Update on the Dr's Appt's

For those that wanted to know, here's how both the GI specialist appt. went and his pedi appt went today!

GI Appt
Dr. said that he does not believe it's a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance because that does not cause bloody stools like Alexander has been having. He also said the green poo is because the BM is going through his intestines too fast.

He went through all of my options to take care of the problem:

1. Elimination Diet for 2 Weeks and then reintroduce one food at a time
2. Leave my diet as is
3. Biopsy to confirm the allergy(ies), which would consist of going up A's colon and taking a biopsy (Dr. said he does not recommend this, but had to offer since he's a dr)
4. Start formula

So, I chose choice #1. I figured that maybe I'm accidentally getting some soy or milk and not realize that I am. I figured it's only for two weeks, so I can handle it. And doing this elimination diet will for sure tell me what A is allergic to. Dr. is hopeful that we will get everything back into my diet, including soy. I'm not holding my breath!

He asked if after we go through all of this and A still had some bloody diapers - would I want to switch to formula. He asked this because apparently after about 4 months...it's pretty much impossible to switch to the special formula because it tastes horrible and baby is pretty used to the sweetness/goodness of BM. Dr. said he's very pro-BFing, but just wanted to let me know about that little tidbit of info.

Dr. said that if we go through all of this and A still has a bloody diap once in a while - it's nothing to be too concerned about since A is gaining well and overall a "happy" baby. He said the bloody diapers are more traumatic for the parents than the child...so that made me feel better.

So I met with a dietician and she was SO helpful. She gave me a great list of other names for all of the following ingredients: Dairy, Soy, Eggs, Wheat, Fish, Peanuts, Tree Nuts. Here's a link to that list: http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/HTRLsheet.pdf It was very helpful in the natural foods store tonight! Who knew there were other names for eggs!

So I have to call back after this two weeks and check-in with him. Then I get to reintroduce one of the food groups (not sure which one yet) and see him in a month for a follow-up.

I'm crossing my fingers that this is it and it takes care of everything.

Pedi Appt
Saw the pedi today for a weight check. A is up to 9lb 6oz!!! He'll be 7 weeks tomorrow and was born at 6lb 12oz...so he's gaining great! At least through all of this...I know that A is getting enough nutrition to grow! That's one thing I can feel good about!

Pedi said I could use cortison cream for A's cradle cap. It's not very bad, so I think I'll stick with the baby oil. But thought I'd post that info if any of you ladies had issues with that.

That's it for the updates. I will for sure be posting my takes on the foods that I bought tonight. And all of them will be good for you ladies since I'm not able to eat any of the 8 top food allergies right now.

Right now I ate the following, and it was perfect for a chocolate fix!

Nana's
No Gluten Chocolate Crunch Cookies (contains no egegs, no dairy, no gluten (wheat))