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Dairy intolerance/allergy
I wrote a long drawn out post but the bump ate it.
Dd is 1 month old and has been super congested on her back since day 1. She also gags/ chokes everytime we lay her down which makes it virtually impossible for her to sleep anywhere except in us.
She doesn't have a cold, is gaining plenty of weight, wants to nurse all. The. Time.
Doc gave reflux meds but I don't think that is her problem. She doesn't cry in pain when she spits up. She is just stressed that she can't breathe.
She poops 1014 times a day. Doesn't seem mucousy or green. No blood.
Dr Goggle said congestion could be an allergy sign. She doesn't have any of the classic allergy symptoms but something seems wrong.
Any insight woul be greatly appreciated.
Also, if I try a soy free dairy free formula when would I see improvement if that is indeed her problem?
Can I buy them at the store just to try out or do I have to order online?
Thanks.
Dd is 1 month old and has been super congested on her back since day 1. She also gags/ chokes everytime we lay her down which makes it virtually impossible for her to sleep anywhere except in us.
She doesn't have a cold, is gaining plenty of weight, wants to nurse all. The. Time.
Doc gave reflux meds but I don't think that is her problem. She doesn't cry in pain when she spits up. She is just stressed that she can't breathe.
She poops 1014 times a day. Doesn't seem mucousy or green. No blood.
Dr Goggle said congestion could be an allergy sign. She doesn't have any of the classic allergy symptoms but something seems wrong.
Any insight woul be greatly appreciated.
Also, if I try a soy free dairy free formula when would I see improvement if that is indeed her problem?
Can I buy them at the store just to try out or do I have to order online?
Thanks.
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Re: Dairy intolerance/allergy
DD2 is MSPI and has terrible "silent reflux." She used to cough/gag whenever she was on her back. She never had trouble gaining weight, and she rarely spit up - well, it rarely came all the way out. Silent reflux is where they spit up, but swallow it back down. It's actually worse than classic reflux because it burns their throat going up and coming back down. While newborns nurse frequently, in general, reflux babies often nurse even more because it soothes their throat. But then they reflux and it hurts, so they nurse more, etc, etc. It creates a vicious cycle.
I would give the reflux meds some time to work. DD2 started on Zantac, then we switched to Prilosec, then to Prevacid. Prevacid finally worked.
You can try cutting major dairy, as dairy can aggravate reflux. But I wouldn't go completely dairy/soy free at this point. I'd see if the meds start working after a week or two. Also, try to give the meds 20-30 min before feeding LO. Burp her well, and keep her upright as much as possible.
DD1: allergic to eggs & dairy
c/p 4/1/11
DD2: milk and soy protein intolerant, allergic to eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, bananas
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