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12 Mar 2024

Symptoms of gastroenteritis in babies

Gastroenteritis (commonly called a stomach bug) is an inflammation of the stomach and intestine. How to detect and treat it when it occurs in a baby?

  • Usually not serious, gastroenteritis is caused by a virus or bacteria.
  • If your baby has a fever, is vomiting, and seems tired, or has acute diarrhea and abdominal pain, it may be a stomach bug.
  • The main risk for your child is dehydration, which is why you need to give them something to drink very frequently and in small doses.
  • You can also use oral rehydration packets diluted in low mineralized water.
  • If symptoms persist for more than five days, see your doctor.
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Taylor Colon
22 Oct 2023

2am right now and spent my head in a toilet bowl puking my guts out peeing all over the floor… not sure if was a stomach bug or baby just not happy about me bouncing everyday…idk my stomach still feels blah..

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Anjali
Same I had major diarrhea and projectile vomiting a few hours ago! Haven’t thrown up once this pregnancy. I’m 34 weeks. Stomach was hurting so bad. Not sure if it was baby or the churro I got from sams club
22 Oct 2023

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Taylor Colon
Well I’m cramping now but idk I should go to the hospital or no because it’s not that bad but than again I still feel sick
22 Oct 2023

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Lex
15 Jun 2023

My stomach bug put me into preterm labor. Fortunately I was a day away from full term. On 6/13 our Angelo made his grand entrance at 7#8oz.

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Jamie
Congratulations beautiful 😍
15 Jun 2023

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Lex
thank you
15 Jun 2023

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Melissa
20 Mar 2023

Im dealing either with food poising or the stomach bug worry will it affect my baby im 32 weeks and nervous and scared.. anybody dealt with either one while pregnant

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Zae 💖
I had food poisoning. I was fine but I was so worried cause I couldn’t eat.. so I ate very very lightly
20 Mar 2023

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Evie’s Mommy 🌸
Baby will be okay I promise! 💕 I had covid at 35 weeks and baby was just fine, it was a rough week and a half but just make sure to keep in fluids and if you feel anything is off, go to the doctor and they’ll make sure everything’s okay!
20 Mar 2023

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Lacey
23 Feb 2023

The stomach bug hit me yesterday afternoon. I've been vomiting for 12 hours. I did not vomit my whole 1st trimester. I'll be 13 weeks tomorrow. It hurts my stomach so bad as it clenches when I throw up. Theres nothing left in there! Is my baby okay in there?! I'm so worried about it!

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🧸🎀 De'monni mom 🧸🎀
Yes I work in a assisted living home I had it drink plenty of water even Gatorade baby will be already i had for one whole day I hope you feel better
23 Feb 2023

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Christina
16 Feb 2023

Has any of you ladies had the stomach bug while pregnant...im so worried about my little bean.... this stomach bug is kicking my butt

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Jordan
Just got over it. It was rough. Thankfully only lasted 24 hours. I slept all day and when I'd wake up I drink a little and eat a pickle.. was the only thing I could hold down. Been up since 3:50 ate and so far been good. I was worried too bc of the baby. Hope you feel better soon ❤️
16 Feb 2023

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Christina
thank you so much...glad your starting to feel better...i havent been able to keep anything down
16 Feb 2023

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Shannan
24 Jan 2023

Anyone have the stomach bug early on in pregnancy? At first wasn’t sure if my morning sickness finally started. But then I was violently throwing up all night followed by diarrhea. Woke up feeling better. I’m thinking it was a bug.. thoughts? P.s. I work in a preschool

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Micah
O literally just went thru that last week!!! It was a straight big 24hrs of hell. I did have to go to the hospital tho because I was so severely dehydrated 😥 but the iv bags were worth it! I felt SOOO much better and kept it all down! Lol that was key
24 Jan 2023

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Shannan
I was scared thinking this was how pregnancy was gonna be 😫😳 I probably would have gone to the hospital if it lasted longer! Today I have no more vomiting or diarrhea. Just resting and hydrating 🙃
24 Jan 2023

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Brittany
23 Jan 2023

I have a stomach bug at 7 weeks pregnant, is it normal for my lower stomach to hurt?

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Ellonda
Are you vomiting?
23 Jan 2023

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Brittany
yes I am
23 Jan 2023

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Anna
22 Jan 2023

8 weeks and 4 days today and I feel like I have a stomach bug? Just feel nauseated and uncomfortable and little stomach pain kinda like stretching. And my boobs feel super heavy 😫😫 any advice Mama's?? 💞 What should I be expecting going into 9 weeks?!

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Tiffany
Drink pickle juice
22 Jan 2023

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Madi
23 Jun 2022

Went to the ER yesterday due to a stomach bug. All in all, everything was fine and baby was so active! he/she was turning and moving it’s hands and flipping over. I already love my lil bean so much 🥰

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Aria
I had to do that at 6 wks 😢 not fun. Did they give you fluids? Glad your baby was fine! ☺️☺️☺️
23 Jun 2022

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Madi
yeah they gave me some nausea meds and lots of fluids! and thank you!
23 Jun 2022

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Elizabeth
21 May 2022

Can’t seem to shake this stomach bug. This is day 3 of intense nausea. My husband went to get me sprite and crackers. I am also 1 dpo so praying for a rainbow baby this month!

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Britney
I just got over the stomach bug myself than a week later my cycle started
21 May 2022

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