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Stomach Flu Stress
Asked by H.B. from San Francisco
on January 19, 2008
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My 4-year-old started a really bad stomach flu in our home. It was a weird one. She had bad tummy aches during the day and would throw up all night long for 4 nights i...
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- Hello... My 7 year old had this... I hurt for the both of you... the best thing to do is not feed them to much during the day. Give them a very little liquids.... It w...
- i don't know how far you are from bakersfield, but there has been something nasty going on here. it all started when my son hurled all over the kitchen floor. then i g...
- Hello, I have a 4yr old and a 2yr old. Both of the boys and myself had the stomach flu. My youngest only threw up 1x but he had diarhea for about 5 days. My oldest th...
Info on Rotovirus Vaccine?
Asked by A.W. from Grand Rapids
on March 17, 2007
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Hi,
I recently read an article that stated that a small percentage of children given the Rotovirus vaccine died of bowel problems. The one article was enough to co...
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- Yeah my youngest has never been vaccinated and she's as healthy as a horse, not to mention the roto virus (if this hasn't been mentioned yet) was actually initially pu...
- With my first daughter she was given the vaccine as a shot. We had no problems with it. My next daughter, who is 14 months younger, has been given the Rotatec, a new o...
- http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vaccinations/ I recommend joining this yahoo group. Very informative! M.- Mother of 4
My Son Has the Stomach Flu
Asked by M.N. from Cleveland
on March 2, 2008
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And according to the doctor's office it is going around. But my question is this, he has been having diarrhea since Friday and then last night and again today he threw...
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- Keeping his mind off being sick always helps me. Card games, his fave movie, a board game or video game. As far as hydration, ginger ale, jello, applesauce and chicken...
- My daughter always likes sprite. That seems to settle her stomach some when she has the flu!
- Try Liquilytes. It taste better than pedialyte. My son had the flu and drank this with no problem...as well as my husband as he caught it from my son. I purchased m...
Mom Looking for Advice Regarding Stomach Flu and Two Year Old
Asked by B.R. from Detroit
on December 15, 2008
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Hello
The past weekend has been really tough. It seems that everyone in the house came down with some type of stomach flu or virus. Except for my 4 year old who was...
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- Keep offering the liquids... If he'll drink it give it to him... BUT if he is throwing up right after drinking then YOU have to limit the amount he drinks at one time....
- Don't give him milk...it will result in making him have an intolerance to it!! I would also try puree some food and see if he will drink that. Or try some broth wit...
- Follow the BRAT diet (bannanas, rice, applesauce and toast). I would avoid juice. Give him pedilite. If he is throwing up the pedilite, limit him until he keeps it ...
Seeking Moms Who's Children Have Had the Stomach Flu for More than 3 Days......
Asked by S.L. from Los Angeles
on February 2, 2007
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My son is extremely sick and they just keep telling me it's the flu and I am losing my mind. Every time he seems out of the woods, he reverts back to excessive vomitt...
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- Didn't read any other mom's responses but when ever my son gets any type of stomach bug it hangs on forever. Only thing I have learned to do that works like a charm is...
- I would guess maybe it is either he is eatting solids to soon after he was sick or maybe foud allergies. I would try keeping a journal of what he eats and see if you c...
- Hey. Sorry that you are having to go through this. In June last year, my daughter was 10 months old. She had that same problem. She was sick for 6 days. She threw up a...
Having My 4 Year Old in Birthing Room
Asked by C.M. from Fort Myers
on August 27, 2009
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We are having a natural waterbirth with my baby due in December. My midwife firmly believes in having the sibling in the room to experience the birth. She says it will...
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- My friend back in Michigan let her son and daughter go in when the last baby was born. Neither of them wanted anything to do with her after she was born. They said she...
- Hi! I agree with the response that you & your family must decide who will be present...not the midwife. I will also say that as a nurse & a mom, you need to prepare in...
- Hi C., My first thought is that this decision should be yours and not your midwife's. As a birthing woman, you need to be completely focused on the work that is invo...
Help - 4 Year Old Vomitting 4 Out of Last 6 Days
Asked by R.T. from Dallas
on September 17, 2007
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My 4 year old daughter has been complaining that her stomach hurts for 6 days now. The first day, an M&M seemed to cure her. the second day, she vomitted and was ver...
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- Yes, my daughters have been through it several times. I don't give them solid foods until the vomit stops. I usually keep Amoxicillin or Omnicef stocked up from prev...
- This happened to us for six months last year before we discovered my sons milk allergy. They can do a simple blood test to determine if that is the problem. If it con...
- My 4 yr old nephew just had the stumic flu. As long as she is eating, drinking and playing you just have to wait it out. It could last a while. I wouldnt let her pl...
4 Year Old's Tonsillectomy
Asked by R.W. from Sherman
on June 23, 2008
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My four year old daughter had a tonsillectomy and adnoidectomy 10 days ago and she is still complaining that she hurts! She wakes up crying in the night and complains...
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- My 8 year old just had the same thing on June 9th. Nine days later he was still saying it hurt and I was giving him the medicine for pain every 4 hours. I called to g...
- Hi R., My daughter was dramatic when it came to little injuries (falls, etc.) but a real trooper with major stuff (stitches, ear tubes, etc.). A couple of things co...
- Hello R., My 13 yo daughter finally had her tonsils removed in January after a long time of seeking the doctors to remove them. When they did, the doctors commented ...
Rash on My 3 Year Old
Asked by L.S. from New York
on January 23, 2009
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Hi ladies;
I have received such good advice in the past with questions I have had, I hope you can help me with this.
My 3 year old daughter has a rash all over her...
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- it could be chicken pox, but they are pus like. it could also be a yeast infection. i'd check it out at the dr.
- The rash can be anything these days but one hing come to mind is yeast infection which my last two boys had but I don't recall it going up the back and I used Desititi...
- Hi L., It could be a viral rash. My kids all got them when they were young. When the body is trying to clear a virus, they can get a rash (really evil looking) th...
Stomach Virus in a 3 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on January 9, 2009
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Hey Moms,
I am at my wits end. I have a 3 year old that has had diarrhea since last Friday and it seems to only have gotten worse. We took him to his pediatrician...
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- They do have suppositories that will help, do not know whether any are available over-the-counter but I have had several friends that have used them with their childre...
- Have them test him for Rotavirus. I think it's the season for that. My son got it this summer after 3 days of being in the hospital from dehydration they figured out t...
- It sounds like you are doing all the right things. I agree with the other posts about BRAT diet, etc., but I have one more recommendation that you might want to ask...
