Update on Day 3 of Sickies

So, I just talked to the children's nurse, Beth, who I have to say--the most reassuring person on the planet. If she is upset by something, you know you need to take it seriously.

That being said, she is not terribly concerned about the babies being sick today.

Apparently, there is a stomach bug going around right now, which is causing the stomach acid in the children's stomach to over-produce. Because of the excess gastric acids, it spills over to their...output, which is causing chemical burns all over their private areas.

If that doesn't sound scary enough, chew this one over--gastric acid's main component is hydrochloric acid.

Ouch.

Anyways, the best thing we can do for the children is give them a really very bland diet that contains no acids that can't possibly hurt their tummies or cause their poop to be more acidic. We can also consistently use barrier creams--like antibiotic ointment or Vaseline or diaper creams--to prevent the acid from setting in--and giving their bottoms time to air dry when we know defecation is not soon.

Taking them into the doctor's office would just put them in proximity to more ill children, which opens up the possibility of disease swapping, and exasperating the situation in order to confirm that there isn't much we can do outside of home remedies seems cruel. I mean, if the little things got the flu on top of this, my little head would *pop*.

We're laying on our pallet now watching Ratatouille, and snacking on bananas dipped in yogurt (mmm!). This could be the light at the end of the tunnel!!

--Andra