Juices: Pedialyte
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Pedialyte
Asked by N.O. from Chicago
on March 18, 2007
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Hi Moms,
My 2 year old has come down with diarhea and since she's never had it before I'm not sure if Pedialyte is the best thing or not? She's literally only had ...
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- Pedialyte is fine if she will take it. My kids are justing getting over rotavirus (VERY nasty) and they liked the pedialyte freezer pops but did not want to drink the ...
- Pedialyte is best to help replace lost nutrients through her diarrhea. To help it taste better, add 1 teaspoon Jell-o to each 8 ounces. You can also try a B.R.A.T. die...
- I'm sorry you guys are going through this! Follow the BRAT diet(bananas, rice, applesauce[careful of sugars], and toast).I don't think that pedialyte would hurt; it m...
2 Yr Old Won't Drink Pedialyte
Asked by A.D. from Chicago
on November 2, 2009
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Hello,
My 2 year old daughter has a slight cold, little fever, so far no vomiting.( Thank god!)
But will not drink pedialyte....any flavor! Nor will she drink the Wa...
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- It looks like you got some great advice on hydration ideas, I just wanted to tell you that you are doing great by keeping an eye out for dehydration. Unlike some read...
- My daughter was the same way... so my mom taught be a little trick that she used to use with us when we were kids. She told me to mix a little bit of sugar free jello...
- I found that a lot of those drinks contain artificial colors and sweeteners, something that is not good for them anyway. I give my daughter Performance by Shaklee, a ...
Refusing to Take Pedialyte
Asked by M.S. from Killeen
on January 9, 2010
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My son is 8 months old and is vomiting. I have tried giving him different pedialyte flavor drinks to help reduce dehydration, but he is refusing to drink them. He di...
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- You can give him Gatorade. Thats what my daughters doctor told me to do if she would take pedialyte. Gatorade also tastes better to the kiddos then pedialyte. Hope you...
- Will he take some plain water? At his age, you still don't want him to have much, but the best way to handle dehydration is to prevent it. I'd start with that, but I'd...
- My kids have never cared much for Pedialyte, either. I usually offer watered down juice and popsicles when my kids are in danger of getting dehydrated.
18 Mos. Old LOVES Pedialyte--too Much??
Asked by L.M. from Reno
on November 20, 2009
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Hi, moms!
A couple weeks ago my 18 mos. old son got a stomach virus, which caused diarhea and vomiting. He was sick for a week and so we got him some pedialyte to ...
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- Hi, Shaklee has a sports drink called Performance that is for electrolyte replacement and it is a much better alternative to Gatorade and Pedialyte. You don't have ...
- L.- I'd first ask your doctor. It's expensive but if he/she thinks it's okay, then I wouldn't worry about it. If the doc wants him off of it, I would try several th...
- Juice is often acidic and it could cause irritation to his stomach, which may still be sensitive from the virus. Pedialyte has lots of sodium = salt and lots of dextr...
8 Mo Old Will Not Drink Juice
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on May 7, 2008
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I need some help. My 8mo old boy will not drink water or juice. His doctors nurse is making me feel like a horrible mother, because i can"t get him to drink juice. ...
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- My daughter is 7 and still will not drink juice, or eat fruit. It is frustrating because as a baby we did have to give her enema's and suppositories. Now that she's se...
- Do not worry about hime NOT drinking juice. Trust me, he will be better off. The juices we get today are more sugar water than actual juice. He is better drinking wate...
- I would give him Juice Plus gummies to eat. They are only fruits and vegtables with very little sugar. They work wonderfully. L. ____@____.com
Question on Baby That Wont Drink Juice
Asked by K.R. from Grand Rapids
on February 12, 2007
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i have a 7 1/2 month old that just wont drink juice. i have warmed it, diluted it, tried different juices, tried sippies,, is this wierd? how can i get him to drink ...
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- Hello K., I have a 9 month old daughter and I have never given her juice. She drinks her formula and water when she is thirsty. Our pediatrician has asked if we ha...
- K., hi. We dealt with this specifically when dealing with processed juices. However, we began juicing at home (apples, carrots, etc.) with a Jack La Lane (pardon the...
- Hi K., I have a 2 1/2 year old son and he has never drank juice, he loves fruit apples, oranges, bananas he just won't drink juice. I tried everything you did too he...
Things to Hydrate a 12 Month Old Other than Pedialyte
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on November 7, 2010
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Ok so my son HATES!!!!! HATES!! HATES!! pedialyte and he's had some stomach issues and bum issues for a while, but this past week he's had HORRIBLE diarrhea (he's on m...
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- Just like another poster said do NOT mix anything but water with formula. Also my boys won't drink pedialyte, but they will drink gatorade. We like the gatorade rain b...
- Mine went through tummy issues and could only drink water and pedialyte, then she refused both. Strangely, she will eat a pedialyte pop from the freezer. I guss she do...
- Try coconut water, sells in Walmart or Publix
Juice and Water
Asked by J.C. from Kansas City
on September 13, 2011
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Hi all. Just wondering if you guys had any tricks for getting your kids to drink juice and water? So far my daughter wont touch water.. and I just tried orange juice...
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- She can have 4-6 oz. of straight juice a day. She does not have to have it mixed with water. It is considered to be a serving of fruit.
- Have you tried water with a lemon or lime slice? My daughter LOVED to have a lemon slice floating in her sippy cup. Now she loves natural sparkling water with a squi...
- It's great that she doesn't drink juice...really, it's just empty calories. My youngest, 16 months, has tried juice maybe twice and has never liked it, so I don't giv...
Juice Question
Asked by D.L. from Kansas City
on April 11, 2009
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I was wondering if I can start giving or when I can start giving my daughter juice. She 6 months old and thought that at some point she can start having juice. I hav...
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- I can count on one hand the number of times I've given my 21 month old daughter juice. When I did it was really watered down... like 4 parts water, one part juice. She...
- Hi D., Our Pediatrician doesn't recommend juice at all and especially not before 2 yrs old. That is hard to follow if your children are in daycare, but most will f...
- My son is 8 months old and has been on juice since he was 6 months old. He has been on solid foods since he was 4 months old (per ped's advice). At his 6 month check u...
After Pedialyte, 11 Month Won't Take formula...need Advice.
Asked by T.B. from Dallas
on March 13, 2007
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My son is just now getting over a 5 day episode of the rotavirus...during which he wouldn't drink anything except pedialyte. Now, I am trying to switch him back to fo...
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- Have you tried pedisure? The same thing happened with my son and it did take him a couple of days with me offerring it to him, but he now loves it. Also, call your d...
- Try adding just a little bit of formula at a time.
- You could start by doing half of the clear pedialyte, and half formula. If he refuses that, then keep "pushing" the formula. As long as he is not vomiting anymore, he ...
