Need Advice on 10 Month Old Odd Behavior in the Last 24 Hours

my guess is the flim is aggrivating her gag relex (which is very strong in babies) and gagging her, making her vomit. My son did this when he was congested as well as when we was teething! If she is running no fever and is well hydrated, I would NOT worry! Just my thought! But it is never un-wise to make a dr. appt!

Best of luck!
T.

Hi,
Milk products are are not a good thing to feed when there is a lot of congestion. It only makes it worse. You stay away from dairy until it clears up. Stick with a more clear liquid diet and lots of fluids. Also, saline nasal spray will help flush out the sinuses.
Hope this helps.
J

Pedilite is what I gave my kids when they were dehidrated. Yogart is a milk product and may be causing some of the phlem.

Hello,
Have you considered an allergy? Something in the formula that is upsetting her. many times you just have to eliminate everything and just add back food and drink to see what she reacts to. So many of the formulas today are loaded with High Fructose Sugars, these cause gas and bloating. good luck--K.

Yogart is a milk product and creates excess mucus. I would hold off on giving her any milk/dairy products other than breastmilk or formula until her mucus is cleared up. Try giving her water or juice to help keep her hydrated. Babies under a year old are not suposed to have any type of cows milk. Cows milk is in yogart. I hope this helps and best of luck to you. My 11 mo. old daughter just recently got over a nasty virus herself.

If she is on Alimentum, I'm assuming it's because she has had a very fussy belly on other kinds of formula. It's very likely that your baby has a milk allergy and the dairy in the yogurt is making her throw up and/or causing her body to create the large amounts of mucous. Some people believe that allergies are "out grown" but all reliable research I've covered on allergies indicates that the symptoms of the allergy simply change. I would remove all dairy products from her diet and see how she does.

If she is still vomitting I would giver her some pedialyte to keep her hydrated instead of the bottle. She could be teething...all the drool and phlem could be making her tummy upset. I would think that if she is her usual self than you shouldnt worry to much. If she becomes lethargic then it's time to worry and really think about the pedialyte insted of all the formula.

We went through the same thing with our daughter awhile back and it turned out she had rotavirus. The pedi said the same thing to us, until we took her in for the third time and she had lost weight. She ended up having to be hospitalized because she was dehydrated. I do not mean to scare you at all, but I would stay in very close contact with your pedi and maybe even go elsewhere and ask for a second opinion.

Hi M.! Something that I have been told by my pediatrician is that if the baby is still playing, you don't have to panic too much. When the baby stops playing, and is lethargic, take quick action! When my 4 yr old was sick a few yrs. ago, (2 then) she threw up and had diarrhea for a few days. We went to the doctor a few times, but was told there was nothing they could do, it was just a virus. She was still playing, so we felt like she was fine. We just tried to keep her hydrated. The next morning (her 2nd birthday), she woke up and wasn't talking, hardly moving, just very lethargic. As a mommy, I KNEW something was wrong. We rushed her to the ER and she was treated for dehydration. Her situation had become critical. I'm not insinuating that this is your baby girl's problem, just trying to reassure you that, as her mommy, you will know if/when she needs to go to the ER. If she starts acting strangely, not playing and is no longer taking very many liquids, take her! When babies throw up, they can dehydrate quickly, so encourage at least pedialyte. It's possible that this is just from her ear infection and will resolve itself in the next few days. I know that it is hard to see your babies sick, but have faith and take care!!

My son's stomach is always supersensitive when he takes antibiotics. He always gets Omnicef so it is very possible for her to be having a reaction to it. We have never had him throw up from it, but he is pretty sensitive and eats a lot differently. He also gets very gasey and has trouble sleeping. One more thing, Omnicef turns his dirty diapers a bright red, which is another side affect to Omnicef. Hope that helps.

J.

You probably do not need this anymore, but my son is about the same age and about two months ago he was also vomiting.

I called the nurse at our doc's office and she told me to not feed him formula for two hours (I think that time is right). She said to give him 1-2 ounces of pedialyte every hour and offer him as much water he wanted. She said if he vomited the pedialyte to bring him in immediately. After the two hours she said to give him about 2 oz of formula every hour for the next four hours. He was able to keep it down and after that time elapsed he ate cereal well. I didn't feed him anything but cereal and formula that day. He was fine.

He just recently got sick again with a fever. I gave him formula and he vomited. I went with the nurse's advice from before and let his stomach settle for two hours and just gave pedialyte. This time he did not want pedialyte, but he would drink water. For the remainder of the day, he took 2 oz of formula every hour, but would not eat anything. His fever broke that evening and he was fine the next day.

Maybe the formula and yogurt are just too much on a queasy stomach. I know for several days after I have a stomach bug I can't eat normally. Maybe it is the same for babies! I would think if she won't drink anything then you would have to worry about dehydration and she would need to go the ER.

I hope she is doing much better!

Well it sounds like it's perfectly normal, for either teething or her infection meds. However, try not giving her yogurt tomorrow and then if she still vomits several times anyway, I would take her to the hospital or at least her Dr (since it's Monday tomorrow) just to be sure. Better safe than sorry! It's not unusual for them to vomit from teething or meds, or having an infection...or from getting shots even! As long as she's acting normal, not dehydrated, and is wetting plenty of diapers, she is probably just reacting to everything that's happening to her all at once! It doesn't sound like she's having any type of allergic reaction to her meds or she'd be vomiting constantly, and since she's eaten the same yogurt before w/ no problems it's probably not that she's allergic to that either. It is possible though, that the type of meds she's on for the infection could be reacting to the cultures in her yogurt (I know it sounds weird, but antibiotics sometimes react w/ foods that have even good bacteria in them, like yogurt) so that would definitely be my suggstion, since yogurt is also made from milk, milk is usually not given to kids before a year, and she's used to the Alimentum formula...Hope she feels better soon!

I don't know if this for sure is her problem, but my now 6 year old at about that same age did the same thing after the stomach flu. We had her eat the normal foods after the flue, toast, yogurt bananas etc...she would throw up and then feel fine, and then the cycle would repeat over a week and two trips to the emergency room. Later we realized that she was getting constipated and then the vomiting would make her better for a while until the next time. We had to change her diet on and off for the next three years other wise she would vomit in her sleep on and off...but she is fine other than that sensitivity. Hope that helps.

Is she just throwing up when she's sleeping? If she has alot of phlem/mucas when she lies down it may be dripping into her throat causing her to throw up. Try propping her up to sleep. You can place firm pillows under the sheet to do this. I have had this problem often with my no 6 year old son.

Hope this helps.
C.

Like the others said, yogurt in any form should be given lightly to young babies.

When my son had problems with his ears he would throw up. The mucus and the pain of swallowing just confused him and his reaction would be to throw up. He ate plenty at other times and got a lot of liquids down, but he would throw up at odd times (not every night or every morning, but whenever). So therefore he did not have any new growth between 9 and 10 months. I finally just took him to another doctor who gave him a strong antibiotic shot and a prescrip for the same. Then told me exactly what he should be eating, etc. In two weeks when we went back my child was on a normal eating routine, happy and his ears were totally clear.

Trust your instincts and try to see if you can figure out what is upsetting him. It could be the formula, the ears, the antibiotic.

Hi M.,

Read the insert that came with the Omnicef. Alot of times they will say to stay away from dairy when on antibiotics as it could cause upset stomach. It is most likely a combination of that and all the mucus and phlegm.

Good Luck,
L.

I had a similar problem with my son (12 mos.). I was giving him a lot of yogurt at around the 10 mos. mark and realized about 3 weeks in that it was making his tummy upset. While your daughter's still not feeling well, I would cut back on the yogurt as the pro-biotics might be too much for her right now. Additionally, we have had a lot of issues with my son throwing up his food after eating when he's had a cold. My ped said that happens alot because of the drainage and phlegm in their little developing bodies. There's only so much room. Jack would usually gag himself coughing and then up would come dinner. I would recommend trying to use the aspirator and clean out her nose before feeding her and see if that helps a little. If you are really seeing a problem, a friend's ped told her before fedding her child, to turn them over in your lap so their tummy is resting on your legs and pat them on the back until they throw up all the phlegm(!!!). This seemed awfully mean so I have not tried this method because it was not every time he ate that he threw up. It just seems cruel to purposely make them vomit! I hope this helps!

Hi M.,
Omnicef would always give my son stomach issues and a loss of appetite. Is she through with them yet? If not I'd call the doc, but it is usually something you'll have to endure and maybe try amoxocillin next time.

Best guess is you are correct the combo of meds and mucus is making her tummy go berzerk. Good for you for watching her fluids, mood, temp and being ready to take her to the ER if it persists. Wouldn't wait much longer. K., mom of 3

Hi there. I am assuming your daughter had trouble with formula or breastmilk, & that's why she is on Alimentum. If she has has milk sensitivity, reflux, or other G.I. Issues, I would immediately stop any dairy. Just with the issues she has now, I would forgo the yogurt. My youngest has MSPI & can only have Neocate. It could also simply be that with all the mucus from this cold, she is vomiting, & dairy typically produces more phlegm.

M. - I understand why most people are telling you to avoid daily and yogurt, but do yourself a HUGE favor and call your pediatrician's office before you do that. When my son is on antibiotics, he has to have a couple of jars of yogurt daily in order to keep from getting a yeast infection. You do not want to have her deal with that. At least get her an acidophilus supplement from the pharmacy (no prescription needed). Please check into this. I have always found that the yeast is a worse side effect that whatever my son was on the antibiotics for in the first place. Yogurt is one way to really help keep it in check. Message me if you want more details.

If the doctor said to go to the ER go to a children's hospital. It sounds like she has lactose intolerance. My doctor told me that during and after sickness, your body makes you lactose intolerant for a bit to help the healing. BRAT diets are always the best. Bananas Rice Applesauce and Toast

Sounds like she has a cold with the phlegm and such. Take her off of the yogart (dairy product) as it could curdle in tummy and give her a bit more liquid water and then juice to settle her stomach. If she is not running a fever or pulling at her ears, it could be teething since she is happy otherwise. You could have got a bad batch of yogart and she is reacting to it. Just watch her and she should be fine.

You've probably already either been to the ER or the situation has resolved itself, but, I'd guess the drainage is upsetting her tummy. Also, dairy makes phlem worse so you might think about holding off on the yogurt for a day or two until she's feeling better.

Kelly S's advice is really good: If she gets lethargic, isn't moving around and playing, drinking and eating, then take her immediately to the ER. Your internal alarms will be telling you something is really wrong with her. Not to scare you but it could be a sign of a very serious infection or dehydration.

Otherwise, I agree with the other mama's that its probably an upset tummy from the meds, teething, and maybe a rejection of the yogurt. Push the liquids, pedialyte, juice diluted with water (watch for too much sugar in the drinks, they can aggravate the diarrhea). Pedialyte makes some freezer pops that are a big hit with my kids.

Hi M. G everytime my children have a cough with phlem I avoid milk and milk products because milk will thicken phlem. By you giving her the yougart the phlem may be thicker and it may cause her to be nauseated. Good luck and I hope this helps. A Doctor told me this and it makes perfect sense to me.

Elisa M

Sounds like she could be developing a milk type allergy. When kids or adults come down with allergies, it is not usually the first exposure that does it. Usually, you need to be exposed to the allergen for a few times. If your daughter is only 10 months you might try SOY yogurt. Yo Baby also has a SOY variety.
With the coughing and the extra phlem and vomiting, it sounds like milk problems (I have also been allergic my entire life!)
If the doctor recomends going to the ER. I might take him up on it. Usually the doctors go the other way and make you wait too long before going, so it sounds as if he is being cautious. Also, if you do go to the ER, they could find out for you (should be able to) see if she is allergic to milk or lactose intolerant.
Good luck, I can't stand having sick babies :(

I have always taken my kids off dairy products when they have bronchial, or mucus problems. This probably goes for ear infections too. You may want to check with an alternative type physician if you are interested in trying some natural cures that may work and may not upset her stomach. Also, hylands teething tablets were wonderful when my children were babies. J. K.

is alumentum a dairy free product? I know it is given to babies with colic and food allergies. Her tummy may not like the yogurt protien or the dairy content. I would try no yogurt for a few days and see it that works.

Hi, I've noticed that my 3 year old son has had reactions to Omnicef in the past. Since he was 2. However, his reactions have been bouts of explosive diarrhea. This may be a reaction to the antibiotic. Omnicef can be harsh on baby's tummy. It's now to the point where my son broke out into a rash the last time around, that we decided to keep him off of it for good. She may just be hypersensitive to Omnicef, which is normal, but yet painful to go through with them. Hope this helps, good luck and keep us posted.

she should drink more clear liquids the dairy products will some times interact with the antibiotic. look up omnicef on the internet and read about the food contraindications.

Try giving your daughter water with a little sugar mixed in (for taste). The importance here is keeping her hydrated. Sounds like she's eating well enough, just not taking in fluids. Maybe she's sensitive to the Yogart? Try keeping her away from it for a few days.

Take care. May God bless you.

My daughter did the same thing, she is 6 months, and it turned out she had a bladder infection.

Hi M., I am the mom of a 3 yo boy and I'm a paramedic. This is just an opinion. Between the antibiotic, congestion, & teething it's not unusual to vomit. My son would vomit occassionally when he was teething. As far as her not taking a bottle, if she is teething, the sucking causes pressure which might be causing more discomfort making her not want to take it. I know this is a few days old, but I am curious as to what the outcome is. Did you end up taking her to the ER? What did they say? I hope she's feeling much better by now.

Hey mom stop the milk products those producta make any cold or ear infection by far the worse. Milk products cause the mucus and drainage to become thicker. Relieve your child, try warm water or warm juice. gatorade products are good too, it will replenish electrolytes being lost from vomitting. Serve cool to refresh her. The green /lime is always a favorite.

M., I wouldn't worry (mother of 3). It's most likely the mucus. If your baby is acting happy, still drinking plenty of fluids, and making her usual amount of wet diapers then she'll be fine. Omnicef can sometimes cause upset stomach. Don't worry! Diarrhea (not vomiting) is the most common culprit when it comes to serious dehydration in infants. Hope this helps.

M.,

A lot of times, antibiotics will cause an upset stomach - vomiting and diarrhea. Dairy (yogurt and formula)increases phlem, so you may steer clear of that for a day to see how it goes. Pedialite will keep her hydrated. Watch her closely, because littles one can dehydrate very quickly.
Hope this helps.

have you checked to see if maybe she has an allergy to dairy??
i experienced a similar thing a few weeks ago with my nine month old but it was a little flu going around. It went away after the third day.

If she has lots of phlegm and coughing- it could be the yogurt making her vomit. Dairy products are not good if a child has upset stomach- and it can coat the throat/ stick to the mucus- therefore gagging her causing the vomiting. It could even be an intolerance to dairy (is the Alimentum milk based or soy based?)- my daughter had that problem for a while also and then outgrew it. Maybe you could get soy yogurt instead and see if the vomiting stops.

It sounds like she is eating plenty. What she needs is water or thin apple juice. Formula may be too hard for her to keep down. A day or two of little food isn’t going to hurt her, but she needs liquid.

If she can’t keep down water or thin apple juice, try pedialite. They even make it is icicle form, so she can be sucking on a pop, a treat.

If that doesn’t work, or you are really concerned about hydration, the quickest way to absorb liquid into our systems is anally. This is why when people are nauseous and can’t keep down medicine that doctors prescribe inserts. You don’t want to clean her out, just put in a couple of ounces of barely warm water. You can use a nasal irrigator if you don’t have an enema bag. Put your finger over her anus to encourage the water to stay in.

First of all let me say that I haven't had any dealings with the medicine your child is taking BUT both of my children have severe problems with mucus/drainage to the point that they sometimes throw up because of just that alone. I have found that when they are having "mucus problems" I stay away from thicker foods (ex. baby bananas, sweet potatoes, etc) and all forms of milk as it only adds to the problem. From what you described about the throwing up after meals, it made me wonder about how thick the food was in combination with the drainage from the ear infection.

I first realized this with our now 4 year old when she was about your daughter’s age and while I now recognize the symptoms earlier, generally seasonal; I can modify her diet along with OTC medicines to help prevent these drainage spells from getting bad and turning into ear infections as that is what happened when she was younger. And since her little brother has the same problem, I can do the same with him and he hasn’t had an ear infection or other problem yet, now 18 mo.

If you would like further information just let me know and I will be happy to provide more information.

if she's mucusy (is that a word?) take her off all pastuerized milk products. they are major mucus makers when sick. you know your baby and if you think it might be the omnicef, you're probably right. i don't know anything about that drug. i do have an all natural ear infection remedy if interested. we used it on my daughter and it totally cleared her ears up. let me know if interested. good luck!

Hi there,
my son is two and half. Usually when we take him for ear infections the doctor gives him an antibiotic and a decongestant or cough suppressant. I think maybe since the your daughter started her meds for her ears they could be draining and all the mucus will make her stomach upset. Plus, the dairy will make the mucus even more excessive. My doc always says not to give milk or dairy while he is getting over an ear infection. Obviously the only exception is her baby formula. I would try taking the dairy out for a day or so and see if she stops vomiting. Good luck!

A. B

If this were my child (aside from er or dr.) I would take away any dairy products, which would help with mucus and/or stomach issues, as dairy is hard to digest. I would give Pedialyte (the clear kind might help if you might have vomit to clean up, will not stain like the colored kind might.) Maybe attempt to have her take small amounts frequently (ex. 1 teaspoon ever 2 or 3 minutes)...this will help with dehydration. All this is fresh on my mind, as both my kids are recooping from a stomach virus, and they are having mucus issues for ?whatever reason? Once she keeps Pedialyte down (6 hours or use your descretion) you could give her the B.R.A.T. diet of bananas, rice, applesauce and toast for a day or two. If she continues to throw up, consider she coupld have this stomach virus that is going around...it is really contagious, so if you think this is the case, take care to keep away from her face so you don't end up sick. Hopefully, she is not sick, and maybe this is just a quickly passing thing for you guys!~K.

Does she have any fever? When my son was that age, he had an episode where he wouldn't eat and threw up for several days. He was running a fever though which progressively got higher and higher. I think the highest was 104 or 105. We went back and forth to the doctor and the Doctor Referral center at Children's Medical for about a week until they finally admitted him to Children's for about 4 days. They got him on fluids and he finally got better. They ran all kinds of cultures on him, did a spinal tap, but never discovered what was wrong. My suggestion is to take her to the ER. Or better yet, have your doctor call in to the Referral Center at Children's (or I imagine Cook has one too). I always got the best answers there and not as much waiting time as the ER. Keep us posted!

She could have an allergy to either the yogurt or the omnicef.It could be also, that she just has a little bug thats been going around. I would definitely take her to the doctor, and stop giving her the yogurt,and meds., until you find out.

My son went through a very similar episode when he came down with a virus. He seemed happy and content with the exception of the vomitting, no high fever or symptoms so after a few Dr visits we decided to try and ride it out. It came and went within 6-10 days, we just kept trying to feed him as much as he would take and supplemented with pedialyte to keep him hydrated. I gave him a little tylenol to ease any pain once a day and he seemed very happy. Any medications usually would disturb his digestive tract so we chalked it off to his little system trying to process the strange chemicals. We followed up with organic probiotic drinks to h elp sooth his tummy and they worked great.
This too shall pass.
Cheers!
Mimi

Is she having wet diapers? That is an indicator of dehydration per my doctor.
Does your doc have a sick time this morning? I can understand not wanting to take the baby in to the ER- but if he said take her to the ER then I would have probably done so. I hope all is well with your little one.

I totally agree that if your child is taking Alimentum then she should not be eating yogurt. She must have some sort of milk intolerence to be on the Alimentum.

Omnicef is very strong and usually will cause stomach upset (diarhea). It may be the antibiotic along with the phlem that is causing the vomiting. If your baby is caughing to relieve some of the congestion caused by the mucus it can cause her to gag and vomit. I wouldn't worry about it if she remains hydrated and is eating okay(she may not have her full appetite, seeing as how she doesn't feel well). Most of all watch her behavior, if she is ever unresponsive or just not herself, seek immediate medical attention.

My son is 3 and has had a virus twice in the past. It made him vomit 1-4 times a day for a week. The only thing the Dr.s said I could do was keep feeding him, b/c the food needed to move the virus out of the stomach and to the bowels and on out. I did give him Prevocid Solutabs to help settle the stomach and move things along. He would play like normal and want to eat/drink off and on. All sounds normal for a stomach virus and he was around 10 mo old the first time it happened.

Check the paper that comes with the medication and see if it says anything about nausea. Also,check the handout for signs of allergic reactions.She could be allergic to the medication and you just don't see outward symptoms. It might cause a rash on her throat. Also, babies have sensitve tummies and her tummy just may not agree with the medication and yogurt in the same day. If she is running fever, dairy will curdle in her tummy and make her vomit.

Antibiotics can be very h*** o* tummies. My guess is that it is related to that. How is her stool? If she is having loose stool or diarrhea it is pretty indicative of the Antibiotic. The congestion that caused the ear infection in the first place can also cause children to gag very easily which then causes them to throw up, so it could be that too. I try to clear my kids' noses with "little noses" brand saline solution and a ball syringe and that cuts back on the phlegm. For future reference, in about two months (after she is one) you can use honey, which is a better cough suppressant than Robitussin, Vicks Vaporub, Delsym or any other over the counter med.

When my son has a cold he will usually vomit if he eats a lot. If she has a runny nose and has been coughing I bet that her stomach is just filled with mucus drainage, since babies don't blow there nose or cough out the phlegm it drains into there stomach. If she is still getting most of here food down during the day I wouldn't bother with the ER, especially if she is showing no other signs of a problem. The drainage will be worst in the morning and at night and after naps so that explains the vomiting at those times. My advice is to ride it out & not sweat it.

She very well may have the flu on top of the ear infection. I'd take her in and have her swabbed.

Is she urinating at all? My son had the same symptoms and turned out he had intussusption (blockage in his intestine). Not to scare you, and as long as she is urinating, this should not be the issue, but my son would vomit everything up because there was no place for it to go. If the doc says to go to the emergency room, then I would follow his advice. Good luck

M.: You may need to take your daughter in. My brother's daughter did the same thing with eating yogurt. It turns out she has a severe milk allergy. Was that her first time to eat yogurt? I'd get her checked out with your Doctor...

D.

If your doctor says go to the ER then you should go to the ER. I am not a medical professional but I know that some of the signs of Rotovirus are vomiting, not eating and diarreha. My daughter has a cold right now and my ped. said as long as she is not vomitting and eating we are okay (but if she was she said take her to the ER). So I am assuming those are not good things for an 11 month old (my daughter). I may be overreacting but my husband is a doctor and so I go with better safe than sorry.

It is good that you keep track of what she is eating everyday - it could be the phlem and mucus causing the vomiting, the only way for little ones to expel it is to blow it out which they can't do very effectively or cough it up or vomit it up. My youngest could not do cow's milk (I am not sure what your yogurt is made from)- it upset his stomach and caused ear infections, you may need to take that out of her diet for a week and see what happens and then add it back in and see what happens. It may all clear up when the mucus clears --- keep watching closely and recording things. If she begins to act listless, is not urinating much -- then go to the emergency room.

The odds are good that it's post nasal drip making her nauseous - lay off the dairy products and lots of water / pediacare.

At the same time - if the doc says ER, I'm inclined to agree.

S.

Hi M.---
I have a daughter who will be 10 months tomorrow, and she recently had an ear infection in both ears. The doctor put her on Amoxicillan and the 2nd day on it she threw up right after breakfast and then again right after lunch. She seemed fine, and I think she just gagged on her drainage, not actually "throwing up" because she was "sick". I did call her doctor and the nurse said just to keep giving her the medicine and get some Pedialyte to give her. She said not to worry if Isabella didn't want to eat---just as long as she would drink her formula. Isabella didn't throw up anymore after that and has been just fine. I hope this helps you out.

T.

When my son was about a year old he was put on an antibiotic (a different one than what you mentioned) for an ear infection. He vomited once or twice a day for several days but otherwise acted fine and happy and ate normally. I finally figured out it was the medicine and I took him off it and the vomiting stopped.
Mary C.

Has she had the antibiotic before? I think one of the side effects can be vomiting of antibiotics in general, but check the paperwork that came with it.

If she has been congested, the drainage can cause vomiting.

I hope she feels better soon!

my six month old waas doing something very simular and we took him to the doc he hda broncitis ansd strep.the doctor said he has seen a ton of it .It could be her throat hurting.Just a thought.It is terrible seeing your baby sick.Good luck and dont hesitate tto switch docs if you dont like yours.i just switched and i am so gladi did.having a good doc it so important.

When my son came home from the hospital our cousin whom my daughter had been staying with kindly shared a respiratory infection with us all. my daughter's ear became infected and her membranes perforated. My new born and my daughter both refused to eat for the better part of a week. When he finaly did start eating he would gorge himself till he threw up. Apparently it is one of the few ways they can clear mucus.. vomiting. I was very concerned because it didn't seem he was getting enough nutrients, but the physician said despite the weight loss he was not dehydrated... as long as he was producing at least one wet diaper per day. It took about 2 weeks for both kiddos to get over it.

When they have sinus issues and earaches... it is uncomfortable to eat and the drainage is nausiating. It sould be as simple as that, but going to the ER can't hurt just to be on the safe side.

Hi M.,
Go with your gut instinct, my son at age 2 did something very similar. The doctor woluldn't listen to me after 5 days of vomiting and just knowing something was wrong. I took him in to anohter doctor and he had phneumonia and had to be hospitalized for 3 days. He did recover and is a thiving 5 year old! So don't give up, you are her advocate!
Good luck and God Bless!
K.

Hello M.,
My oldest son was allergic to milk and it took neumonia for us to figure it out. He's 17 now and drinks milk by the gallons!! It lasted about four years.
I have three other small children who aren't allergic and when they are sick, especialy phlemy, the FIRST thing I do is cut the milk(that means yogurt!!!)
I agree with Erwin, cut all dairy products and see what happens....
If she's refusing to eat don't force it! Sometimes baby knows best!!
A..