What to do when you both feeling rubbish?!?

[snowboarder]

Ugh - baby SB and I have some horrid bug I think. I thought he had 'teething' nappies the last couple of days but now I feel awful too...how to cope? He doesn't seem to want to curl up on the sofa and too young for cbeebies....I just had to resort to putting him in his cot to recover from a particularly potent nappy....argh!!

Entertainment ideas please!!

[Fuschia]

Baths

I am home with a sick toddler (and another not so sick toddler!) and was up a lot of the night

We have been snuggling, bf, watching TV, and just had a long bath...

[snowboarder]

Good idea.

Also - with tummy upsets - it's ok to give milk yes? Apart from the gross nappies babySB seems fine (me not!) - but I remember sthg about not giving milk - this would be a nightmare! Should I keep offering food as normal?

Bleugh. Right - I've done what every self respecting adult does when times are hard - I've summoned my mother...

[Mellors]

I was just about to say ring your Mum lol (unless you have my Mum in which case she is the last person you would want round).

Get her to take Baby SB out in the buggy for long walks (fresh air being good for them and all that) whilst whilst you lie on the sofa with chocolate/tea/daytime telly and feel sorry for yourself :)

Get better soon both x

[The Nappy Lady]

Good move on the Mother front!

Yes, fine to keep on breastfeeding him - easiest thing to digest, but will be hard on you as you are going to be 'producing milk' without having much going into you to keep energy levels up. It made me very weak and wobbily when this happened so do try to take it easy.

Doctor says the best stuff is mashed potatoe, rice, pasta etc. for you and baby as and when you feel up to it. Oh or dry toast. Avoid other dairy stuff other than breast milk as the tummy bug 'feeds' on it in the gut.

Really hope this helps and that you both feel much better soon.

Molly

xx

[lorraineliyanage]

You can get some great infant probiotics from Healthmatters which help to sort the little one's tummies out. Speak to Monica in the shop, she'll point you in the right direction

[snowboarder]

Ugh he is ok I am not!! Had never considered what to do if me ill!! Hope he/any of you doesn't get this is awful..And probably have a full party night of bfeeding ahead..x

[The Nappy Lady]

Any better today? Hope so. Is Mum with you now?

A friend who is a teacher said they had FIFTEEN children off with the vomiting bug yesterday - school in Camberwell. So, think we better all brace ourselves for a potentially nasty bug coming our way.

Molly

[snowboarder]

Bleugh still quite grim but have reinforcements of hubby/mum to help. I'm pretty much never ill so a bit of a shock. bubs seems fine apart from explosive nappies still.

Interestingly he ate a huge (for him) breakfast this morning - there can't have been as much milk on offer last night!! Must stop feeding through the night, must stop...

[The Nappy Lady]

I think it just saps you completely when you have a tummy bug and your poor body is still trying to produce milk.

Really hope you feel better soon. I might be worth giving your doctor a call to see if they will 'phone and give you some advice on what you can eat, if you feel up to anything. I think it is what I said early, toast, mashed potatoe etc. but may have other ideas.

Oh, I was told flat coke is good too as it puts sugar back into your system, if you've got the shakes it will help a lot. But it must be flat, not fizzy. To do this quickly just pour it from one glass into another back and forth a few times and the fizz will be gone.

Take care, Molly

xx

[ryedalema]

My Mum always used to give me Heinz Tomato soup with grated cheese on top and lucozade (flatish) if I was unwell. Oh and a crusty roll from the bakery with butter - ah for those days again. Agree with the flat Coke, also flat lemonade - it's something to do with the sugar, but also the additives which seem to destroy tummy bacteria (I think - happy to be told otherwise though).

I've managed to tear my calf muscle - doing nothing more impressive than putting Cassie onto our bed. So I'm laid up too - but for other reasons.

Are you having fun watching daytime TV?

[intexasatthe moment]

Think the flat coke is a substitute for rehydration stuff/ dioralyte.

Maybe get mum or someone to get from chemists ?

[snowboarder]

Ugh it continues...run out of help now!!

Really low on milk for bubs - he got so cross last night he bit me for the first time with his shiny new teeth that have suddenly appeared - ow! Will the milk come back? Nightmare!

[Pickle]

Your milk will come back... in the meantime try to eat or drink what you can (fluids especially important for your milk production). I hope you feel better soon x

[ryedalema]

Hi snowboarder - did your milk come back? My toddler and I now have 'the bug' (bleurggh) and the nurse at DMC recommended switching to bottle feeding our newborn so that she doesn't get the lurgy. And what with throwing up etc I've not been expressing. Am a bit worried now that I won't be able to bf after it's gone.

What do you think?

[snowboarder]

hiya - yeah I've managed to eat some more and milk seemed better last night/this morning - I think was just totally empty! I didn't stop feeding though and have been feeding the little monster for 10 months now so I suppose pretty established - not like newborn explody milk! Can't believe lurgy can be passed through your milk...nightmare!

Hope you feel better - I just had 1 to look after. Am sure will be ok if only a day or two....

[trinity]

Breastfeeding should continue even if you have food poisoning/tummy bug as long as you feel up to it.

Edited to say : Just make sure that any medicine you are taking for your upset is ok for breastfeeding mothers.