Ivy was up most of the night vomiting and retching. The poor girl didn't have anything in her to vomit but her body kept retching multiple times per hour. I finally called the nurse line at UIHC and the nurse thought it would be a good idea to bring her into the ER. So I did.
The ER is not my favorite place. Ivy's last trip to the ER was horrible and by ambulance. (October 2010)
So. She was giving a tiny bit of Zofran, an anti-nausea medicine. After a half-an-hour, she was given an apple juice + pedialyte mixture...about 3 ounces and she gulped it down! Then, a fifteen minute wait and more of the drink. Then we came home and she did pretty good all day. I kept pushing clear drinks on her but she wasn't into it. The only thing she wanted was PediaSure. I think she was starving.
We were at my parent's house for the afternoon. I'm so thankful they are so very helpful. So willing to help me. It was nice to just be around them and veg out a bit. My mom gave both kids baths. So thankful for that.
Then, we drove home. We took a long drive home because Oliver didn't take a nap so I knew he'd fall asleep on the drive home. He did. He's now sleeping in his bed. He looks so cozy.
I brought Ivy in the house and she threw up. ugh. I am so hoping for a quiet night. I hope the retching doesn't start back up. I am going to start giving her small bit of clear liquid. She is in bed now but not sleeping...she's talking. How can the girl be awake?! She had such a hard night and didn't sleep much at all today AND she's sick??
Here's hoping for some SLEEP for all of us.
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