Pedemy · For parents
Drinking, urine and symptom diary
Record what the child drinks, urine, vomiting, stools and symptoms to share with the clinician. This diary does not calculate fluid needs or determine hydration status.
Use these notes with your child’s clinician. This tool does not diagnose illness, prescribe treatment or confirm that home care is safe.
Get emergency medical help
Go for emergency assessment now for green vomit, blood or coffee-ground material in vomit, severe or persistent belly pain, or a swollen belly with vomiting. Call local emergency services if the child is difficult to wake, collapses, has trouble breathing or appears critically ill.
Get medical advice promptly
Seek prompt assessment for much less urine, a very dry mouth, fewer tears, unusual sleepiness, inability to keep fluids down, blood in stool or worsening symptoms. Contact the clinician promptly for a young infant with repeated vomiting or diarrhea, or a child with significant medical problems. A baby younger than 3 months with a temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher needs urgent medical assessment. Do not assume fever is only a stomach infection or delay assessment while trying home treatment.
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Care reminders
- A baby younger than 3 months with a temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher needs urgent medical assessment. Do not assume fever is only a stomach infection or delay assessment while trying home treatment.
- Continue breastfeeding. Offer the baby's usual formula as tolerated and ask the clinician about ORS for an infant. Prepare formula exactly as instructed; never add extra water. Plain water must not replace an infant's milk feeds or ORS.
- Recheck drinking, urine, comfort and alertness regularly. Seek advice if symptoms persist or worsen, or whenever you are concerned. A diary cannot confirm adequate hydration, diagnose gastroenteritis or show that staying home is safe.