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MSPI Moms - What do you think?

KiedisKiedis member
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Last wednesday we found blood and mucous in my sons stool.  Took him to a walk-in clinc and she could not see any tears or fissures and was concerned so she sent us to the hospital and said they would probably want to do an ultrasound (I assume to check for blockages). The ER doc didn't pay much attention to us and said it was probably nothing and sent us home. However it happened again, and I took him to the children's hospital. That doc saw a fissure and said that was the cause. I don't understand how this could have been missed by the previous two doctors. He suggested waiting a week and if there was still blood, get a referral to a pediatrician (here our babies see a family doc, unless there are other issues).

 I am worried that something is upsetting him, and it's this that caused the fissure, rather than the fissure causing the initial blood.   

In the past I had suspected a dairy issue, as my son had bad gas when he was younger, and he spits up a lot. My doc says its no problem, and it's just something he will grow out of. I tried to go dairy free, but was really struggling when he was younger, as it was hard enough to find time to eat, nevermnd a special diet. I have asked the doctors we have seen, and they all assure me that if it was an intolerance my son would not be gaining weight so well.

 I don't know if I should just wait the week and see  If things improve as the doctor suggested, or if I should just go ahead and start an elimination diet and see what happens. 

For those that are diagnosed MSPI, what was the process with the doctors? Is there an official "diagnosis", or do you just follow the diet and wait for improvement?

 

 

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Re: MSPI Moms - What do you think?

  • vszappvszapp member
    Not sure if it is uniform for all babies, but for us it was really obvious. DD was fussy from week 1, and had increasingly awful green mucusy stools. She was almost never happy and cried every time she spit up. The pedi tested for blood in her stool and it was positive, and he said based upon that and the symptoms, we should definitely try eliminating dairy and soy from my diet. She started to get better within about 2 weeks, and after 4 her stool was completely normal. So, we have never looked back. It is hard because the diagnosis isn't definitive, but for us, the symptoms were bad enough that we just decided to try it. Yours sound pretty mild, and I think every once in awhile a tiny bit of blood and mucus is not a huge deal. IMHO you would *know* if your baby had MSPI - he would be pretty miserable. I'll be interested to hear what others say, though.

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    DD was super fussy right from the start, but didn't get a diagnosis until almost 4 months.  At about 2 months the pedi thought that she might have a sensitivity to dairy, but she was gaining weight like crazy.  Then right before 4 months she had blood in her stools, and the pedi told me to go dairy free.  After two weeks dairy free the pedi told me to cut soy as well since she was still finding trace amounts of blood in her stool.  She also had eczema, and was super gassy.  I started the diet, and it took about a month for her to feel better. 
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  • KiedisKiedis member

    Thanks. He was a very fussy baby for the first 3.5 months - I had many days of just pacing back and forth with a screaming baby. Doc blamed the gas/colic. He is now still very fussy a lots, but we do get more windows of happy baby.

    Also, to mention, even without the blood he does often have mucousy stools. I have been told that this is normal. 

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  • vszappvszapp member
    If he has been fussy, that combined with the mucus makes me think MSPI (or at least MPI). I would give it a shot for 4-6 weeks. It made a HUGE difference for our girl. I miss cheese and butter, but certainly not enough to see her suffer!

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  • KiedisKiedis member
    Thanks everyone. I guess there's no use waiting to see what the doctor thinks, I'm just going to give it a try!
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    imageKiedis:
    Thanks everyone. I guess there's no use waiting to see what the doctor thinks, I'm just going to give it a try!

    I think that's wise. My son has always gained weight just fine, so I don't think poor weight gain is an important indicator of MSPI. It's hard at first, but once you get the hang of it it'll be NBD. Just eat lots of whole foods, and read labels on packaged foods. Here's a link that will help you look out for hidden dairy: https://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.htmlbadingredients
    GL!
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