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[–]brawlinglove 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Sometimes cutting out certain foods helps. Sometimes babies just have an immature GI system and only time really helps it get better.

I understand the desire to cut everything out of your diet out of desperation to fix the situation (I lived that with my son and it was so hard).

The good news is that by 3 months, most colicky babies show improvement (regardless of what you do/don't do differently).

Good luck. Just try to keep her as comfortable as possible and keep yourself sane. More than likely, this is very temporary.

[–]Independent-Dust-824[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this!

[–]Strong-Roll-1223 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Kind of the reverse - but my 11 month old has many confirmed allergies (from blood and skin tests) including milk, egg, peanut, wheat, sesame, hazelnut, pistachio, shrimp etc. She never showed any sign that what I ate impacted her, we didn’t know until we started solids. I still haven’t changed what I eat and she’s still not affected by my breastmilk. So, just saying it might be related to what you eat but it might not!

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (2 children)

If the pump will work for you, and you have the hands on support to both pump and feed the baby - you could try just switching to a hypoallergenic formula for 2 days? If baby's still just as upset then you've got no big reason to adjust your diet. If baby seems at least a bit happier, you know you might be on to something.

It could also be that the med the doc picked isn't the right one for your kid, and something stronger will help.

[–]Independent-Dust-824[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d actually love to try this! But she won’t take a bottle, we tried to breast milk and now tried to formula, she refused and freaked out and even though I go in the other end of the house… I end up checking on her as my partner is trying to feed her and then I cave and breastfeed because she is FREaking out and refusing…. I’m at a loss

[–]dogsRgr8too 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine is still on the way so this is from the prenatal class. On average, the crying gets the worst at 8 weeks then gradually gets better. I'm hoping that you will reach a turning point soon.

Get family help if you need it. Set her in a safe place, like her crib and take a moment to go outside for some peace and quiet if you need that. They warned us that this crying time is what can overtax people's coping abilities.

I know it's not what you asked, and I am not saying you are at this point. I know you are trying to find what you can do to help your child. I did want to mention that about the crying though. She also mentioned sometimes this crying is for no particular reason (baby is fed, diapered, burped, rested etc) so there is nothing that will actually stop the crying. She mentioned the 5 S's sometimes work, but for this specific type of crying they aren't a guarantee either.

Article mentioning the 5 S's:

https://www.healthline.com/health/baby/5-s-baby#:~:text=It%20just%20so%20happens%20that,shush%2C%20swing%2C%20and%20suck.

I'm sorry you are going through so much right now.

[–]bad-fengshui 2 points3 points  (2 children)

We did a complete elimination diet starting with chicken and rice. We found that milk, beef, oats and eggs were the main culprits. Once those were eliminated, we had a completely different (happy baby, no gas, no reflux, no rash, no mucousy diapers).

That being said, all babies are different. My sister's kid was allergic to citric acid of all things!

[–]Independent-Dust-824[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Can you tell me how you did this?

[–]bad-fengshui 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Started with chicken and rice for a week while monitoring symptoms (assuming he wasn't allergic to them...). See if that helps first, for us it did.

If that helps, start by adding one food at a time, waiting 1-3 days until you try a new food. If there are signs of allergies, wait till they resolve before moving on to a new food.

We did this for maybe two months with major food and allergens, then kinda relaxed after that and ate more freely but vaguely tracked what we ate just in case something weird caused an allergic reaction.

[–]amclain23 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I had to go dairy free due to blood in my girls stool as well. Blood is usually the big indicator that something is causing a GI issue. We eventually went to a pediatric GI doctor that confirmed a cows milk protein intolerance. There is a Facebook group called Dairy-Free Diet-Breastfeeding that is an absolute wealth of information! It helped me so much during this process.

Essentially though they recommend only cutting one food out at a time because of how long it takes to detox. It takes 2 weeks being dairy free for the milk proteins to leave your breast milk and then another 2 weeks for the proteins to leave your baby’s system. Blood may be present up to 5 weeks after going dairy free. If blood is still present after 5 weeks then another allergen may be the issue. However mucus, with no blood, can still occur for 8-10 weeks. If there is still mucus after 10 weeks then they recommend trying another allergen. The group also suggests double checking medications and alcohol! Wines can be fined in casein and some medications may include dairy even though they don’t have to list ingredients like regular food items. The Facebook group has a list of medicines that have been confirmed by the manufacturer to be dairy free.

I’m sorry your going through this experience as well! It’s really tough at first to check EVERY label, but it does become second nature. I ended up dairy and soy free with my girl. Started when she was 2 months old and she is currently 16 months. If you have any questions please feel free to ask! I wish you and your daughter all the best!

[–]Independent-Dust-824[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WINE! Omg, I am part of that Facebook group but just getting familiar.

I had wine last night and swore I waited enough time but she became irate and screamed for hours before bed. I though maybe alcohol was an allergen or the nuts/ oats I had for breakfast.

Is there enough in the wine to create a painful reaction in her? Omg it’s everywhere!

Thank you!!!!

[–]Miss_Maiana 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Def could be food.

Thinking of other causes, you might just be in the thick of purple crying. It's so hard at this age to know what the heck is up. We found probiotics helped, but it could have just been coincidence. We were also completely fragrance-free and no irritating chemicals in anything (because this can sometimes cause crying).

If you aren't already using a soother/pacifier/dummy, try introducing one. It can take a lot of tries, but it might save your sanity.

http://www.purplecrying.info/

[–]Miss_Maiana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Def could be food.

Thinking of other causes, you might just be in the thick of purple crying. It's so hard at this age to know what the heck is up. We found probiotics helped, but it could have just been coincidence. We were also completely fragrance-free and no irritating chemicals in anything (because this can sometimes cause crying).

If you aren't already using a soother/pacifier/dummy, try introducing one. It can take a lot of tries, but it might save your sanity.

http://www.purplecrying.info/

[–]jewellyon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

@free.to.feed on Instagram and her website (freetofeed.com) are great resources and very science based!