My 20 Month Old Has a Stomach Virus and Not Eating or Drinking!

hey, try mixing gatoraide the clear kind with water....half and half, i did that to my 18 month old and she didnt know the difference of it from regular water......she will know when she is ready to eat just make sure you keep liquids in her no matter what........soon enough she will be back to normal and all will be ok...they say that toddlers know how much they have to take in to survive......so just be patient.......they do have the pedialyte popsicles

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Hi S., I agree with Jennifer. But stay away from sugar popsicles. Get the pedialite popsicles. The sugar will make her feel worse and make diarrhea worse.

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both of my kids had this a few weeks ago, try filling a medicine dropper up with poweraid and give it to her every 5 minutes, this will keep enough fluids in her to keep her outta of the hospital, (this is what my childrens doc told me to do or she was going to admit my daughter that day) if you can get her to sip chicken broth or chicken soup it would also help her she needs the sodium because she has probably lost it all, and this will make her thristy. she is probably too young for any nausa medicine the doc. can gice you my son was.

good luck,

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HI!! First of all, let me say that you are doing everything right!! We just got over this nasty stomach virus as well. My son who is 2...starting throwing up last Wednesday...it took him over a week for him to feel better. He wasn't eating anything, had diarrhea for almost 4 days and threw up for almost a week off and on. We had in the doctors office too and they said it would pass. My husband and I got sick too. This stomach virus is a rough one, but it will pass and she will feel better. She is getting enough nutrients...as long as she is having wet diapers, she is okay. I gave my son juice diluted with water because he won't drink the pedalite either!! oh, and he only ate crackers with peanut butter and I did give him soup (the gerber gradute soups) that helped.
I know it is hard to see your baby sick, but just continue to give her lots of love and she will feel better in no time!!!!

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Don't worry, her body is telling her what to eat and what not to eat. Water is the best thing for her. If she is keeping down the goldfish and p'nut butter crackers than she is doinbg good. Each day will get better. The diarrhea is just the last part. She'll be okay. Just give her lots and lots of love and Saty away from anything dairy for at least a week.

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Hi S.,

So sorry you are so worried!
Well just so you know my doctor told us the same thing. As long as she is drinking and making we diapers she is staying hydrated. When she is ready to eat she will start eating and make up for all of the food she hasn't eaten.

The doctor told us when (by the way I have a 3yr boy and 2yr girl) they vomit and have diarrhea it is their bodies way of getting the virus out of their system to let it take its course. I know it is hard to watch her go through it. I can tell you everyone is right with sugar comes worse Diarrhea. You don't want that either.

Also with the crackers, Peanut butter is a good source of nutrients, try making peanut butter with saltines/Ritz. (copied from site: Besides being fun to eat and delicious, USA peanuts and peanut butter are nutritious! One ounce of peanuts is a good source of protein. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)* one ounce of dry-roasted peanuts provides more than 13% of the daily reference value (DRV) per serving. Peanuts and peanut butter contain several vitamins and minerals. Peanuts are good sources of vitamin E and B vitamins. A USDA report shows peanuts supply minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium and zinc.)

Hang in there girl! She will be fine, just keep the water coming/fruit two o (flavored water with no sugar added), might be a good replacement too! Good luck! A. www.busymomsworkathome.com

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try some popcicles. i think pediasure makes them now. maybe waffles too. add a littl syrup, or at kroger they have these pre packaged waffles that are ready to eat you just open and serve. my kids like them. i went through this back in march my 4yr who was 3 then was hospitalized for the stomach virus.she was vomiting blood. and was there for 2 or 3 nights. but if your girl is drinking water that is good. J.

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These things happen and just need to run their course. So long as you are able to get her to drink water you are fine. Dehydration is your worst enemy. As for eating, let her eat what she'll eat when she'll eat it. She knows what is making her tummy hurt, so if she'll eat peanut butter crackers and goldfish only, so be it. It won't last forever. When she's hungry she will let you know. She will not become malnutritioned because of this. Remember how you feel when you have the flu, and remember that you don't eat either. She will come around, but pushing her to eat will only frustrate the both of you. Water is key. So long as you keep her drinking that, you will be fine. If it goes on more then a week, I'd call the pediatrician. There is something over the counter, Emetrol, that helps with the nausea and upset stomach due to flu. You can look it up online and buy it at your local grocer. A 2 year old takes 1-2 teaspoonfuls. Your 20 month old is probably close enough to take it. Ask the pharmacist what dosage would be good for your little one. It helps.

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Try popsicles when my kids won't take anything else they'll take a popsicle. As long as she'll eat goldfish just keep them out at all times so when she feels like eatin one they're right there. A few days of not eatin much and feelin yucky shouldn't hurt her. But if you need piece of mind stay in touch with your dr. they can tell you if she's doing ok based on what she's eating and drinking. She'll be ok soon!! Just keep your head up i know it's hard when they're sick!!:)

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Hi! Sorry to hear about your daughter. Mine went through the exact same thing when she was about ten months old. I had to wait for a day or so just giving her water until she could keep it down, then I had to gradually start giving her light foods like bananas, rice, toast, and I think the other was applesauce. The doctor I had called it the brat diet. After a couple of days of her eating only those foods and keeping it down without diarrhea, I was able to start giving her other foods again. Good luck! I hope your little baby starts to feel better.

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Well my son had a similar virus when he was younger and I would mix the pedialite with water and give him bread either toast or fresh. Also I did get a prescription from the doctor for some medication that restricted the vomiting and it worked great but I cant remember the name of the medication but I think if you ask your pediatrition they should be able to give you something for the vomiting.Good luck and hope your baby is back to healthy soon.

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Hi there,
Both regular and pedialyte popsicles are a great option, as long as you keep her hydrated she will be fine, don't worry too much right now about her not eating. Dehydration could send her back to the hptl,she will eat when her little tommy feels ready, you'll see .Definetely stay away from dairy and too much sugar righ now, as that will incraese her diarrhea. Peanut butter crackers have some proteines.Just keep the liquids caming and check for wet diapers to make sure she has one every 3 to 4 hours.Also, you can try jello and some chicken noodle soup, I will recomend the Lipton brand, they have fine noodles and set well in the stomach. I have 4 little ones so I have seen my share of stomach virus, these tips have worked for me, and they all came Pediatritian recomended :-)
Best wishes and I hope she gets over this soon!
A.

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My 5 yr old daughter and I just went through this. I was reading in my nutrition but about diahrea and it said that applesauce is a good thing to eat.

S.,

From my experience (Mom of 3, 2 are out on on thier own & a 11 yr old @ home still), there really isn't any special med for a virus, but your daughter's pediatrician could have given her some Phenergan for the vommitting & some Kaopectate for the diarreah. That'll help stop the runny diapers. I wouldn't worry too much about nutrition at this point, she will soon enough make up for it.
There is another drink that comes in the form of a powder it is called Kaolectolyte it almost tastes like Koolaid & is alot better than Pedialyte....also try giving her some sugar-free popsicles, no milk products as this will make her start vomitting again. You can also try some flat Sprite or 7-up, water it down if you have to, 2oz water to 1 oz Sprite/7-up.
I'm just making suggestions, as I have been through this numerous times when my 11 yr old son was a baby. Also, some other advice I can give is make sure to ask if anyone is sick at her dad's house & if so, then reschedule her visitation days w/ her dad.
Hope this helps, S.