Hi Ladies,
This post is all over the place, so bear with me!
1. We were supposed to have DD’s upper GI today. (She’s 14 months old). Well, she completely melted down and would not cooperate. Not only would she not drink the liquid they provide, she would not calm down. She was terrified of the machine. It was stressful, and we didn’t get the image. I have a call in to the pedi gastro to find out what we do now. I’m wondering if it’s worth trying again or using sedation. I am not sure I want to do that to her. Does anyone have any tips on how to get through this procedure with a baby or toddler?
2. On a different note, I’ve been thinking about how to handle DD’s possible milk protein intolerance. I don’t think she’s truly allergic, just intolerant of the protein. Her only symptom right now is reflux that is controlled by prevacid. She had many months of respiratory symptoms and ear infections, but ear tubes have fixed that. (We didn’t know at the time that MSPI and ear infections/respiratory were linked). If we decide to cut out only straight milk (which seems to be the major culprit), would I be putting her in harm’s way? She loves cottage cheese and seems unaffected by it. In the past, the only thing she seems to have reacted to is straight milk as a drink.
3. I forgot to mention in my previous posts something that my pedi GI said to me during our initial appt. She asked me whether DD was “a c-section baby.” I said yes, because she was breech. The doc said she wasn’t surprised because C-sec babies are more prone to food allergies because they don’t get the “vaginal flora” upon delivery. This statement by the doc sent me over the edge. For some reason it just made me feel like a horrible mom, even though I know that is not what the doc was implying. I am just wondering if anyone has any info about this. I thought I was the one who suffered from the c-section and didn’t realize it could have possibly harmed my baby! My son who is 28-months-old was a vaginal delivery and he has no issues of course.
Shan
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