advice please

KateJuly2013

Maggie was sick with a fever over the weekend and vomitted once Saturday and once Sunday. She has been more active since Monday, and her fever was gone by then too. But she still won't eat. She has had only 2 somewhat decent meals since Friday afternoon. She will only drink WCM. Today, she has had about 5 yogurt bites and a couple raisins. And about 10 oz of WCM. That's been pretty standard for her, for days now.

I went to the doc with her on Mon to make sure her hears were okay. Doc wasnt concerned, as long as she is making 4 wet diapers a day. Which she is barely doing.

Otherwise, she seems pretty normal. Napping a bit longer than usual, that's it.

Any advice? Should I talk to the doc again?

sparkymcgeee

Talk to the doc

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andrea0418

I agree with the others. Push fluids!

KateJuly2013

@econmama not really. A few oz a day. She loves the WCM though. That isn't super abnormal for her either.
The last few nights, I broke out the bottle and bought some formula. She has gotten 4-6 oz of formula the last couple nights, just for some extra nutrients.


Im gonna email the doc. If she wants to see her again, we will go in. I just want some guidelines on some things. Should I give formula? What kind and how much? Limit the WCM? Pediasure? Secret tricks to get her to eat? That sort of thing.

I have always been anxious about her intake since she has always been small. And in infancy, I EBF for a long time when I should have supplemented and she lost a lot of weight. So now I will be forever paranoid and second guessing myself.

martyn17

If it was Tess, who loves her bottle though I usually restrict it to bedtime story time, I would just let her go at the bottle with any liquids she wanted whenever she wanted, pediasure, water, WCM, whatever.  And if she wasn't feeling better Friday morning, I'd call the doctor in case they wanted to see her before the weekend.  

Karebear6978

As long as she keeps making wet diapers and getting WCM she should be fine. Her appetite will come back. Meanwhile she is getting calories and vitamins through her milk. Formula or pedialite can also boost this. We can survive several weeks without food but not without water. You are doing good. Just let her sleep it off. If u don't feel comfortable your Dr should be more than happy to see u.

Hope Ur LO feels better soon.

Married071709

Would she drink a smoothie maybe?

Married071709

And I hope she is back to her self quickly!!  I agree with Betsy on taking her back in Friday if no improvement.  DD's Dr. said appetite is usually the first to go when they aren't feeling well.  He was really only concerned with her fluid intake.  DD is also small (3rd percentile).  I was really nervous about her not eating recently (cold). 

Have you tried bland things like pasta with butter?  Oatmeal?  Toast with butter?

KateJuly2013

I have tried bland foods, favorite foods, smoothies, you name it.  Pedialyte, gatorade, juice, you name it.  I've tried letting her feed her self with utensils, without utensils.  I have tried feeding her with my hands, with my utensils, with her utensils.  The kid won't eat.  It is exasperating!!

Thanks for the advice and encouragement ladies.  It is soooooooo appreciated. 
:x

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There is great advice here already, so I just want to also say I hope she feels better soon!

KateJuly2013

She totally has Roseola.  She had a very pale mild rash that is much brighter now, and spread a bit.  She has classic Roseola symptoms. 

Just gotta keep pushing the fluids!!!!!

coco2787

Aw sorry she's still not feeling well. No extra advice but I hope she's back to her old self soon!

martyn17

Just wanted to add I'm sorry she's feeling crappy.

>:D<

KateJuly2013

@mamasighs good to know   Thank you!

KateJuly2013

wasn't @clyde013 LO dx with Roseola over the weekend? 

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