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Oral Rehydration in the Emergency Room or at Home !General!Instructions:!Give!1!teaspoon!to!1!tablespoon!(5!to!15!milliliters!or!“ml”)!of!clear!fluid!such!as!Pedialyte!every!5!minutes!by!oral!syringe,!cup!or!spoon.!After!30!minutes!without!throwing!up,!double!the!amount.!If!your!child!throws!up,!take!a!10Fminute!break!and!start!again.!!This!works!in!more!than!90%!of!children!who!are!throwing!up.
Age2Related!Instructions:!For$non&breast&fed$babies$under$1$year$old:!Use!a!fluid!like!Pedialyte!or!your!child’s!regular!formula.!!!
For$breast&fed$babies:!Breastfeed!on!one!breast!for!2!minutes!every!10!minutes.!If!your!child!doesn’t!throw!up!after!3F4!feedings,!increase!to!4F5!minutes!of!feeding!every!10F15!minutes.!$For$children$over$1$year$old:$Options!for!rehydration!include:!
•!Pedialyte!or!other!rehydration!solution!•!Rehydration1solution!popsicles!•!10!saltine1type!crackers!plus!8!ounces!of!half1strength!
juice!(4!ounces!of!juice!mixed!with!4!ounces!of!water).!!•!Do!not!use!full1strength!juice!and!“ade”!drinks!like!Gatorade.!They!
have!too!much!sugar!in!them!
!!!________________________________________________! Approved by Patient/Family Education Committee !The$information$presented$is$ intended$for$educational$purposes$only.$$ It$ is$not$ intended$to$take$the$ place$ of$ your$ personal$ physician’s$ advice$ and$ is$ not$ intended$ to$ diagnose,$ treat,$ cure$ or$prevent$any$disease.$The$information$should$not$be$used$in$place$of$a$visit,$call,$consultation$or$advice$of$your$physician$or$other$health$care$provider.$$ ©2014 Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO Children’s!Hospital!Colorado!!!*!!13123!E.!16!Avenue!!*!Aurora,!Colorado!!80045!
