took her to her dr this morning and all they advised is feeding her in small amounts and see wht she can hold down
i just want to knw if there's anything else i can do for her
2007-12-12 08:33:13 · 5 answers · asked by mama moe 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
They can't be too worried then. But depending on what she normally has, you could offer cooled (but not cold) boiled water as well as her milk feed. Not a lot else at 5 months. Watch out for dehydration and a sunken fontanelle and eyes. It can happen very fast in babies.
I don't know if they try dioralyte with children that young, but as it tastes absolutely foul, there's probably no point anyway. as she'd probably refuse it.
If you feel worried and your baby doesn't seem anything like her normal self in-between times, then go back and ask for some more advice. Sleep close to her so that you can hear if she's sick, keep some sips of water nearby so that she can keep her mouth moist and clean.
If necessary, your GP will arrange for her to be admitted and put on a re-hydration drip, but that's only if its really severe. Best of luck, I hope she feels better soon.
2007-12-12 08:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My twins just went through this a month or so ago, and here is advice that I picked up from the nurses and doctors.
Watch for dehydration, sunk soft spot, crying without tears, dry lips, going without a wet diaper for 8 hours. If she has any of these, take her in to the doctor immediatley.
But basically all you can do is give her 1-2 teaspoons of fluid at a time. Formula/breastmilk/water/gatorade/pedialyte. (No juice though...nothing sweet like that. No popsicles ect) Ok so give her the 1-2 teaspoons every 15 minutes. Dont worry about her drinking a lot at a time. I would just put it in a syringe and squirt it in their mouths.
As far as foods...anything starchy. Applesauce, bannanas, rice cereal, oatmeal. Dont force it if she doesnt want it though. That will help bind up the diarahhea a little bit. And you lose potassium when you are dehydrated so banannas are almost necessary to help resupply it.
Other than that, its just waiting. She will get over it eventually and I know its scary, but she will get better soon.
Also they told me if it lasts longer than 2 weeks to be seen by a doctor.
2007-12-12 17:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found the best thing for my 7 month old was chicken broth, homemade chicken broth. She sucked it down and it stayed down. I just took 2 breast and some water...no salt, nothing else. boiled slowly till the chicken was cooked then lined a colander with paper towels to strain the broth. poured it into little ziplock bags about 4 oz. each and froze them. All I had to do was take them out heat til melted pour into a bottle. She loved it. I keep homemade broth on hand now. I even us it to cook her pea size veggies in. And since she isn't eating solid meats yet, I just use the meat to nibble on for dinner or make chicken salad.
2007-12-12 16:56:03 · answer #3 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is throwing up a lot, try to get her to take some pedialyte so she can try to keep her liquids up. For flu, there isnt much you can do, which is probably why they didnt tell you much. Just keep her comfortable and dont overfeed her, scale back on her normal feedings, because she will barf it up anyways.
2007-12-12 16:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by screw the rules 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do what the doctor says, rather than searching for medical advice from anonymous strangers.
2007-12-12 16:40:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋