Vomiting bug strikes!

BritMumInNZ

Monday was a regular day. I took the girls swimming, to the library, even hung out at the airport for an hour so SJ could watch the airplanes. They both fell asleep by 7.30pm and with my monthly ‘visitor’ due I was exhausted and ready for a good night’s sleep.

8.00pm Dan goes out to get a take-away for dinner. SJ vomits all over her bed. It’s in her hair and everywhere. Fortunately my friend, who’s staying with us at the moment, hears me on the monitor and comes up to change the bedding whilst I get in the bath with SJ.

When Dan returns he says he felt really sick in the car and soon after seeing SJ unable to hold down water he vomits.

Anyway, I won’t go into all the gory details. But SJ was desperate to sleep and kept trying – only to be woken every 20 minutes or so by her body trying to vomit.

Dan was feeling really rough.

By 11pm I’m feeling tired – but there is one more surprise in store. My oldest daughter wakes to a start involuntarily vomiting over her bedclothes. She is then up all night.

We all camp out in the lounge with buckets and towels. A long night indeed!

By midday today the girls were able to hold down a few sips of water – they’ve yet to show interest in solids. The washing machine was whirring all day.

I really hope the girls sleep well tonight. They went to sleep well and I was so ready for sleep. But unfortunately, just when I thought I’d miraculously escaped the bug, I started vomiting!

So here I am. Desperately tired, in need of sleep, but after 20 minutes of drifting off I’m woken by my body convulsing – delightful!

By the time my body does settle down – around midnight at least – what’s the betting one of my little charges is needing Mummy in the wee hours of the morning?!

I phoned the medical emergency phone-line at midnight last night and got an extremely helpful response as to what to do – just sips of water starting two hours after the initial vomit. No food until eight hours after the body is able to hold down water. When reintroducing solids, do so in small amounts and with only bland foods. When I asked how long this bug would last for the response wasn’t encouraging: up to 48 hours!

Roll on the weekend and please make tonight go fast. I want to get back to normality!

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2 thoughts on “Vomiting bug strikes!”

  1. OMG – you poor things you guys – I don’t know hey!!! – Myles had a bout of this last year and boy was he really poorly, I rehydrated him with diorlyte powders but then I had it, needless to say – C and his iron will and stomach escaped – you guys should be loads better by 48hrs time like the meds say – it’s so hard when the little ones are ill – and with me I know for well that with my constitution it’s gonna be me next – I really feel for you guys – I know over here they say to not have any diary for a few days as this can upset the system and delay the healing of your gut – also I don’t know if you can get something called Biomuno over there but after about a week of recovery it pays to try and help your immune system – 60% of our bodies immunity is in our gut so if it’s had a bashing like this it’s always in a low state for a bit – failing that those yogurt based probiotic drinks/yogurts or fortified breakfast cereal are good (just wait abit like I say before introducing the diary) – really hope you guys feel better soon and big hugs to you all – lots of love Rach x

  2. Hello our loves,
    Just read the blog and as usual, you have written in your normal, wonderful expressive way Sarah love!! We have to say we are perhaps not too sorry there are no pictures to accompany the writing on this occasion !!

    Poor loves…Dad and I can appreciate how you are all feeling..wish we could help more but know you will get through it.
    Good info on Google…I put in ‘how to treat a sickness bug’ and got good information.Some of the info very much like your friend Rach has sent you on her message….dry crackers and some fruit….no dairy for a couple of days…then yoghurt or other friendly bacteria productfor a week or so to help help restore the good bacteria….and lots more advise which may help.
    Hope Lucy is O.K. Love to her too.
    Thinking of you so much and be in touch again soon…love always..Mum and Dad xxxxx

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