Most people would not consider me an over-reactive parent, but watching Ben get sick over and over made me eager to get to the doctor to have him checked out.
We had an early morning visit and the doctor sent us home with instructions to take it easy, nap, to offer water two hours after he got sick (allowing time for his tummy to settle) and to call back if Ben got sick more than once again.
Ben got sick in the car on the way home. I pulled over, cleaned up what I could and comforted him, then we resumed our journey. The little guy fell asleep in the car seat but I wanted to move him to his crib for more restful sleep. He got sick when we walked inside.
After clean-up and our nap routine he was down for a nap. He woke up after 20 minutes and got sick. I went to his nursery, picked him up, and he fell right back asleep in my arms, exhausted! So I held him while he slept and he woke up after another 20 minutes and got sick on me. But since he went right back to sleep I just let him finish his nap. The life of a mother is glamorous! ;)
After his nap and clean-up, Ben was ready to play so we played and after 30 minutes of play I gave him 2 teaspoons of water. 15 minutes later he got sick again.
Sitting at 15 hours since he held down a drop and 8 pukes later I called the doctor. They wanted to see him again. While he smiled for them and looked fine in general, they were worried about his hydration. He was crying when the doctor looked at his ears but Ben wasn't making any tears. The options were to go straight to the children's hospital for fluid or take the doctor's cell number and call if Ben failed our next attempt at holding down water. I chose the latter. Who wants to hook their baby up to IVs if it isn't totally necessary, ya know?!
Thankfully Ben held down his diluted Sprite and he even ate a mum mum later that night. Before bed he wanted to nurse, so I let him have a little bit of milk and he kept it all down!! The bug was history....
Until the next day!!! Luckily the vomit was done, but the diarrhea had begun. The doctors office called us to check on Benjamin and said that was actually a good thing because it is clearing totally out of his system! Yay!
Iended up with the bug the next night and let me tell you... it is one UGLY stomach flu! I haven't ached that bad since having Benjamin! I know it is everywhere right now, running around Tulsa knocking out anyone it can get to. I hope you all avoid it and if you just can't keep it away, I wish you a quick recovery!
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