Tummy Bugs

Caden has a tummy bug, he threw up last night at 11pm and then again every half hour or so, but just small amounts, his last one being at about 3am, he was fine all day, we just gave him small amounts of dry food and he had plenty of water today, went to bed and was fine.

I just went in to check him and move him back up to his pillow and he sat up and coughed and threw up again :( he seems happy again now and is still in bed(luckily I got him to a towel before he actually threw up).

He doesnt really have the runs, but not firm poo, just throwing up.

How long do these bugs usually last? when I was a kid we would usually just biff once or twice and be fine next day. I feel so sorry for him. Is is normal for them to be fine all day then throw up at night?
I was up till 4am with him last night, Im hoping tonight that was it and he and i can get some sleep!

ETA- We gave him half a bottle of milk at bedtime, so I think that was a big mistake :S...

Edited by Sheza

Thanks hun, it totally sucks!
Were you guys vomiting the full 5 days?

Oh yucky, I hate throwing up its disgusting. I got it in the early hours of this morning too, but just the other end, but Ive felt seedy and yuck all day, and when caden pukes I feel sick as

I have my fingers crossed that tomorrow he is fine and no more puking!

Ive been using my pregnancy nausea spray and it works a treat! but last night I got to that hmmm am I gonan throw up stage *shudder* and then all of a sudden Id have to run to the bathroom for the other end. I much prefer that to throwing up thats for sure.

oh thats so scary kiwi2

Luckily Caden has had lots of water today, and ive mananged to get some pamol into him for his wee temp, its only 37 but I wanted to get it while it wasnt too high.

If he is sick again tomorrow day/night then I'll take him to get checked on Monday. I think it was the milk that made him chuck tonight though, he hasnt been sick again since then(about 9ish) so fingers crossed he can sleep all night and is fine in the morning.

thanks misscheeky.
This morning hes had quite a bit of water and a bit of banana and some crackers.
His temp was 37.6, so gave him pamol before, he feels so hot :(
At the moment he is lying on his little couch/bed thing watching the cars movie, poor boy :(
No vomiting since the one last night though.

Oh I feel like an expert at tummy bugs, we've had at least 3 in the last 3 months.

sometimes I find they have a night of vomiting then the occasional chuck for a couple of days, it normally eases off as each day goes, then all of a sudden they have another power chuck.

My dr said if they are hungry feed them, anything they hold onto for more than 10 mins is good, so feeding straight after a vomit is a good thing, if he is anything like mine he won't want much anyway.

I also found it made him super tired and sleep was pretty good after the 1st horrid night.

Bad side is we normally find after a day or two of vomiting the runs come later on, and that seemed to last a good week.

Oh no, its rubbish when it strikes everyone!!!

There was one day, DH started with it, I joined in that evening and then DS, it was not a pretty sight, my trying to comfort ds covered in vomit, to then have to quickly throw him to someone else as the smell set me off again - not fun.

My DH was the same I got over it in 24 hours, he had it for about 3/4 days.

Really hope Isabella doesn't get it.

lol at men can't handle sickness. DH acted like he was dying when he got it even though I was puking 10 times as much as him as I had morning sickness to deal with as well.

Yeah that was a few weeks ago, Daniel has had 2 but I only got 1