Help plz....long
Hiya. I dont normally post i just like to read about everyones beautiful babies but the time has come where i need some advice so i hope someone can help. My baby girl holly was born last sept she was perfect
days overdue and a healthy 8,3oz. Ever since she was born she has suffered with extreme colic. She wad put on special easy digest formula ftom 2weeks old by the health visitor (here in the uk we have health visitorswho regularly check up on ur baby). She seemed to be going great on that and was gainin weight. When she reached 6 months i started to wean her and she refused everytjin so decided she wasnt ready so i waited a few more months and still nothing her weight had thren dropped from the 75th to the 25th %ile and health visitor/doctors were not happy. I explained to them it was like she still had colic and pain in her stomach she also started projectile vomiting and havin explosive poo (sorry tmi) so the doctor did some tests and they came back that she was lactose intollerent which would explain her stomach pain really bad skin rashes lack of weight gain and refusal of food. She was put onto soy formula which didnt help at all and then was put onto lactose and protine free milk. She was on this for about 6 weeks and was on a dairy free diet. She started to eat more food but still fail to gain weight. More tests were done n i was told she was not lactose intollerant and to go bak onto normal 6month plus follow on formula and normal diet. She has been in this now for a week and its been hell she is constantly miserable and will not sleep at night as shes screaming in pain. Her weight at nearly 9 months is 15 pound which i think is a good weight but im constantly beibg told by doctor she is underweight yet no one will try to find out what is wrong and why she seems to be in so much pain. I just keep getting fobbed off with different medication and while she is bein sick n having explosive nappies (dipers) she still continues to lose and not gain any weight. So has anyone been through similar or have any advice? Anything would b greatly appriciated :-) sorry this is sooo long. Xx
days overdue and a healthy 8,3oz. Ever since she was born she has suffered with extreme colic. She wad put on special easy digest formula ftom 2weeks old by the health visitor (here in the uk we have health visitorswho regularly check up on ur baby). She seemed to be going great on that and was gainin weight. When she reached 6 months i started to wean her and she refused everytjin so decided she wasnt ready so i waited a few more months and still nothing her weight had thren dropped from the 75th to the 25th %ile and health visitor/doctors were not happy. I explained to them it was like she still had colic and pain in her stomach she also started projectile vomiting and havin explosive poo (sorry tmi) so the doctor did some tests and they came back that she was lactose intollerent which would explain her stomach pain really bad skin rashes lack of weight gain and refusal of food. She was put onto soy formula which didnt help at all and then was put onto lactose and protine free milk. She was on this for about 6 weeks and was on a dairy free diet. She started to eat more food but still fail to gain weight. More tests were done n i was told she was not lactose intollerant and to go bak onto normal 6month plus follow on formula and normal diet. She has been in this now for a week and its been hell she is constantly miserable and will not sleep at night as shes screaming in pain. Her weight at nearly 9 months is 15 pound which i think is a good weight but im constantly beibg told by doctor she is underweight yet no one will try to find out what is wrong and why she seems to be in so much pain. I just keep getting fobbed off with different medication and while she is bein sick n having explosive nappies (dipers) she still continues to lose and not gain any weight. So has anyone been through similar or have any advice? Anything would b greatly appriciated :-) sorry this is sooo long. Xx
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@joshneviesmum yes i hav seen many different health visitors which is why im so confused as some of them say to keep her on dairy free diet against what the dr says. The dr wanted to admit her to the hospital but after results came back clear he made up his mind that i was lazy and just couldnt be bithered to wean her. Needless to say i will not take my daughter back to see him. I am now waiting on appointments for dietician and paediatrician but im goin nuts waiting and seeing her like this.yes there is food she loves veg n fruit and even the odd portion of homemade fried rice she knows how to chew properly and loves toast and finger foods but im now limited as what i can giv her as everythin contains milk she doea love rusks tho but again if i giv her milk im making her ill :-( im stuck as to wat to do. Thank u for ur suggestions and ur right docs here are nightmares lol x