the vomiting virus started last friday...i've seen the doctor with my children and he advised me to stop feeding them ANY FOODS which I have now done.
Because my children both vomited yesterday ( had food)
But they are both crying and screaming because they are hungry am I still to keep them hungry?
please advise i feel so bad hearing them cry all day with hunger.
2007-01-16 21:57:07 · 40 answers · asked by Roxley x 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
YES LIQUID DIET ONLY
2007-01-16 22:08:35 · update #1
Phew I fed them light food...they are content :))
2007-01-16 22:10:59 · update #2
Generally the advice remains to starve a bug. Make sure they have plenty of water to drink. I know it is often difficult to hear them upset because of hunger but it really does work.
2007-01-16 22:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by Princesspoison 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Little and often with light foods as many have suggested already - toast, plain biscuit, Tucs are quite popular in my house when the kids have the same kind of complaint. Even if they do vomit at least there might have been a little goodness gotten from it. Another thing I use is flat lemonade. Sipping that through the day seems to help and it keeps the blood sugar level up. Hope it doesn't last too much longer for the poor wee mites. It's the hardest thing when there''s not much you can do to ease it for them.
Someone suggested the BRAT diet but I think that might be more for diarrhoea without the sickness.
2007-01-17 02:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by wee stoater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vomiting virus going around is a really bad one this year. I know as parents we feel like we are hurting our children by not feeding them, but this virus starts all over again when the kids eat! My whole family just got over it and I made the mistake of feeding my little son becaus he hadn't vomited after a few hours and he started vomiting all over again! The crying & screaming can be from the stomach cramps associated with the virus. If you are going to give them anything keep it to an electrolyte hydrating drink or broth and if that stays down try food a few hours after.
2007-01-17 01:14:11 · answer #3 · answered by Sylvia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandchildren have just gone through this so i know exactly how you feel. As an adult we accept we mustn't eat but it's hard to explain to a child. if they haven't been sick today just keep up their fluids, NO MILK, and try just dry crackers or toast to start with then if they keep that down slowly increase their intake but avoiding dairy products. It really is a dreadful bug and they will be drained and irritable too. Fluids such as weak squash or water are essential though to avoid dehydration. Hope your little ones are better soon. If they started on friday they should be just about through it now my grandchildren were ill for a week but the actual vommiting lasted 5 days.
2007-01-16 22:03:56 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
48 hours - no food - for a child! I would question that for a start.
24 hours with plenty of liquid intake yes - not 48 hours!
I would let them have very lightly buttered toast (AND I MEAN VERY LIGHTLY BUTTERED just show the butter to the bread)- very lightly toasted - just to keep them going and put something in their tummies! Plain food like crackers also should be OK!
The other thing to consider is that if they need to be sick, they need something to bring up - otherwise they will simply be bringing up stomach acid and that will burn the throat!
NO way 48 hour starvation for a child!
2007-01-16 22:07:39 · answer #5 · answered by jamand 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a light food is ok........but no DAIRY products as the bacteria causing this vomiting actually feeds off the good bacteria in dairy foods...........keep up the liquids i know its hard i have had to do the same with my children
yes i agree with those saying 48 hours is too long 24 hours is enough for a starvation diet !
2007-01-16 22:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like you've overdone it. Goats cheese is truly solid. i do not imagine i might want to have eaten a million/2 the packet. Is the vomit eco-friendly? Does it scent terrible? it would want to no matter if that is nutrients poisoning. are you able to save water down? If the solutions are convinced, convinced, and No. bypass to the healthcare professional. ASAP. The dizziness may be an aspect results of barfing, and crapping for 2 days. Dehydration. bypass see a surgeon.
2016-10-15 08:36:39 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we starve patients we introduce them to a very light diet of soup and icecream, if they start to vomit again we starve them again, until the body stops rejecting. Try only sips of drinks as well so they are not filling their empty bellies with lots of fluid. If your not happy go back to the GP. Good luck.
2007-01-16 22:07:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my sisters child recently got a virus like this (he is 8) she gave him soup and when he couldnt keep that much down she was simply advised to give him some alka-seltzer (the kind you drink) after that she kept him on more soup and crackers and he could at least keep it down, the nutrients in the food helped him gain back his strength and he was back on his feet in no time!
Hope your children feel better soon! :)
2007-01-16 22:05:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give them plenty of water. I f you feel you have to go against your GPs advice, very bland food is best. Nothing with sugar, boiled potato, toast , dry biscuits. There is also a product you can get from your chemist to feed and protect against dehydration.
2007-01-16 22:08:46 · answer #10 · answered by Spiny Norman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋