This time it’s personal

Maddie’s throwing up again. It’s been three days since HorkFest 2008 ended and here it is, back for an encore. I was feeling all super-momish because I didn’t wig out over it the first time around. I was all “meh, it’s a virus and it’ll run it’s course.” And it did. And I was happy. Now? Not so much. I’m all scared that it WASN’T a virus and I’m a horrible mom because I didn’t take her to the doctor.

Guess who I’ll be calling at 8:30 sharp tomorrow morning?

Filed under: baby on March 30th, 2008

9 Responses to “This time it’s personal”

  1. Jenna, on March 30th, 2008 at 10:09 am Said:

    Yipes. Sorry to hear this! I hope it’s just a one time thing??

    When Zoe last had a stomach flu, we had to keep her off dairy for a week because anytime we tried her back on milk/yogurt/cheese, the barfing would return. Don’t know if that’s what’s happening for you but just a thought.

    Good luck.

  2. Erica, on March 30th, 2008 at 10:11 am Said:

    Thank you for the tip. She threw up her milk this morning, so I’m going to follow your lead and keep her away from the dairy for a while.

  3. Shelly, on March 30th, 2008 at 1:45 pm Said:

    When Parker got hit by the Vomit Comet, our Peds guy had us keep her off dairy for a week, too. She also had diary for over 3 weeks as an accompaniment. We did zero dairy (soy milk, cheese, etc) for a week and it did make a difference. Something about the virus causes them to become temporarily lactose intolerant and you have to give their system a chance to reboot and get back to normal (which is totally not the scientific explanation, of course).

  4. My Buddy Mimi, on March 30th, 2008 at 4:23 pm Said:

    When Mimi has had a stomach bug, we have always phase in soy milk/formula slowly. We start by watering it down and gradually make it more concentrated. I don’t know what it is, but it seems to be really tough on the digestive tract after a stomach flu.

  5. the new girl, on March 30th, 2008 at 6:31 pm Said:

    that totally sucks, dude.

    I hope that she’s on the mend soon.
    xo

  6. Tessie, on March 31st, 2008 at 6:24 am Said:

    I’m glad I read this because I didn’t know about that dairy thing! Hope she’s better soon.

  7. Mommy Daisy, on March 31st, 2008 at 8:00 am Said:

    I’m reading all the comments and realizing my mom knew something when we were kids. (Not that I didn’t think she did, but I didn’t understand why she said this.) She always kept us away from milk when we had an upset tummy. See, my mom, she’s a smart one.

    I hope the puking ends soon Erica. If it makes you feel better, I almost never call the pediatrician. So, I would have done the same thing. She’ll be fine.

  8. Devan, on March 31st, 2008 at 8:12 am Said:

    Yikes! I hope she feels better soon!

  9. Amber, on March 31st, 2008 at 2:58 pm Said:

    Update please! How’s the little one feeling? Poor thing… :(

    (Psst! And you are SO not a bad mommy; we all juggle whether or not to go in and when. This sounds like you did the right thing all along. :))

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