So the last two days have been anything but sane. Last night starting around 5:30, Eli started throwing up. Now many of you may say, "oh, babies spit up" but this was no spit up. This was "let's soak mommy in our dinner" throw up. I have never experienced that before, but at the time I did happen to keep my cool. Anyway, I thought it may have just been the fact that he didn't like it or he was just a little too full. That was until he threw up a second time at choir practice. I had given him a bottle because he kept reaching for my water. He had 2 ounces, just 2! One of my friends from choir held Eli while I went and cleaned up my shirt and jeans for a second time. Maybe about 20 minutes later...he did the same on my friend. At that point I was thinking "Could this night get any worse?" I should have turned my brain off right before that because it got worse. We got home after choir and all Eli wanted to do was cuddle.(that wasn't the worse part) The worse part was the fact that he wanted to cuddle to 2:30 in the morning. I didn't fall asleep till around 5:00. I figured if he had a good hard sleep he would feel better so I just let him sleep. He finally woke up around 2:00 this afternoon. I made him a small bowl of oat cereal and fruit and he wolfed it down. I thought that he was good to go. About 20-30 minutes later he crawled up beside me and fell asleep. Not even a half hour later he was awake and threw up again all over me. I figured it may be time to take him to the doctor. I called and asked what I should do and they said to bring him to the Urgent Care that was closest to me. After an hour of waiting there, they told me to bring him to the ER. We headed to the ER and waited there for about 2 hours...While we were there they gave Eli some meds to keep food down, pedialite, and crackers. Really?!? That's it? Needless to say I was a little more than upset. I asked them if Eli happened to throw up again when we were home, they told me to take him to his doctor...oh wait, his doctor said bring him to you guys! Arg....anyway, Eli is now sleeping, and I'm praying that he feels better in the morning. I dont know if I can be puked on again.... 4 times is one too many for me. :) The joys of motherhood! :)
On a brighter note...our vacation to California was great...more to come! :)
God bless you.
Oh I'm SO sorry! I never understood the difference between spit up and throw up until I EXPERIENCED it...yuck. But I do think a lot of moms make the mistake of thinking a lot of spit up IS throw up until throw up actually happens.
ReplyDeleteTip from experience, DON'T give him milk or formula until its been a LONG time since he's thrown up. It only makes it worse. Of course, feel free to disreagard if the doctor tells you otherwise. IF he's eating "solids" (which it sounds like he is?) then make him jello with pedialite...that was a FAVE in this house!