Won't take pedialyte

Izabella22 · March 2013

We're on stomach bug number 3 and I've tried grape, clear, apple and fruit punch flavors. He'll take a sip or two then throws the cup. He's not wetting much so I'm worried, he will drink water so I keep offering that, and we are still nursing occasionally and he's managed to keep that down. Any thoughts? I can't force him to drink. We're going to the pedi tomorrow but I didn't think getting him to drink the pedialyte would be such an issue.

aliciaroset · March 2013

My DD hates Pedialyte. Won't touch it.

Just offer water and the breast until you see the pedi. Don't force anything. His body knows what to do!

eta: any clear fluids are ok, including broth. keep it simple and most

CLL1001 · March 2013

Have you tried to pedialyte freeze pops?

FmrAFBrat · March 2013

My pedi said most kids hate pedialyte. She said to give him Gatorade instead....it's basically the same stuff, it just tastes better.

huskymama725 · April 2013

I know it says not to add water, but we always do

ellenbc · April 2013

Our pedi said to give Gatorade (G2). Whan LO would not take that, I used a 10 ml dropper to give it to her. I basically gave her 20 ml every 30 minutes for 2 hrs, then off for two hours.

kelly321 · April 2013

Maybe I'll get flamed for this, but when DD1 was 16m had a bug and needed fluids but wouldn't drink pedialyte, I gave her apple juice. If I had thought of Gatorade I might have tried it, but I didn't, and we had apple juice and I was desperate to get flui

outnumbered · April 2013

Pedialyte is gross! Have you tried it? Water down some gatorade and let him have that, but since he still nursing he should be fine.

grrl79 · April 2013

When DD had the stomach bug earlier this month, my pedi said to mix the pedialyte with juice - and DD finally did drink it once we did that. She was drinking water and milk, so we never got to the point where h