What do you do after baby pukes???

[Mervs Mum]

This question is for bottle and BFing Mums!!

When your baby is sick - and I mean proper sick! - what do you do about feeding them again???

Hebe has been feeding all afternoon (BF) and so after she'd drained me dry and my nips had had enough, I thought I'd top her up with the 1oz of milk I'd managed to pump (it took friggin' ages too )at lunch time. She slurped it down in double quick time (I think this was the problem) and then nodded off. After about 5mins she started to gag and I knew she was gonna be sick so I got the muslin ready and she let rip!!! Down her nostrils and everything Poor mite was . I got her cleaned up, bathed etc and she's snuffling around again like she's hungry and I dont know if I should wait for her tummy to settle or what???

She was sick last night after being topped up and I think its the speed at which she takes it through a bottle.

Any advice greatfully received

x

 

[Margerle]

I'd breastfeed her if she wants.

There are properties in BM that helps settle sour tummies. And she'll need the hydration if she was sick.

 

[clairebear]

i would bf her again to x

 

[Mervs Mum]

Thanks girls. Poor little sausage She's fallen asleep now. I actually really want to feed her just to cuddle her. Her eyes when she was being sick were pleading with me to help her

 

[Mervs Mum]

Spoke too soon - she's just woke up....booby time.

 

[XKatX]

Oliver has been like this today. His is because he is a snuffly baby though. We had the in-laws to stay and it really disrupted him, so he cried a lot. He isn't a cryey baby. So then every time he fed, he got really mucosy and then threw up. ABout 3 rounds of BF and vomiting later, he settled. I found it really traumatic, but we got there eventually!!!

 

[Mervs Mum]

Oliver has been like this today. His is because he is a snuffly baby though. We had the in-laws to stay and it really disrupted him, so he cried a lot. He isn't a cryey baby. So then every time he fed, he got really mucosy and then threw up. ABout 3 rounds of BF and vomiting later, he settled. I found it really traumatic, but we got there eventually!!!

It is traumatic isnt it Kat. I remember the first time Emily puked like that - I was almost hysterical.

 

[clairebear]

hows she doing now x

 

[Whisper]

If she is vomiting loads after every feed then you need to feed little and often. Amelia had a sickness bug a couple weeks ago, fortunately it only lasted 24hours.

Scary though seeing them in such discomfort.

Hope Hebe feels better soon.
x

 

[Mervs Mum]

hows she doing now x

Just swapped boobs. Feeding nicely, eyes wide open. I am soooo glad we bought this new sofa - it reclines so its a God send for feeding

x

 

[clairebear]

aww love it when u can get all comfy x

 

[Mervs Mum]

If she is vomiting loads after every feed then you need to feed little and often. Amelia had a sickness bug a couple weeks ago, fortunately it only lasted 24hours.

Scary though seeing them in such discomfort.

Hope Hebe feels better soon.
x

Thanks hun. Shes onlt done it after the two times shes taken milk from a bottle in the past 24hrs so I'll keep an eye on it. Hope its not the same thing Amelia had

xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

You should see us here Claire!! I can really set my stall out....got the laptop so I can type one handed, phones, telly zapper, feet up, pint of water - job sorted!! x

 

[clairebear]

u sound like me jacks on the boob got all my bits around me feel so relaxed x

 

[Mervs Mum]

She seems happy now......

https://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/moogsmum/22.jpg

 

[Jemima]

Aw, how lovely. I wish I had a nice comfy feeding chair.