Hi All!
I've been lurking for three weeks or so, since I noticed a streak of blood in my (then 5 week old) EBF DS2's green mucousy poo. Things are getting more and more complicated, though, and I'm starting to feel a little crazy around the edges.
So here's the story:
First noticed blood around 10 pm Tues March 23. Called the pedi the next day, she saw me that morning. We talked about oversupply, and food intolerance/allergy. She said take Thursday and Friday to block feed and rule out oversupply, if there was no improvement, cut out dairy and soy starting Saturday morning.
I corrected the oversupply issue, but the stools didn't improve, so I cut out milk and soy (3/26 Four days later, Passover started, so I also cut out all grains (except a little (wheat) matzah), rice, corn, and legumes. Stools seemed to improve.
To break the Passover bread fast, I ate a bean and rice burrito (4/6) The next day, another streak of blood. So- maybe not just soy? maybe all legumes? I thought. So now off legumes, too. Called the pedi again, she said yeah, take out legumes, but probably the gut is just still healing- keep up the good work.
Five days later, ANOTHER bloody diaper, the biggest streak yet. Called pedi (4:30pm) got appt the next day(4/14). Talked it out again, we both still feel food sensitivity is the most likely cause, identified higher likelihood of gluten/wheat due to seeming improvement over Passover. But to be efficient, I decided to do an elimation diet- not total, but the "big 8" plus corn, tomatoes, berries, coconut, and citrus. Also started culturelle. Got referral to pedi GI.
So now- been on elim for 4 days (I know it's not that long) and today- stools the worst ever (brown-yellow, FROTHY mucous, one with several streaks of blood.) I have another call in to the pedi, awaiting a response.
Before you can ask, my baby (now 9 weeks) is otherwise an angel- he nurses well, sleeps well (maybe too well- is there such a thing? 6-7 hours at night? 2 hour naps?) no diaper rash. no excema, no baby acne. His only other symptoms are occasional painless-seeming spit ups, mild-moderate nasal congestion, beginnings of cradle cap. Sometimes he looks like he might be having momentary reflux pain- but he doesn't cry out. And he seems to want to rub his face/nose alot... but maybe he's just looking for his fist to suck (he seems to self-sooth already).
I am... doing ok, but I feel like I'm hanging by a thread. I am (was) definately an emotional/comfort eater. Craved dessert after every meal (yeast issues?). Not vegetarian, but maybe only ate meat 2 or 3 times a week, and not usually cooked by me (take out, or in-laws). I'm at a healthy weight (I'm carrying about 20 baby pounds), usually eat a varied diet, and have no major or minor health problems. I did have two c-sections, both emotionally dissapointing but not devastating. I'm a pediatric nurse, so I have tons of western medical knowledge and a good relationship with our pedi and the GI we're seeing, and I was also in school for holistic NP, so I have some knowledge of alternative health systems, but nothing specific or... comprehensive enough to get me through this adjustment.
If you're still reading, thanks! Any support or advice you could send would be appreciated. (I've been lurking and searching, but sometimes, you just need someone to recognize you, you know?
My two main questions are:
1. Should I do a TED?
2. What if GI wants to do a scope?
TIA,
Lisa
I've been lurking for three weeks or so, since I noticed a streak of blood in my (then 5 week old) EBF DS2's green mucousy poo. Things are getting more and more complicated, though, and I'm starting to feel a little crazy around the edges.
So here's the story:
First noticed blood around 10 pm Tues March 23. Called the pedi the next day, she saw me that morning. We talked about oversupply, and food intolerance/allergy. She said take Thursday and Friday to block feed and rule out oversupply, if there was no improvement, cut out dairy and soy starting Saturday morning.
I corrected the oversupply issue, but the stools didn't improve, so I cut out milk and soy (3/26 Four days later, Passover started, so I also cut out all grains (except a little (wheat) matzah), rice, corn, and legumes. Stools seemed to improve.
To break the Passover bread fast, I ate a bean and rice burrito (4/6) The next day, another streak of blood. So- maybe not just soy? maybe all legumes? I thought. So now off legumes, too. Called the pedi again, she said yeah, take out legumes, but probably the gut is just still healing- keep up the good work.
Five days later, ANOTHER bloody diaper, the biggest streak yet. Called pedi (4:30pm) got appt the next day(4/14). Talked it out again, we both still feel food sensitivity is the most likely cause, identified higher likelihood of gluten/wheat due to seeming improvement over Passover. But to be efficient, I decided to do an elimation diet- not total, but the "big 8" plus corn, tomatoes, berries, coconut, and citrus. Also started culturelle. Got referral to pedi GI.
So now- been on elim for 4 days (I know it's not that long) and today- stools the worst ever (brown-yellow, FROTHY mucous, one with several streaks of blood.) I have another call in to the pedi, awaiting a response.
Before you can ask, my baby (now 9 weeks) is otherwise an angel- he nurses well, sleeps well (maybe too well- is there such a thing? 6-7 hours at night? 2 hour naps?) no diaper rash. no excema, no baby acne. His only other symptoms are occasional painless-seeming spit ups, mild-moderate nasal congestion, beginnings of cradle cap. Sometimes he looks like he might be having momentary reflux pain- but he doesn't cry out. And he seems to want to rub his face/nose alot... but maybe he's just looking for his fist to suck (he seems to self-sooth already).
I am... doing ok, but I feel like I'm hanging by a thread. I am (was) definately an emotional/comfort eater. Craved dessert after every meal (yeast issues?). Not vegetarian, but maybe only ate meat 2 or 3 times a week, and not usually cooked by me (take out, or in-laws). I'm at a healthy weight (I'm carrying about 20 baby pounds), usually eat a varied diet, and have no major or minor health problems. I did have two c-sections, both emotionally dissapointing but not devastating. I'm a pediatric nurse, so I have tons of western medical knowledge and a good relationship with our pedi and the GI we're seeing, and I was also in school for holistic NP, so I have some knowledge of alternative health systems, but nothing specific or... comprehensive enough to get me through this adjustment.
If you're still reading, thanks! Any support or advice you could send would be appreciated. (I've been lurking and searching, but sometimes, you just need someone to recognize you, you know?
My two main questions are:
1. Should I do a TED?
2. What if GI wants to do a scope?
TIA,
Lisa
