Hi all,

I know some people mentioned that their families where going through this a couple of months back, well just thought I would give you the "heads up" and let you know that its going around again

We have just spent our lovely long easter weekend battling the dreaded vomiting bug and it was horrible

Started with Quinn, poor little man was sick every hour on the hour. 31 hours later it decided to start on Miss Zoe.

Every 15 minutes my beautiful little one was being sick, she had nothing left in her tummy but it just kept on going, the pain in her eyes was unbearable All we could do was hold her and let her know we where there for her.

3 hours later Dave was next on its hit list, he hasn't been sick in the 7 years that I have known him, and apparently a long time before that, he was struck with it every hour also.

At least I guess the bug was being thoughtful and didn't want anyone to feel that they where missing out ;p so an hour after Dave started it was my turn (interestingly I was every 15 minutes like Zoe)!

Thankfully it only seems to last for 6 hours (thats the vomiting part) any more than that I honestly don't think Zoe would of been able to cope. I really thought that we might have to do the dreaded "hospital" trip for rehydration but luckily it wasn't needed.

A couple of days later am still feeling like I have bit hit by a mac truck but thats to be expected!

Anyway I was told by "health first" (oh I love those guys ) and the chemist, told my mum (who was doing the medicine run for us), that there is alot of it around at the moment

Guess I will have to save our Easter eggs for next year lol

Hope everyone else is well and had a wonderful easter

cheers


Alexandra



Quinn's webpage

Zoe's webpage

Yep we've got it too!

DD had it Thursday-Saturday and also had really bad tummy pains, I got it Monday night and DS yesterday afternoon. It seems to have a really long incubation period. So far DH seems to have escaped - fingers crossed.

I know of another family that has been taken over by it too so it is definately going around. Hope you are all feeling better soon.



Vanessa
dd Delaney Isabel, 24/4/99
ds Riley James, 6/8/04

You poor things,
Both Ryan and I have been sick since the weekend with a bad cold. His poor little nose is red and very blocked. I found that a ventilator has given some relief for him. As for me I will just have to put up with it. Thankfully we have not had the vomiting bug!
I hope you are all feeling better

Regards Me-26 DH-26 DS-29/4/04
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Yep, our household has it too. Alana was sick with a vomiting bug a couple of weeks ago and now DH is sick and was throwing up the other night.

So far I just feel really tired and hope that I manage to avoid the vomiting part.

Am hoping that Sean doesn't get sick and that the breastmilk gives him some protection.

I have friends that have it as well.

Good luck to all those that are sick and hope you are better soon

Gillian
DD Alana 7/1/03
DS Sean 31/1/05

Sorry to hear that you all have the dreaded vommiting bug.

It ripped through our family a few weeks ago and it wasn't pleasant.

Our family has been struck down with a new one - some sort of super flu. Even poor little Charlotte is sick.

Feel rotten, and I'm supposed to be going to a preschool committee meeting tonight and I can't really get out if it as I'm the treasurer and a few people are waiting on cheques etc from me (that I'm supposed to to be doing NOW, but I snuck onto EB for a bit first).

Karen
Nicholas 7
Courtney 4
Chloe 2
Charlotte 22/07/04 (2 months premmie)

Oh Alex.... you poor things. Hopefully all of you feel well now. Sorry can't type long. Nicholas just wake up and I bf him now. Big hugs from us.

Oh you poor things, what a horrible way to spend the Easter break.

Take it easy (yah right with 2 children!!) and I hope you're on your way to a complete recovery.


Cheers,

Nicola

DD Isabella Grace 06/08/02

Hi Alex,

Sorry to hear that you have all been sick. Poor Zoe. She looked so happy too on Friday! So far, touch wood, we have managed to avoid it. Last time DJ had it knocked her for six. Ended up in a bad way. I hope she doesn't catch it again in a hurry.

I hope you are all feeling better. hugs, Sue.

Susana & DH Chris
DD Delia Jade 13/11/02 & DS Darcy Cole 2/11/04

Yep
We have had it here too! All 3 of us within 2 days of each other. Our doctor said it has a 48 hour incubation period. Maddison got it first - coincided with my first night out since she was born. So I raced home as DP couldnt hold her and clean everything up at the same time.
We too rang health first (they are fantastic) and they gave us some helpfull advice.
Anyway Maddison had it on thursday/friday, DP on sunday and I have just recovered from mine after spending all day yesterday sick.
Maddison starts daycare on monday so I guess I have more of this to look forward to!
Hope everyone feels better soon
Take care
Michelle

yuk, i'ts just hit our house too. just hope that emelia doesn't get it but not sounding promising

hope the rest of you are feeling somewhat better...

oh no, hope everybody is getting better.

Why do the bugs always go around when Ollie is going away??? :quest: Harley better not get it!!

Thanks

Rohan & Harley 1 Oct 02

Sorry to hear that there are a few others of you battling it at the moment or have just battled it! I really was hoping that it wasn't spreading as fast as they seemed to think it was but looks like that was just wishful thinking

kazpi- oh heck I had heard that there was also an extremly bad dose of the flu going around! You poor things, you must feel like one thing after another

Emelia- You hang in there little one and "fight" I have *fingers crossed* that she dosen't get it Karen.

I have informed our family that "thats it" for 2005 now , NO more sickness! lol ;p

Anyway thanks for the well wishes , *hugs* to you all and I hope that everyone is feeling much better soon

Cheers




Alexandra



Quinn's webpage

Zoe's webpage

well i don't know what ryan had but i doubt it's the bug (thank goodness) he was a little sick at lunchtime and did a powerchuck last night but that's it. he woke a zillion times last night (and the night before) but hasn't been sick again *touch wood*

Oh no! We're all clear here thank goodness (touch wood!). Ryan did throw up for teh first time EVER 2 weekends ago, at 5am, on my pillow, and was whingy for a few days, but all is well now.

Get better everyone, and Emelia - stay well! You too Karen.

Alice

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Has anyone been suffering from a tummy cramp and gastro bug?

DH had it on Sunday and Monday. Then I came down with it on Tuesday and Wednesday. Throughout this time DS luckily only suffered a very mild dose of gastro thank goodness - was happy otherwise. We're all well on the road to recovery but I can't help thinking where on earth we picked this up from. Is there something going around?

From a not so happy EB'er,
Helen.
DH Bart.
DS Christopher.
TTC #2.
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This message was edited by ckrmum on Thursday, 14 April 2005 @ 10:58 PM

I think there is something going around again (or the same one) as I know of another member's family who have had this bug in the last couple of days.

PLEASE I don't want it; I think I might have to go into hibernation for a few weeks.



Thanks

Rohan & Harley 1 Oct 02

My baby has a broken bone... and a new cast

Yes Helen it's got me too - gastro Wed nite, yesterday arvo and again this morning. Since lunch time yesterday I've been feeling 110% crap - fevers, shivery etc.

I spent most of yesterday arvo lying on the floor under a blanket while DD played, and this morning is shaping up pretty similar. Luckily she slept well last night.

DH and I are also under an extreme amt of stress these last few days and Tues/Wed nites only had a few hours of sleep due to a combination of lying awake and attending to DD, so I wondered whether that is what caused it but I think I definitely have a bug and the stress/lack of sleep is only making it worse :|.

I hope you lot are feeling better soon and that babies in particular don't get it too badly!

Steph
DD Alex (March 04)

Good thing is that today is the first day since we got this bug that I've got up and everybody is feeling fine. No more tummy cramps and no more runs to the toilet (sorry if TMI). I'm really hoping that's the end of it but until it does I, like Rohan, will be hibernating for a bit.

I hope everyone's feeling better soon.

Cheers,
Helen.
DH Bart.
DS Christopher.
TTC #2 April 2005.
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We got our lot last w/e. Geoff got it from daycare (Mawson) last Wed. (I assume) and Friday night he was vomitting and had bad tummy cramps, fever, etc. I developed it two days later. Horrendous bug. Couldn't stomach a thing not even water for two days. ABA were great in helping me figure out how to keep milk supply up! Seems like loads of kids from Geoff's daycare got it too over the w/e. Luckily Chris and Ella are fine.

Oh and chicken pox is going around (again), Woden area, from what I hear....great...

Best recovery to those who've had it,
Alex.

This message was edited by Pommie on Friday, 15 April 2005 @ 8:36 PM