Sick one year old possible weaning????

January 2, 2001

Hi all. Hope you all had a great holiday. Ours was nice but our 13 month

old came down with what appears to be a stomach flu on Saturday. He had

been acting sluggish all day and so I kept him close and nursed him more

than usual but he seemed comforted by it. Saturday night he began

vomiting and then came the diarreha. He slept most of Sunday. Waking to

nurse and takes sips of juice as well. He had a fever on Sunday up to

102.7 so I decided not give him anything and let this run it's course. I

camped out in bed with him all day nursing on demand and cleaning up

when he would vomit.

He slept most of that night and by Monday morning was doing better. He

got out of our bed and played with some toys and smiled and giggled. He

looked better but tired and worn out from being sick. By the afternoon

I noticed he was not nursing much but was taking some fluids from a cup.

I was concerned as he was not eating still. No interest when offered

anything.

Anytime I put him to the breast he gags and appears like he is going to

vomit. He did nurse late last night while half asleep. I am not sure

honestly how long as I was rather sleepy myself. I would think it was a

good 5 mins and then he made this horrible gagging noise pulled off and

rolled over to sleep.

This morning he woke up to eat some dry cereal and have some juice. His

coloring looks good and he appears stronger than yesterday. Still a bit

clingy but he looks good. No fever and when he drinks his juice or eats

some cereal or crackers he doesnt gag. He fell down and I picked him up

and went to nurse him like I normally do when he has a boo boo. He went

to nurse than gaged.

I am engorged , in pain and feeling like this kid hates me at the

moment. ( I know that is not true but...) I did notice he has a new

molar comming in and wonder if that might be the trouble. You would

think after 5 kids I would have this down but I have never had one of my

kids suddenly stop nursing like this. I am not sure if he is weaning or

if he thinks if he drinks his " ni ni " he will vomit again or if the

teething is causing this.

Anybody had this happen to them?? Ideas???

Thanks,

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