Update on Dalia - more advice needed - long

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Well, yesterday by 11am, Dalia's ketones returned to normal and all

day she drank her Pediasure just fine (not huge amounts, but an

average amount for her)...she didn't nap well so she was extremely

cranky all day, which is typical when she is tired. So, by bedtime

she was all riled up from being so tired, that she was refusing her

last bottle of the day..she also went for her 15 month well visit in

the afternoon and had 2 immunizations, so that added to the stress

of the day. Anyway, I encouraged her to drink 2 oz and then right

as she was getting ready to go in the crib she threw up. DARN!!

Now, I'm sitting there thinking is this the stomach bug or the

stress of the day..Dalia has many times in the past spit up just

from crying so much and getting uptight.

Well, I didn't want to take any chances so we went to the ER...they

took blood and checked all kinds of things. I told the doctor about

ketones and she informed me that to check actual ketones they had to

catheterize her, which they wanted to avoid if possible, but that

the blood test that checked for sugars, dehydration, and many other

things is even better than checking ketones and would be an

indicator if there was a problem. I wasn't sure if I should buy

this because I am so sensitive now to thinking doctors don't know

anything, but I went along...at this point Dalia was sooooo

overtired and hysterical from the poking and prodding, and to boot I

have this nasty stomach thing now and I was like sick as a dog in

there...the stress just was overwhelming.

Anyway the tests came back normal, so they let us go...we fed her

juice/Pedialyte through the night and until late morning, now we are

back on Pediasure/Pedialyte...all of which is staying down. The

issue is that first thing this morning her ketones were around low-

moderate..the color looked in between...so, I went to check a few

hours later and she had pooped all over the cotton ball...so now I

am waiting for more urine. She is drinking little amounts here and

there and so far it is all staying down.

Am I doing the right thing? What is the long term effect of a

couple of days of low-moderate ketones? Could it just be a fluke

that she threw up last night that one time? MAybe she has low

ketones every morning and I didn't know it??

Finally, how much and what kind of corn starch do I put in her night

time bottle because I want to start this right away.

Thanks and sorry so long.

Sheryl (Dalia, 15 mos, 16lbs 3oz, 27.5 in - not so much growth

lately)