Ok, dd2 has gained almost no weight or length in 3.5 months. I have been treated 3 times for thrush, things are better now. I also eliminated alot of "bad sugar" causing foods for 2 months while being treated. (Although I recently read that if you have breast thrush, changing food won't help because there is still sugar in your breastmilk, which is whatfeeds the thrush. Anyone know if this is true?)
Anyway, the first doc (a homeopath) told me she wasn't gaining weight because she too had thrush (had white in her mouth). This was my original suspicion too. This was in the beginning of January. Her thrush seemed to get better mine did not. I went to new homeopath, different more effective treatment and diet changes. Still no weight gain. So early this month I go to a pediatrician. I tell her I suspect a food allergy because she isn't gaining and every day for the past 3-4 months her poops are green and often mucusy. I occasionally get a normal looking poops but not often. And it smells bad. She asks me about solids. We hadn't really started yet. So she tells me to start the solids and she wants her on solids 4 times a day in a month. And she also tells me that its fine to give her cow's milk. Dd2 is 6 months old! Needless to say I will not be returning there. We did test her poop for bacteria but they didn't find anything.
But now I still have a sweet little babe who isn't growing. She is developmentally doing normal stuff (rolls, babbles, grabs, almost sitting up) but she hasn't quite doubled her birth weight and hasn't gained length. I did start her on some solids (avocado, sweet potato, rice cereal, bananas, pears) and things are going okay. She may have gained 200 grams or so, but then has been sick or something the past 3 days and hasn't eaten more than 3 meals of solids.
Other things going on:
She is also teething and has been for the past 3 months as well.
Her urine has a strong odor but is not dark also for 3-4 months.
Purple around the eyes for months.
Sometimes an odd smelling breast.
I did also have oald and o/s inteh beginning but block fed and that resolved itself.
I am just at a loss as where to go. Can a doc do anything for me? I know that allergy tests aren't accurate in kids her age so I don't see the point in putting her through that. Today is day one of elimination diet. I am doing the Dr. Sears diet but I added a few things that I know she hasn't reacted too. basically my list of okay foods for the next two weeks is:
Turkey
Lamb
Sweet potato/Potato
Zucchini
Pear
Spinach
Avocado
Salad
Apple
Rice
Rice milk
Salt, pepper, olive oil, honey, garlic, parsely
Is coffee okay? I drink decaf every day. What about lentils? an occasional glass of wine?
Anyway, thanks for reading this if you got this far and also if you have any advice. I am on the verge of just breaking down because I am afraid for my little babe.
Anyway, the first doc (a homeopath) told me she wasn't gaining weight because she too had thrush (had white in her mouth). This was my original suspicion too. This was in the beginning of January. Her thrush seemed to get better mine did not. I went to new homeopath, different more effective treatment and diet changes. Still no weight gain. So early this month I go to a pediatrician. I tell her I suspect a food allergy because she isn't gaining and every day for the past 3-4 months her poops are green and often mucusy. I occasionally get a normal looking poops but not often. And it smells bad. She asks me about solids. We hadn't really started yet. So she tells me to start the solids and she wants her on solids 4 times a day in a month. And she also tells me that its fine to give her cow's milk. Dd2 is 6 months old! Needless to say I will not be returning there. We did test her poop for bacteria but they didn't find anything.
But now I still have a sweet little babe who isn't growing. She is developmentally doing normal stuff (rolls, babbles, grabs, almost sitting up) but she hasn't quite doubled her birth weight and hasn't gained length. I did start her on some solids (avocado, sweet potato, rice cereal, bananas, pears) and things are going okay. She may have gained 200 grams or so, but then has been sick or something the past 3 days and hasn't eaten more than 3 meals of solids.
Other things going on:
She is also teething and has been for the past 3 months as well.
Her urine has a strong odor but is not dark also for 3-4 months.
Purple around the eyes for months.
Sometimes an odd smelling breast.
I did also have oald and o/s inteh beginning but block fed and that resolved itself.
I am just at a loss as where to go. Can a doc do anything for me? I know that allergy tests aren't accurate in kids her age so I don't see the point in putting her through that. Today is day one of elimination diet. I am doing the Dr. Sears diet but I added a few things that I know she hasn't reacted too. basically my list of okay foods for the next two weeks is:
Turkey
Lamb
Sweet potato/Potato
Zucchini
Pear
Spinach
Avocado
Salad
Apple
Rice
Rice milk
Salt, pepper, olive oil, honey, garlic, parsely
Is coffee okay? I drink decaf every day. What about lentils? an occasional glass of wine?
Anyway, thanks for reading this if you got this far and also if you have any advice. I am on the verge of just breaking down because I am afraid for my little babe.
