<font color="0077aa">Joanne: Hot is normal. 'Cos with vaccines, they basically inject our bubs with those strains so that our body produces the anti bodies to 'fight' against the strains. Hence, the body burns up with the "battle" inside. That's how my GP friend explained to me. Hee hee... And yes, she still went ahead to charge me $80 despite no medicine.
Anyhow, in case any bubs were to have diarrhoea. This is what to look out for:
1) frequency
2) colour (is there bloody streaks, etc.)
3) appearance / texture (mucous?)
4) any vomitting / fever?
5) yelps in pain when u press the stomach
If the above does not look good, better bring to the PD.
But in the meantime, while assessing if it is serious enough to warrant a PD visit (less than 4 times is mild diarrhoea, 4 - 7 is moderate, 8 or more is serious), you can do the following:
1) dilute your FM (half the powder)
2) continue hydrating the kid
3) The BRAT diet to basically try and harden the stools (Banana, Rice, Applesauce and Toast - but I skipped the Applesauce part 'cos cate hates it)
4) Pump in probiotics (can get lacteol fort from pharmacy. For infants less than 2, can give 1 packet 2 times a day)
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