Dehydration: Toddler
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Dehydration
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on December 22, 2008
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Hi moms. My 22 month old son has had a pretty bad cough for the past 2 weeks. We just got him on antibiotics. I'm worried about dehydration, though, as he has not been...
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- if his urine is dark and smelly I would have him checked out. He might have a Urinary Infection. Also you could try giving him jello and popsicles to help hydrate him.
- It sounds like he is not drinking enough...the dark smelly urine & lethargic is a sign of dehydration. I would put him on pedilyte ASAP. The fact that he is lethargi...
- I would be a little concerned with the symptoms of lethargy and not peeing. Make sure that he's getting plenty of fluids whether you have to give him popsicles, gator...
Dehydration
Asked by K.R. from Melbourne
on December 18, 2006
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my son (17 months)has had loose stool since Wed. I called his Dr. on friday when i noticed that he still had loose stool they said if he wasn't better on Monday then t...
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- Kim, Why don't you try Gatorade instead of Pedialyte in a dropper. My Pediatrician suggests it because it's not so salty tasting. Most kids prefer it. One dropper ...
- Did they give him an IV at the hospital? That should have helped alot. If you can't get him to drink, bring him back in and have them give him an IV. At least that wil...
- Can your son drink thru a straw? When I can't get my kids to drink, I always give them a fun cup with a straw b/c they think it's fun. It's something different that th...
Dehydration?
Asked by K.R. from Denver
on December 23, 2011
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Hi my little guy (almost 5) has the stomach bug. He as been throwing-up and some diarrhea. The last time I remember him eating was yesterday at lunch. He seemed lik...
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- From the Texas Children's Pediactric Associate's patient resources: Offer clear fluids (not milk) in small amounts until 8 hours have passed without vomiting. Fo...
- Try watered down ginger ale, or pedialyte or gatorade/powerade... (we also give my daughter emergen-c immune defense to replace her lost vitamins) he might not puke it...
- When you press on the fingernails, if the pink doesn't come back quickly, is a sign of dehydration. whole foods has a "feel better drink" called B.R.A.T. that my dau...
Dehydrating Fruit?
Asked by M.W. from Kansas City
on January 20, 2009
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Does anyone have any ideas about how to dehydrate food in your oven (without the use of a dehydrating machine)? My daughter and I really love to eat apple chips you c...
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- I also bought a #30 dehydrator at Walmart and have had it for years. In store it in my garage to save space. It is pretty easy to use, just time consuming to cut all ...
- http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/dry.html Great site explaining exactly how to do it all. Good luck!
- we own a dehydrator & it was very inexpensive to buy at WalMart. We've been using it for probably more than 5 years....so it really does pay for itself very quickly.
Dehydrated Milk
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on July 27, 2011
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We are camping Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
My kids love cereal. I was able to pick up a Costco size box of mini cereals that you can use the box as a bowl.
S...
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- Try those small rice or soy milk boxes you can get at Fred Meyers Health section. They should be easy to use up in one setting for three kids.
- Soy Milk from Costco! My kids like the vanilla kind and it does not have to be "cold!"
- Two coolers, one for food and milk that only you open when you are preparing meals, (to stay colder) and one for beverages that will be getting opened and closed all d...
Dehydrated Baby?
Asked by C.W. from Austin
on July 30, 2010
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My 3 month old's soft spot seems to "sink" in a little bit once in a while... I looked it up and it says that most of the time this is caused by dehydration... We liv...
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- my daughters soft spot was really in... it was just how she was made.. are you feeding the baby like every 4 or 4 /12 hours..then it should be fine.. you can give th...
- Does she have tears when she cries? At least one wet diaper every two hours? Does her mouth feel dry or sticky? You can answer "yes, yes, no" then it's probably not de...
- Drink plenty of water yourself (if you're nursing) and do call your pediatrician's office for signs of dehydration. If you have cloth diapers, use those to make sure s...
Food Dehydrator - What Should I Dry Out? :)
Asked by A.R. from Dallas
on January 5, 2012
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I got a food dehydrator for Christmas and it's been going pretty much non-stop for a week, lol. I've done the basics and am looking to branch out a little. Here's wh...
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- Peaches! We buy about 25 lbs a year in the summer when they're ripe and dry slices, then toss in the freezer for later. It makes them so peachy tasting!
- I was going to suggest fruit. :-) Fruit chips are yummy! That's about all I would try. lol
- Sounds like you already tried all of our favorites - jerky, apples, and bananas. We also did strawberries once that turned out pretty good. Would love to know how yo...
Dehydration for a 5 Year Old
Asked by P.S. from Portland
on July 17, 2011
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Just trying to find out if anyone else has this problem. My son seems to get dehydrated very easy. One second he is fine the next second he says he has a headache and ...
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- Maybe a cool water bottle would entice him to put in fluids. You could try a little lemon, or orange in the water. It's yummy & not artificial.
- Is it dehydration or could he be having migraine headaches? My daughter (9) has had several migraine headaches in the last two years. She gets a headache, then vomits,...
- My 4 1/2 year old just had an episode like this that I attributed to dehydration or overheating. We had been out in the hot sun, then he fell asleep on the couch in a ...
My 3 Mon Old Is Always Dehydrated
Asked by K.J. from Cleveland
on September 8, 2009
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hello my name is Kim and i have a 3 month year old son named Josh. Josh has Acid reflex and is always vomiting. He is on Med for it, but he keeps getting dehydrated. h...
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- why wait for 4 hours? is there a good reason for this? if he's not getting enough liquid, maybe you should let him drink more fluids more often!! and why only 4 oz? if...
- I don't know what you're feeding him, but I'd pump and feed him breastmilk thickened with "Simply Thick".
- Our daughter,too, had this problem. From day 2 of her life we put rice cereal in her bottle and kept her sitting up for 30 minutes after each feeding. This helped incr...
21-Month-old Dehydration
Asked by A.D. from Lakeland
on August 20, 2008
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I am writing with a desperate request because I'm at my wits end. My 9 month-old had a stomach virus and has apparently passed it on to my 21-month-old.
I am having a...
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- At this point ANYTHING that she will ingest will benefit her. Juice, ice chips, soup, popcicles, jello, juice pops, applesauce....literally ANYTHING that she will acce...
- A., I tried the pedialyte also and my daughter would have nothing to do with it or the pops, then I tasted them and realized why!!!! YUCK. Try POWERADE or Gatorade...
- Why can't she have milk? I would think if the choice was milk or nothing, milk would be the best way to go. Obviously she can have ONLY that, but I wouldn't complete...
