home."
http://adc.bmj.com/content/67/8/1027.abstract

Here is some advice from the Hospital For Sick Children in Toronto, Canada: http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Health...ategoryID=AZ1d

and kellymom: http://www.kellymom.com/health/illne....html#vomiting

Moderate dehydration is nothing to laugh about - I'll be sending you both positive vibes tonight.

[PatioGardener]

How are you both today?

[Harmony08]

he is still so sick. i am so sad. he got worse over the night vomiting every hour. he is vomiting less today but he has barely peed and has started having some diarrhea. i am still trying to figure out what these doctors want me to do.

when does it end....
how long does it go on...

my poor baby. he is so miserable. i am trying to be calm for him but here writing to you guys i am starting to sob.

[Harmony08]

he has lost weight.

anything i should know about IVs?

[PatioGardener]

Get yourself and baby to a doctor. No pees are not good. They'll take good care of him, Mama.

[Harmony08]

we're on our third day in the hospital.

[CalaRei]

Thinking of you!! They'll take good care of your babe in the hospital, and don't be shy about still trying to BF even though he's got an IV. It'll be good for both of you, even if it's just comforting. Our city children's hospital is fabulously supportive of BF (they even gave me meal vouchers as a BFing mom!)

Hope your sweet one gets better soon!!

Edited to add: Mine was in for less than a day after we thought he had a seizure (turned out to be scared parents overreacting). Anyhow. They gave him precautionary antibiotics (bleh) and I wanted to give you a heads up that mine had a few days of strange poops after that.