My poor Hannah isnt well

[sparks19]

Poor Hannah.

She developed quite the case of Diarrhea yesterday. She has had about 5 messy diapers and it's basically the consistency of urine... keep in mind that she usually only poops every other day. so 5 times in less than 24 hours is A LOT.

her dry skin problem is also coming back with a vengence and this happened around the same time as the diarrhea.

She doesn't have a fever, is eating normally, and is pretty much her usual self. But I did call the Dr today just to check and see how long I should let this go on before she needs to be seen.

The dr said she may have picked up a wee bit of a stomach bug. But right now if she is eating fine, no fever and is not lethargic than I shouldn't worry too much. IF it doesn't get better by Friday then we have to take her in but if she develops a fever, stops eating, becomes lethargic or shows signs of dehydration then I am to call her right away.

So far hannah seems totally unaffected but at least now I have a timeline for when I should see some improvements.

Poor thing... I hope she gets better soon and I hope she gets out of this without diaper rash... she hasn't had DR yet *knock on wood* I'd like to keep that record going for her lol

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Aaww bless her - have you given her something like diarolyte to replace some of the salts etc she will have lost?

Hope she feels better soon

[sparks19]

Aaww bless her - have you given her something like diarolyte to replace some of the salts etc she will have lost?

Hope she feels better soon

No didn't even think about giving her anything.

Not sure I have heard of diarolyte. is it just a dropper or is it a drink?

[caseysmom]

Its like pedialite, once my daughter had that as an infant, a friends mother in law was watching her and boiled rice and gave her the rice water, not sure about it but my daughter did get better.

[sparks19]

hmmm maybe I will have Brian pick some up on his way home tonight

Thanks for the suggestion :D

[caseysmom]

You may want to check with your doctor since she is so young, I always found that my kids didn't like it anyway and wouldn't drink it. I think its just important to keep her hydrated.

[sparks19]

You may want to check with your doctor since she is so young, I always found that my kids didn't like it anyway and wouldn't drink it. I think its just important to keep her hydrated.

Yeah the Dr suggested that I feed her more often to keep her hydrated.

[jewellnz]

Aww poor little thing, i sure hope she gets better soon, yes they de-hydrate so fast the young ones,and that is the real danger really,i would check with the doctor before giving her anything,but if that is ok, that would be an excellent idea .,i have a product in my cupboard called gastrolyte which is used for that, it says it is ok for infants, so i am sure the products mentioned are the same thing over there,keeping fingers and all paws crossed Hannah makes a speedy recovery HUGS. regards carole.

[sparks19]

Thank you.

with those pedialyte drinks... if she can have them. How does that work with her feeding schedule I wonder. Would it replace a feeding or no? LOL I'm so clueless with that because I have never even looked at those drinks before.

UGH... I don't know how I am gonna keep this girl hydrated. her last diaper change... I changed her, went out the living room and she filled her diaper AGAIN just in the time it took to go from nursery to living room. So I opened up her diaper and got a soft cloth with warm water for her little tushy.... and HOLY projectile poop LOL. so I just covered her bum with the cloth until she was done. got her all cleaned up, out of her now dirty clothes, and she went AGAIN. I had to change her 3 times in about ten minutes. Poor thing.

She hasn't gone since that episode and she is napping right now. But with how much she has been going today... I am starting to become a little more concerned about the dehydration thing.

[caseysmom]

I would call the doctor that sounds like she could dehydrate, I would call during office hours, better than a trip to the e.r. tonight, I am not trying to scare you but I think its better to be on the safe side.

[sparks19]

I would call the doctor that sounds like she could dehydrate, I would call during office hours, better than a trip to the e.r. tonight, I am not trying to scare you but I think its better to be on the safe side.


I did talk to the Dr earlier today but I am leaving a message for her again right now. Hannah stilld oesn't have a fever or anything and isn't lethargic but dehydration is what I am worried about the most right now.

[caseysmom]

How is her soft spot? Is it endented, are her eyes sunken or do they still look okay? At least she isn't vomiting also. My daughter was about 10 years old and had severe vomiting and diareah and she lost 15 pounds in one week, when I took her to the doctor I had to get a wheelchair for her. It was really scary.

[sparks19]

How is her soft spot? Is it endented, are her eyes sunken or do they still look okay? At least she isn't vomiting also. My daughter was about 10 years old and had severe vomiting and diareah and she lost 15 pounds in one week, when I took her to the doctor I had to get a wheelchair for her. It was really scary.

No so far she looks ok.... and the Dr said this morning to also check her mouth to see if it is dry at all. But I know she could rapidly go from fine to dehydrated especially overnight. So I want to try to do what I can to combat it before it happens

[caseysmom]

Just keep an eye on her I am sure she will be fine she is just getting rid of something that isn't agreeing with her tummy. Is she eating normal?

[sparks19]

Just keep an eye on her I am sure she will be fine she is just getting rid of something that isn't agreeing with her tummy. Is she eating normal?

Yeah she is eating normal. The Dr said to try to feed her more often... but hannah doesn't want to eat more often. So thats why I was wondering if I could or should be giving her something else like pedialyte or something in between feedings (if she will take it) to help. Since she normally only takes a 4 oz feeding every three hours.... I worry that isn't enough when she is getting rid of it so fast.

I feel like I am being paranoid but I guess it's better safe than sorry.

[caseysmom]

Welcome to motherhood, this is just the beginning :D

You are earning your stripes!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Hope I didn't panic you ;) As long as you can get some liquid in her and she is okay in herself I am sure she will be fine

P.S. Buy shares in Calpol now ;)

[Husky_mom]

pedialyte should not replace feeding.... just give her lil zips now and then as often as she takes them.... offer a lil teaspoon every 10-20 minutes..... it could be more often or more separated in time, but seeing she has had multiple continuos discharges is best to have them more often...

don´t force her... just a zip a a time is ok... you don´t have to give her the full bottle nor even a full oz. at a time....

poor baby!!..... if you have vaseline or some rash cream start using it now!!.. to prevent rashes from multiple cleanings she might get dried up and itchy and sore... no matter if you plaster her butt.... it´s a pain when they get nasty rashes down there....

hope she get better soon and her tummy settles....((hugs))

[sparks19]

OK... I didn't think it should replace feedings lol but you never know. Wasn't sure on when I should give it to her... that helps a lot Isabel thank you :D

I have been using Desitin creme for her bum but hubby is picking up some Aquaphor on his way home.

[lizbud]

Hope Hannah starts to do & feel better soon. Sounds like you have
everything covered & hopefully she won't get a rash.

[Cookiebaker]

It is *so hard* when they are sick, isn't it? We just had the flu a couple of weeks ago, and that was just insane. Yes, I would give her pedialyte after every dirty diaper. I hope she feels better soon!!! :)

[prechrswife]

If she won't take pedialyte, you might try gatorade. Mary Joyce didn't like pedialyte, but orange gatorade was a hit. She was older, though, when we had to give it to her--around 10 or 11 months.

[sparks19]

so far she seems to like the pedialyte... she drank a bit tonight between feedings. She has had another liquid diaper but is now fast asleep in her crib. Poor thing is exhausted.

[caseysmom]

Hannah will be in my thoughts tonight, I remember the first illness with my first I was a mess so you will be in my thoughts too.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear that Hannah is sick.:( I hope she'll feel and get better very soon. She'll remain in my thoughts and prayers.

[sparks19]

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers everyone.

Well... knock on wood... things seem to be much better today. So far she hasn't had a poopy diaper today and didnt have any last night either. She did wake me up at 1:30 and I thought for sure it was because of a poopy diaper but it was just a pee bum lol. Turns out she was starving. So I gave her a bottle and she was fast asleep before I could even finish burping her.

She is napping right now. but no poopy diapers yet...keep your fingers crossed :D

[Pawsitive Thinking]

That's good to hear :D Kids eh :rolleyes:

[AdoreMyDogs]

Awe poor little Hannah. I hope she gets to feeling better today. It IS so hard when our babies get sick. At least she's not acting sick and feaverish, that's much easier on her AND you.

[sparks19]

That's good to hear :D Kids eh :rolleyes:

LOL yeah... i wish I could get over sicknesses like that LOL

[Lilith Cherry]

Sorry I didnt see this yesterday but I am so relieved to hear that Hannah is feeling better. Sending good thoughts that she will continue to thrive!

[caseysmom]

Sounds like our little sweetie is on the mend, now get some rest mom!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that she's doing much better.:)

[sparks19]

Well she has only had one poop so far today (yesterday by this time I think she had about 5 or 6) and it wasn't back to normal but was much better than yesterday. LOL now it's like pea soup hahaha But that is a big improvement compared to what it was like.

[ramanth]

Poor little thing! Hope she feels better soon!

[cassiesmom]

Get well soon, sweet Hannah!

[Ginger's Mom]

Aww, poor baby girl. I hope she feels better soon.

[carole]

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii185/jewellnz/GJ-GetWell02.gif

sweet baby girl. :)

[Catty1]

Sounds like Hannah is on the mend - hope she is 100% soon!

She is one lucky little girl to have a great mom like you! :)

[sparks19]

Awww thank you Catty. that's very sweet of you to say.

Well good news. hannah only had two poopy diapers today. they are still pretty wet but are STILL more solid than yesterday. Tonight just before bedtime she was really crying and was really upset. I couldn't figure out why but then she "let loose" lol and I knew it was an upset tummy.

But once she got it all out of her system she fell fast asleep and is sleeping peacefully in her crib.

Thanks you everyone for all the encouragement, prayers and thoughts, and all the advice. It really helped me through this :D

[caseysmom]

I am glad she is better, big hugs to you Mom. Your doing a great job.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Glad to see Hannah is getting better! I wish I could get over illness that quickly lol.

[sparks19]

I am glad she is better, big hugs to you Mom. Your doing a great job.

Thank you... that's sweet :o

NO poops so far today... WOOHOO

[Husky_mom]

so glad she´s better!!...

it´s really tough on us parents... as they can´t let us know what´s going on and we pretty much have to guess....

hope whatever upset her tummy doesn´t come back and is gone for good...