Sickness issues again

We have had the yuck come through the house again. It has been one thing after another with every one of the kids. Luckily, Joe and I have not caught anything. That would be bad to be sick with 2 healthy kids and 1 sick one. Dec 6 and 7, Ben was at the pediatrician for a cold and fever. Then, last Thursday,  the 13th, I brought him back because his cough was worse. She diagnosed an ear infection. We started a 10 day course of amoxicillan. I was hoping that would be the end of the sicknesses.

As if that wasn't bad enough, the throwing up started, unfortunately, on Saturday when we were at my mom's house in IN. Ben threw up once and we thought it was just because he had eaten and my mom was bouncing him on her knee. So, we didn't make a big deal about it. Then, on Sunday, he threw up 2 more times in the morning. Then, Klara started saying her tummy hurt. She was acting so miserable for about 4 hours. Then, she finally threw up. On my mom's kitchen floor. Ben threw up 2 more times on Sunday. He also had a fever of about 99.8. Klara had a fever of about 100.5 that night. Klara woke up Monday morning and was fine. Ben threw up another time in the morning. We hoped that he would be better after that, since  he started acting more like himself. The whole time, he also had diarrhea. I was worried we would need to go to an ER in IN and would be stuck there. Almost every time we have gone to an ER, they have admitted us. And I would rather be at Lurie or Edward, if possible. We left Monday evening and stopped by Red Robin for dinner. Ben was acting like himself again, so we tried little bites of food. Joe then went to the bathroom and Ben threw up. I had to strip him naked. I had no extra clothes in my purse, so Joe ran out and got an extra outfit for him. We changed him and he felt better. We got in the car and got on the way. When we were about an hour or so from home, Abby started saying she was really nauseous. I gave her Klara's bag since Klara was asleep already. We had her do some deep breathing. She closed her eyes and said she felt better. Then, all of a sudden she screamed "I need my bag! I need my bag!" And then threw up. She then handed the bag to me. I took it, smelled it felt sick. I told Joe, "you need to pull over somewhere or I'm going to be sick!" Abby said, "no mommy! Don't throw up in the car! Throw up in the bag." I told her ok. I kept my hand over my mouth and nose so I wouldn't smell it and told Joe, "I'm going to be sick." Abby piped up from the back, "But, at least I'm feeling better. Right, mommy?" We got to a gas station and threw out the bag. As soon as we pulled in to our driveway, Abby screamed, "I have to throw up! Right now!" Joe rushed to get her out of the seat and she threw up in the grass.

We think Abby was just car sick. She does get car sick, though she hasn't ever thrown up before. Klara felt better. But, until yesterday, Ben just kept throwing up any time any little amount of food got in to his stomach. Even a cracker made him throw up. I was getting very worried about dehydration, or even the possibility that it was something with his heart. Rejection, or an infection possibly. Today, he is starting to get a bit better. He was able to eat 4 crackers and a tiny piece of bread and some apple slices. And he kept them down, which was the best part. He has been nursing extra to make up the calories, and we gave him a bit of pedialyte. Joe took him to the pediatrician yesterday and he had lost a bit of weight. He also still has diarrhea, but he is not dehydrated at this point. Which is why we need to keep pushing fluids. The pedi said not to worry too much about food until he has been vomit free for 24 hours or more. Just worry about the fluids to keep him hydrated. So, that's what we're doing. Hopefully everyone is sickness free before Christmas. I'd rather not have anyone sick on Christmas day.