He has been throwing up, well not since this morning but he's been crapping all day but he's hyper again, happy and playing.. still a little loose stools, but he seems to be better. He was telling me he was hungry so I gave him crackers and gatorade. His father let him dip the crackers in his soup.
You think that's ok? KNowing me, I'll stay up all night watching him sleep, lol.
2006-06-30 17:20:46 · 13 answers · asked by Jennifer N 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
If your son has a stomach virus and he's throwing up, wait 2 hrs after he's thrown up and give clear liquids or pedialyte to help keep him hydrated. I'm not sure if Gatorade is a good idea. make sure that he sips the liquid to ensure that it stays down.
After 2 hrs give him the BRAT diet
Bananas
Rice
Applesauce
Toast
Keep the food really bland tasting, for about 24-48 hrs. just to make sure that the food is staying down. If after all that he's still throwing up, call his doctor.
Hope it helps and good luck
2006-07-01 03:05:25 · answer #1 · answered by liz 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You didn't say how old your son was. If he's a toddler , pedialyte is better for him than gatorade as it replaces elecrolytes and doesn't have the sodium or sugar content of gatorade. Chicken broth and crackers seem a good way to start, nice and light, see how it goes. Lot of luck stomach virus is never fun.
2006-07-01 00:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your son is playing and hyper again, then he should be ok to eat solids. If he has loose stools, try the BRAT diet...bananas, rice, applesauce and toast....any juice with a "p" in it will cause him to have loose stools (good for constipation) and also stay away from diary products until he gets back to normal
2006-07-01 10:43:41 · answer #3 · answered by bbsnoopy83 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crackers or anything dry like that a little at a time is fine it will help get his stomach back to normal and also soak up stomach acid that might get him throwing up again. if he can keep that down for, i usually go with, 1 to 2 hours then give him a little more. if he does throw up after you give this to him wait 2 hours and try again.
2006-07-01 08:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by bcdhowell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds perfectly ok. Soup, crackers, popcicles, Gatorade, Applesauce, Jello are all good choices to begin with. If he seems better tomorrow, you can gradually add other things to his diet.
2006-07-01 00:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by seatonrsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brat diet stops crapping.
Bananas, Rice, AppleSAUCE, Toast.
Chicken noodle soup in small quantities is good too.
If he's happy & playing sounds like it's running it's course.
I hate when the little ones are sick. Good luck, hope ya get some sleep.
2006-07-01 00:28:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's hungry great! Let him eat! His body is telling him he should by feeling hungry anyway.
My kids used to get sick twice a year at least, and they'd eat all they felt they could, and did fine.
he esp. needs fluids due to the runs of course, but you knew that!
good luck. :-D
2006-07-01 00:29:48 · answer #7 · answered by dreamer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For now, put him on the BRAT diet-bananas, rice, applesauce and toast. That should keep him from barfing!
2006-07-01 00:42:47 · answer #8 · answered by Janet K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should give him solids but nothing to large or heavy, it is better just to give him clear fluids and gaterade, that is best, and if you give him food and he throws it up again, just give him fluids. i hope he gets better, if you have anymore problems or questions e-mail me at robinsondancer14@yahoo.com
2006-07-01 00:31:10 · answer #9 · answered by robinsondancer14 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no just just gim something lite to drink the dr will tell you the same thing give him jello till its over
2006-07-01 00:25:10 · answer #10 · answered by ann h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋