bad cold, can't get fluids into him

[MrsBandEgglet]

My LO has a bad cold and is clearly in distress. He won't take his bottles and I can't get water/juice or anything into him because he won't even open his mouth. Any advice, tips/suggestions please?

 

[Claire788]

Ahh chick, we had exactly the same as his cold progressed
Monday 15oz
Tuesday 11oz
Wed 8oz
Tuesday 6oz
(not a morsel of food either)

By that point we'd gone to hospital in a panic. Basically got told that as long as he had no temperature and was generally himself (just with runny nose etc) then he was fine! Thankfully by the saturday he'd picked up, and a week later he was back on track and eating like a horse! But it was hugely scary!!

Id def get him checked out at drs just to put your mind at rest!

 

[pinkandfluffy]

My LO is BF but he is also off his feeds a bit with a bad cold, he seems otherwise okay though.....

 

[ginab]

Maggie has been like this for 6 weeks now her cold just wont go away and she also wouldnt let anything near her mouth it was so stressful. I just gave her as much puree as possible but what has really helped with fluid intake is gibing her water melon to chomp on its full of water and bcus they are in control their likely to eat more of it. Whatever you do try not to panick as long as he seems ok in himself and not floppy,dry cracked lips,saggy skin, has wet tongue, has tears he will be fine. Just kep offering trust me if he was thirsty he would drink its a natural instinct we have in us as humans. My advice is relax and keep offering fluids,melon,sloppy foods. Food actually has a lot of wayer content in it. More than youd think. All the above advice came from my pediatrician at the hosp on thurs

 

[twinklestar]

We've just come out th other end of two weeks of this

in the end out of desperation I syringed milk or water while he wa playing etc just to get a little down him as he was having very dry nappies and couldn't feed because he couldn't breath

x