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February 19, 2011 at 9:04 pm #67869
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InactiveDS2 is 4 months old in a few days. He cries a lot. It’s not considered colic, as it’s not 3 hours a day for 3 days a week for 3 weeks…but it’s a lot. He’s not content or comfortable anywhere…not in his swing, or on his playmat or even being held. He’ll be okay for a few minutes but then will squirm/cry.
He’s always been this way, to a certain extent, but it’s gotten & is getting worse. He’s started coming constipated sometimes & then other times his stool is runny, a greeny-yellow color & has a lot of curdled bits.
He seems very uncomfortable a lot & passes gas/struggles to pass gas a lot. He doesn’t burp as easily as he used to. I can try & try but often times I’ll get one small burp after a bottle. He used to be a GREAT night sleeper & an okay napper, but in the past few weeks he’s become a horrible napper [he used to take at least one 2 hour nap a day & the other 2-3 naps were at least an hour or more, whereas now he’s napping maybe an hour at a time, if even, & I have to go to him & past his back etc. often] & while once he’s asleep at bedtime he’s okay, it’s become a huge ordeal to get him to sleep & he cries & cries. I have started to need to lay in bed with him, making sure he’s on his side & he squirms & squirms & sometimes passes gas until he falls asleep & I transfer him to his bassinet.
He’s also had recurring eczema on his face.
We’ve been to see his family doctor who has said his stomach doesn’t feel hard, that the eczema is probably just because it’s winter & that he’s most likely just a high needs baby that needs a lot of attention. He’s a great doctor & did say that he’d refer us to a pediatrician if we feel something more is going on or if the issues persist or worsen. He has an appointment on Wednesday, so I think I’m going to ask for that referral.
What do you guys think? Does it sound like it could be related to an intolerance or allergy?
February 21, 2011 at 12:10 pm #67875hellbennt
Keymastersounds like intolerance or allergy.
breastfed or formula? which one?any meds?read post two of here for more about the relationship b/t reflux and food intolerances/allergies:
https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2697&PN=2if you’re formula-feeding:here’s about the elemental formulas-
https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6013
everything takes two weeks so if you were to switch you’d have to give it two weeks and then there are no guarantees- if you’re breastfeeding, you can also modify/alter your diet to make your own milk into an elemental formula of sorts- this is called the TED- total elimination diet-this also takes two weeks and then you start adding foods in to see what you CAN eat.
scroll to the last page of this post, called Prevacid 101 (it’s actually also about other PPIs like prevacid, too) you’ll learn why.
https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1936&PN=0&TPN=1
I would inquire about Zegerid or Bufferbabies- this is all explained from the link- PPIs can take up to 14 days for you to see it’s full effects…so that’s another reason to stay w/ the zantac.
I have a LOT MORE to say, it’s Looong, but full of very helpful info, so refer back to it often!
Groupie Intro:
https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853you can do this!
please go to the top of this page, click on Settings and please then click on Edit Profile, then scroll down toSignature & put:baby (name if you want or nickname), age (can put month & yr of birth), meds, doses & forms of meds, breastfed or formula fedthanks! -
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