Sick 7 Month Old

I think the brat diet will help to end her diarrhea. I'm guessing they told you to use Pedialyte b/c she was vomiting WITH diarrhea and they didn't want her to get dehydrated.
As long as she is drinking her formula & eating, she shouldn't need the Pediayte.
Hope she's back to normal soon!

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I am glad she is feeling better but I dont understand why the ped feels it is ok to give a baby splenda because that is what is in Pedialyte. Maybe that should be the next question to the ped?

yes. The doctor has how many years of schooling, and works with how many sick kids a year ?

His advice made lots of sense. He started your daughter on pedilyte to replace the electrolytes that get lost when we erupt out one end or the other. When her fever went up (which creates the lethargy, BTW), he wanted to see her and he had to add tylenol to lower the body temp. Also, tempuratures go up when we get dehydrated, which is a big risk in little ones, cuz they are so small to begin with. Dehydration can be more of a killer than the actual disease. But if she's not vomitting, he body is now more able to absorb liquids and she's probalby got most of the germs beaten. She has to let her body finish cleansing, and he's got you giving her fiber and food, so she's got stuff to help push it through her system. My guess is that the diahrea will be ending soon -- obviously she's feeling better. That's the biggest hint that she's getting better. If she's lauging and very playful, she's MUCH better, and if she's MUCH better, why do you want the doctor keep pushing medication?

Pro biotics, Probiotics, probiotics.

I don't know why doctor's offices forget this so often these days,

The stomach virus that is going around this season is a KILLER, and even though the babies start to feel better, the runny stools will last until you replenish the GOOD bacteria in their intestines. Our adult bodies are able to do that on their own, but baby and toddler bodies need a little help.

Even if you just give her some probiotic yogurt(make sure it says 'live' or 'active' cultures) or sprinkle a little powdered probiotics into her formula.

When my son had this virus, he couldn't keep down more than 4 ounces of anything for about a week, and the runny stools lasted almost two weeks. I did everything the Ped's said(including BRATS diet), and it wasn't until I remember probiotics on my own, and gave them to him, that he finally was able to drink his formula again and have normal stools.

Hi D.,

Go to the Health food store and find your infant friendly bacteria or probiotics and give it to her as directed.

They also have little Vit C. that will melt in the baby's mouth. They are little pills the size of a pin head. Give that as directed.

Good luck. All the best. D.

My doctor said to always offer clear fluids-pedialyte, or water often for dehydration if any vomiting or diahrea are involved. I don't see how this would hurt in addition to what you're giving. If she's keeping the food down, that's good. Sounds like she's getting well!