The calls about a tummy bug have taken a sharp spike today.. I spent the entire morning talking about poop!
The kids have generally started with some vomiting and moved along to soft funky stools. Some of the kids have had some moderate fevers with this as well.
To Review...our main issue is making sure your child stays hydrated.
A dehydrated child is very droopy with decreased urine. If you have a perky kid with wet diapers you are doing okay.
AS far as diet goes, breast milk or pedialyte are the perfect fluids...Give small frequent amounts ( If they vomit after an ounce..try 1/2 ounce..if they can't keep that down give a spoonful etc)
Once they are retaining fluids and they express interest in eating go ahead and start with Bland starchy stuff that is age appropriate..
Things like Bananas, applesauce, rice, pasta, and boiled chicken are usually easy to digest.
Avoid dairy except for yogurt for a few days or until the tummy is clearly back to normal.
If you go back on milk too quickly you often will see the diarrhea come right back
I hope you all manage to avoid this one!
~nurse Judy
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How long are our little ones contagious for? I've been keeping my daughter away from other children, but she seems almost recovered. She started with this on Sunday June 21st (now 24th). I would hate to pass it on to anyone else, but am also going a bit stir-crazy!
Thanks.
generally once any fever is gone for 24 hours, and they aren't having any more active vomiting or diarrhea, they can go out.
Sometime it takes a bit of time for their tummies to be able to handle a normal diet, but I wouldn't consider them contagious anymore
~Judy
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