tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post983337266049684896..comments2023-11-05T02:27:13.074-05:00Comments on Lucy & Ethel Have a Baby: The Adventures of Shrike & Whozat (& Peeper!): Live from the VomitoriumWhozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17124650016035178968noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-73905158025085734812010-01-20T11:55:27.237-05:002010-01-20T11:55:27.237-05:00DToo late to edit the previous post where I mispel...DToo late to edit the previous post where I mispelled diarrhea all the way through. Sorry!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106219543001790681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-6107146445552617652010-01-20T11:54:00.314-05:002010-01-20T11:54:00.314-05:00Since you ask: Ladykay was less than two, but toi...Since you ask: Ladykay was less than two, but toilet trained and talking pretty well. We had been to visit grandparents in East Texas and were en route home when she sat on the little potty and informed us that "I had a water bim(her euphemism). Sure enough she had diarhea. That was before car seats or back seat belts and she was soon after standing on the back seat and leaned over and threw up down my collar and all down my back. We stopped and cleaned her up and i ween into a little store where they let me use the employs rest room that was so small that my dress fell in the toilet getting it off. It went from bad to worse in the car and we soon just unpaacked the suitcase andput everything washable in the backseat where I sat with her head in my lap. Vomiting, diarhea, fever, everything. She wound up spending 48 hours in the hospital getting IVs. That was before pediolyte. She had been out of diapers for a while and resented wearing them, but no choice. That goes down as one of my worst memories. The worst part was that in those days parents were NOT allowed in the Pedi ICU, even though I was in and out dozens of times working. Because anonydaddy was a medical resident, he was allowed in and he was with her. The world has learned a few things since then. Babies need parents! Thanks for reminding me. Nearly fifty years ago and still vivid in my memory.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106219543001790681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-82836232732557280712010-01-20T11:19:07.033-05:002010-01-20T11:19:07.033-05:00I'm surprised Anonymama didn't tell the st...I'm surprised Anonymama didn't tell the story about the time I threw up inside the back of her dress. I don't remember it, but I hear tell it was a quite an event.ladykayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252553104074841081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-21119290107179075622010-01-20T06:30:01.657-05:002010-01-20T06:30:01.657-05:00Got it! Breastmilk = clear liquid!! They just cal...Got it! Breastmilk = clear liquid!! They just call it milk to fake people out? LOL I realized, in my quest to find answers, that I didn't wish Peeper a speedy recovery. I'm with Anyonymama... been there, done that. No fun. It's the worst when they're babies b/c they're so little and throwing up isn't pretty.. and looks painful. Poor Peep! I hope she's back to normal very, very soon!!!deionsmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-74820923608010788532010-01-19T23:46:26.194-05:002010-01-19T23:46:26.194-05:00Been there, done that. No fun.Been there, done that. No fun.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106219543001790681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-74742950366824308102010-01-19T23:22:44.086-05:002010-01-19T23:22:44.086-05:00The doctor's office said that as soon as she&#...The doctor's office said that as soon as she's crying real tears and peeing, she's hydrated. <br /><br />So far, so good on that one. She's probably not peeing as often as usual, but definitely more than the once in 8-12 hours that they told us to look for. <br /><br />She's still vomiting up a good bit, but has kept it down for a while after nursing several times, so I'm hoping that's given her time to absorb a decent amount. <br /><br />Don't let her hear me say it, but she nursed to sleep about 20 minutes ago, so I've got my fingers crossed that she - and the milk - stay down a while.<br /><br />Shrike is scheduled to leave work in about 45 minutes, but I think she's trying to get away a little sooner. She's also going to pick me up some dinner on her way home, and after I eat, I plan to take a shower. <br /><br />I kind of have vomit all over me.Whozathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124650016035178968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-26294749420046027592010-01-19T22:51:55.519-05:002010-01-19T22:51:55.519-05:00Poor baby. Poor everybody. Just keep watching fo...Poor baby. Poor everybody. Just keep watching for the dehydration. A little pediolyte in addition to breastfeeding might help. Full of the appropriate electrolytes as well as water. I'm not sure that milk has the electrolytes one needs. At least in the quantity. It is miserable for all of you, but she will get past it. I know ya'll are watching closely.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106219543001790681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-67310129126272548092010-01-19T20:41:48.726-05:002010-01-19T20:41:48.726-05:00Update - It's not exactly a throw-up bowl, but...Update - It's not exactly a throw-up bowl, but she evidently can puke right into a shape-sorter, full of um, shapes.Whozathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124650016035178968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-21098849690990136712010-01-19T20:40:57.578-05:002010-01-19T20:40:57.578-05:00Yeah, I'm pretty much the human 'fro-up bo...Yeah, I'm pretty much the human 'fro-up bowl right now. <br /><br />And, what-she-said, re breastmilk is being a clear liquid, which will keep her hydrated as well as nutriated (Yep, I just made that one up. What of it?) while comforting her at the same time.<br /><br />On a related note - After changing another poopy diaper, by the way, it occurs to me that perhaps she's not having diarrhea at all, just baby-poop, because all she's getting at the moment is breastmilk.Whozathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124650016035178968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-41342079331207482052010-01-19T19:27:28.183-05:002010-01-19T19:27:28.183-05:00Cow's milk makes big, tough curds in the baby&...Cow's milk makes big, tough curds in the baby's stomach, whereas breast milk curds are small and soft, and much easier on an upset tummy. My doctor was always concerned about dehydration when my kids were puking, and told me to offer sips of liquid every few hours, ex. a bit of diluted ginger ale on a spoon,(very tummy-friendly) or even licks on a popsicle. I hope she's feeling better really soon, and I hope you guys don't get it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-21022224798217033042010-01-19T18:45:21.812-05:002010-01-19T18:45:21.812-05:00Since breast milk is a natural bodily fluid it is ...Since breast milk is a natural bodily fluid it is easier on the tummy than even Pedialyte and is considered to be a "clear liquid" for those purposes. Whatever it is that is in cow's milk that is harsh on the tummy for humans is not there.ladykayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252553104074841081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-90267310730366686152010-01-19T18:37:16.289-05:002010-01-19T18:37:16.289-05:00Because I didn't breastfeed I'm not sure h...Because I didn't breastfeed I'm not sure how it works but when Deion's had that '24 hour it comes on suddenly throwing up everywhere' bug I stopped giving him milk altogether because that's always been the culprit. Is there something you can give her (like a pacifier but NOT a pacifier) so she can settle herself down without actually nursing, possibly causing her to throw up? Or does that completely go against what you believe in doing? I ask because I'm genuinely curious. I have a friend who is a HUGE breast-feeding advocate but would only give her sons water/pedialyte/clear liquid when they got such a bug.Deionsmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-72548094610445398022010-01-19T16:01:59.856-05:002010-01-19T16:01:59.856-05:00Poor baby! (And mommies.) Is there anyway to tea...Poor baby! (And mommies.) Is there anyway to teach her the concept of a throw-up bowl? Probably still too young. I think #1 was two or so when he learned. Just be glad she hasn't been eating Chineses food. Or popcorn and orange soda.ladykayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252553104074841081noreply@blogger.com