High Temp and Fluids
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Topic: High Temp and Fluids
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Subject: High Temp and Fluids
Date Posted: 21 July 2010 at 7:55am
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Jake has picked up the lovely flu DH bought home last week... Yah!
He woke with a temp of 38.5 and vomited, managed to get him to have some pamol and stripped and temp came down quickly to 37.7 and then slowly dropped to 36.6 (his normal temp). He vomited 3 more times between 5.30am and 7.30am but is refusing to drink anything (though nothing really came out when he was sick as he must have had an empty tummy).... He is sleeping now, but how long would you wait without fluids before taking him to GP/ED? My brain is complete mush and I just cant get the common sense part to kick in this morning. TIA -------------   
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 21 July 2010 at 8:23am
Poor wee dude  If you're having trouble getting fluids in try lemonade iceblocks. Its helps with the temp and is fluid.
I would try to get fluid into him and make sure he's having wet nappies. If you;re worried take him to the docs, or ring Healthline :-) Hugs  DD had a similar thing last week
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Posted By: littlestar
Date Posted: 21 July 2010 at 8:31am
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Ring healthline 0800611116
Here is the super handy advice my brother gave me: RULE OF THUMB ON FLUID VOLUMES: If they are behind on the fluids, try to give 5 ml per minute via syringe for 1-2hours, then switch to the formula on the next line: If they are not behind on fluids, give 5 ml per 5m inutes for maintenance. Give an extra 50 ml per vomit/diarrhoea. Sometimes you have to "force feed" them, giving 1ml bits at a time. It works, but is extremely draining emotionally on the parent. If 5 ml at a time isn't working, see a doctor. SOME GENERAL ADVICE ABOUT WHEN TO TAKE YOUR SICK BABY TO A DOCTOR OR HOSPITAL: 1. Whenever you want your baby reviewed. See a doctor everyday if you feel the need to. Doctors can't predict the course of a baby illness with 100% accuracy, unfortunately. So, if you think things have changed or are not going according to plan get a check. 2. If fluid intake is reduced, and you can't maintain input using the 5ml syringe trick. 3. Reduced number of wet nappies 4. Looking sick/pale. 5. Looking "not right" to you. 6. Fever over 38c all the time in a newborn (over 39c in a baby over 6/12). It's allowed to go over those figures, as long as it comes down again a couple of hours later. 7. Drowsy, difficult to rouse. 8. A dark red or purple skin rash that doesn't fade when you press on it with a finger or the end of a glass 9. More than intermittent vomiting. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 21 July 2010 at 8:40am
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hmmm, will he drink powerade?? When my kids(and us) had an awful bug a few months ago I couldnt get them to drink much water, so we were told to give them powerade, something to do with the electrolytes, so we did and the kids perked up a lot and liked the taste, I also found it easier to drink than water when I felt like ass.
I take my kids to the Dr when their temps are over 38.4 just to be on the safe side, but only if the temp wont come down or keeps shooting back up. And like littlestar said, when I myself think they dont "look right", as mother knwos best in that sense IMO. ------------- |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 21 July 2010 at 8:59am
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My DS had a temp earlier during the week, pamol and a home made ice bloock helped heaps. Hope Jake gets better soon Sweetie. ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 21 July 2010 at 11:23am
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Quick update:
Temp has stayed down now and he his interested in drinking but it is making him feel yucky but NO vomiting since. Though he still hasnt drunk much but its better than nothing. Oh and his nappy is wet (well it has some wee in it, not literally wet, so he is outputting too!). He is very sleepy so (though easily woken) if he isnt any different this afternoon will take him down to the GP. Thanks heaps, I was so sleep deprived from having the flu myself I just couldnt think straight this morning! -------------
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