[blparent] stomach flu

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I've gotten the pops at Walgreen's Pharmacy, but they're probably available 
at any fair-sized drugstore.  The nice thing about them is that a sick child 
will suck on the frozen pop when she might not drink fluids from a bottle or 
cup.  The pops definitely taste better than liquid electrolyte solutions, 
probably because of added sugar and flavorings.  But when you need to get 
fluids in, you do the best you can.

Soda for a baby?  I never heard anything like that before!

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of 
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of 
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 10:12 AM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] stomach flu

> Keep pumping the fluids as I'm sure you're doing and avoid sugar 
> beverages.
> I even had a nurse once tell me to give my baby soda which was stupid 
> advice
> which my lactation nurse seconded for sure.  I've never heard of those
> frozen electrolyte pops Joe Elizabeth, where can I find those?  That's an
> awesome idea!
>
> Erin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Nikki Fugett-Dobens
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 3:53 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] stomach flu
>
> My daughter had the stomach flu once.  I called my pediatrician right 
> away,
> because I had no idea what to do.  She said it took a while for 
> dehydration,
> at least 12 hours.  She said to wait a few hours before giving her liquid,
> basically to make sure her stomach is empty.  Ifit has been 5-6 hours, and
> he hasn't vomited, start with a water and go from there.  I would do this,
> if he has kept throwing up what you have given him.  If he's still 
> throwing
> up today, I would call your doctor, or ifthere's a high fever.  Also, as a
> warning, his appetite might take a few days to become normal again.  I 
> hope
> he feels better soon!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chad Allen
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 12:42 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] stomach flu
>
> Hello List,
>
> My son came home with a stomach flu today.
>
> He threw up twice in two hours. I forget how often vomiting needs to 
> happen
> before dehydration becomes a concern.
>
> I know it's not twice in two hours but if he continues, when do you go to
> the emergency room?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chad
>
>
>
>
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