UPDATE--We thought we were in the clear after a full day of no vomiting...but last night we woke up to him crying and found him sitting in another pool :cry: He has slept off and on during the night but has had a couple of BMs that are just pools of liquid. We are going to the ped later this morning. Husband thought he was getting better, but also got up last night with more. I still feel okay...hopefully, prayerfully I stay that way.

My 2 1/2 yo son is sick...Monday night throwing up all through the night ( causing us to move through 4 locations in the house to find dry, clean sheets) including the sips of water we gave him and then diarrhea all through the day Tuesday and then another round of throwing up Tuesday afternoon (I think I may have triggered that because I gave him a little bit of milk, which I know is not a good thing with an icky stomach :oops: ),

Being sick in and of itself is not so bad abd I cab handle the vomit and the diapers...it is the limiting of liquids that is breaking my heart. We tried just toast and crackers yesterday and small sips of water here and there so his tummy wouldn't get so full. Well, like I said, I think I triggered the last two vomiting episodes with the little bit of milk he begged for.

The ped (we did a consultation call, pretty sure he didn't need to be seen but wanted to avoid dehydration) said for the rest of the afternoon and through the night let him rest as much a possible, but when he is awake, offer just a teaspoon of liquid (water, pedialyte, gatorade) and then wait a half hour and if he kept it down, then offer another tsp. Popcicles and suckers were okay, too, for sugar and the sense of eating.

The limiting of liquid sound so good in theory, and I understand it, but it is so hard to deny your child what he so desperately wants...especially one of the things he needs to survive...when you hear, "wawa, mama,please, more wawa--please?" and when you try to distract him for those long drawn out 30 minutes and listen to him cry and ask more emphatically...oh my stars [cry] [crybawl] [crysad]

Luckily, he has slept pretty soundly since about midnight (after sleeping from 3:45 until 10 after being cleaned up from thorwing up) and has not trown up any of the water or pedialyte we gave him, so hopefully we have turned the tide.

I am getting ready to go back to bed. Got up early to call for a sub and post this, but need to rest as much as possible for today.

Oh, you have you hands and your heart full hon! Prayers!

yes, it is so hard! we just went through that with #3. #1 and 2 were not sick and drinking, and poor Bobert didn't get any. He was crying. :cry:

We went through the same thing a couple weeks ago. I know how trying it is. You are in my prayers

Melissa

Praying for your baby that he is better soon and praying for you and your dh that you guys can gets some rest too. Stephanie :D

Awww, hugs to you. [hug] I recently went through this with my baby about a week ago and i know how bad it feels to hear them cry when you gotta limit their diet for a few days. But know you are being a good mama because you will do anything to make baby get better, even if it means your heart breaking each time you hear your little one cry. :( Praying for you and baby!

OH! Poor baby! It is heartbreaking when they want something you can ordinarily give them but you can't because they're sick. I just said a prayer that this will all be over with soon, so you can stop feeling like an ogre and your son can drink again without vomiting.

Praying your son feels so much better really soon. I am sorry you are going through this.

Hugs sweetie, It is so hard. But it will pass soon. Praying for quick healing and some rest for you all [hug]

I think he is over the hump...all day Wed with no vomiting and the diarrhea is not as bad. He is drinking more and even had one pancake for supper last night.

Now I think my husband has it...he woke up last night to the d & v show and it was actually quite violent for him.

Hope I am not next...don't need that while I am pregnant :roll: But, they were both sick right before Thanksgiving with an upper respritory virus thing and I didn't get it, so there is hope!! :wink:

I updated at the top on Friday morning.

I am continuing to pray.. :cry:

It is so tough to be sick.
But even harder to see your child ill.
I remember when my husband was gone, and me & both children had the flu at the same time. I remember being delirious, and sleeping on the bathroom floor with my 2 yr old... as we both took turns throwing up between a few mins catnapping. All I could do for my 7 yr old daughter was crawl to her room & hand her a bucket & box of kleenex.

Now, we all get flu shots & thankfully have not been that sick again. We are planning on getting our shots on Weds.

...said a prayer for health to come to your family.
Jer 30:17 'For I will restore you to health And I will heal you of your wounds,' declares the LORD.

I love how supportive everyone is here:
Col 2:2 in order that their hearts may be cheered, they themselves being welded together in love and enjoying all the advantages of a reasonable certainty, till at last they attain the full knowledge of God's truth, which is Christ Himself.

I'm glad you are going to the pediatrician. Keep us posted. Poor little guy.

Finally on the road to health I think. Eating normal meals, normal BM's and no vomiting!! Just in time to gear up to fly to NC later this week for two weeks to see grandparents. Thanks for all of the prayers!