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amother
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Post Yesterday at 1:55 am
amother Bisque wrote:
You're such a good caring Mama! Hope your baby feels better soon. Keep us posted


Thank you for that. I’ve been feeling so rotten for letting him go hungry like that. I keep trying to figure out if I misunderstood the doctor
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 2:51 am
Pediatrician told me once that when they have a stomach bug they can become a little lactose intolerant. (Iirc) so even if the actual virus is gone, to keep off dairy fir a couple days/ week.
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 2:58 am
amother Nemesia wrote:
Pediatrician told me once that when they have a stomach bug they can become a little lactose intolerant. (Iirc) so even if the actual virus is gone, to keep off dairy fir a couple days/ week.


Ugh so what do I do? My BM supply dried up ages ago and I have nothing left in the freezer. I should just focus on pedialyte and solids? Is that enough to sustain a 9 month old?
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 3:27 am
amother OP wrote:
Ugh so what do I do? My BM supply dried up ages ago and I have nothing left in the freezer. I should just focus on pedialyte and solids? Is that enough to sustain a 9 month old?


Can you go buy 1 can of soy formula?
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 4:12 am
amother Olive wrote:
Can you go buy 1 can of soy formula?


I’m not sure I’ve seen that before but I’ll have a look
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 6:11 am
amother OP wrote:
I’m not sure I’ve seen that before but I’ll have a look


Also not a great idea after a stomach bug. He'll be fine on solids and pedialite for a few days.
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  imaima  




 
 
    
 

Post Yesterday at 6:13 am
amother Olive wrote:
Can you go buy 1 can of soy formula?


I wouldn’t start an unknown food during a stomach bug
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  Brit in Israel




 
 
    
 

Post Yesterday at 7:16 am
Don't start on soy formula, it's heavier on the stomach.
Keep off for a few days from formula after the diarrhea stops if your baby is ok and then stomach should have healed by then.
It only affects some people not everyone. Only one of my children has to go off diary after a virus, never had it with any others.
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 7:49 am
*Babies are not meant to be taken off their food source, assuming they have an appetite and want to eat.
*When baby refuses formula, you supplement with electrolytes lite pedialyte to avoid dehydration, that a usually in initial acute stage of illness.
*Once baby’s appetite returns, and baby wants, feed them their formula.
*Confirm with a doctor first, but I would also buy probiotics (can open capsule and empty into beverage) to help promote healthy stomach.
*Also, The BRAT (bananas rice applesauce toast) diet is considered outdated and doesn’t provide enough nutrition for a baby and doctors don’t recommend it anymore .

Refuah shelaimah!
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 8:08 am
amother Ultramarine wrote:
*Babies are not meant to be taken off their food source, assuming they have an appetite and want to eat.
*When baby refuses formula, you supplement with electrolytes lite pedialyte to avoid dehydration, that a usually in initial acute stage of illness.
*Once baby’s appetite returns, and baby wants, feed them their formula.
*Confirm with a doctor first, but I would also buy probiotics (can open capsule and empty into beverage) to help promote healthy stomach.
*Also, The BRAT (bananas rice applesauce toast) diet is considered outdated and doesn’t provide enough nutrition for a baby and doctors don’t recommend it anymore .

Refuah shelaimah!


The brat diet being considered outdated is the dumbest thing. It’s not meant as nutrition, it’s meant to have some energy and food while the stomach heals. It’s the only thing that does not bother the stomach. And nowadays people who believe it’s outdated and eat real food before healing have stomach issues for weeks/ months. It’s the stupidest thing. If you have long term diarrhea then you certainly lack nutrition! Use the brat diet if you would rather not have proper nutrition for a day or two and don’t use it if you would rather not have nutrition long term because you are stupidly not letting it heal.
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 8:08 am
amother Olive wrote:
Can you go buy 1 can of soy formula?


Don’t do that
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amother
  NeonBlue


 

Post Yesterday at 8:09 am
amother OP wrote:
Ugh so what do I do? My BM supply dried up ages ago and I have nothing left in the freezer. I should just focus on pedialyte and solids? Is that enough to sustain a 9 month old?


You need to clear it up. It’s enough for a few days.
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amother
Orange


 

Post Yesterday at 8:14 am
Another vote for pedialyte and solids for a few days. Shouldn't be an issue. But I am not a dr. Just a mom who's had similar experiences and was also told by the ped to cut formula till it's over. I did pedialyte and tea. But please ask
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 11:50 am
amother NeonBlue wrote:
The brat diet being considered outdated is the dumbest thing. It’s not meant as nutrition, it’s meant to have some energy and food while the stomach heals. It’s the only thing that does not bother the stomach. And nowadays people who believe it’s outdated and eat real food before healing have stomach issues for weeks/ months. It’s the stupidest thing. If you have long term diarrhea then you certainly lack nutrition! Use the brat diet if you would rather not have proper nutrition for a day or two and don’t use it if you would rather not have nutrition long term because you are stupidly not letting it heal.


Agree with this. BRAT diet is an effective stopgap measure, and bananas have B6 which is confirmed to counter nausea. White rice and rice water stops diarrhea. Toast is easy to digest and if it’s slightly burned the charcoal can also calm an upset stomach (may be hard to get a little kid to eat it if it looks “too brown” though).

Honestly the ever-changing “recommendations” should be taken with a boatload of salt. If something works for you or your kid, don’t stop doing it because it’s no longer “fashionable” based on “current evidence” (which is unreliable and changes weekly anyway).
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 2:00 pm
BH my baby had a very solid diaper this morning. However he vomited twice last night. I’m waiting for the doctor to call me back about what to do.
I think we’ll be told to do pedialyte and solids for the time being until he’s feeling better
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  imaima




 
 
    
 

Post Yesterday at 2:05 pm
amother OP wrote:
BH my baby had a very solid diaper this morning. However he vomited twice last night. I’m waiting for the doctor to call me back about what to do.
I think we’ll be told to do pedialyte and solids for the time being until he’s feeling better


Oh my. Why is he throwing up again? I am getting worked up 😰😀
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amother
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Post Yesterday at 2:13 pm
imaima wrote:
Oh my. Why is he throwing up again? I am getting worked up 😰😀


I don’t know. Maybe it’s the formula like others were saying?
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