After getting Elizabeth on a comfortable dose of Prevacid, she’s been a smiley, happy baby. Our only issue? Chronic diarrhea for the past 8 weeks.
At first, we thought it was a stomach bug or she was getting sick. Then we thought maybe it was just runny…so we tried thickening it–with bad results. After many consultations with the pediatrician and two special diaper creams, I finally called our GI. Given the fact that it’s mucousy, stringy, and green (even on the Nutramigen), she is highly suspicious of a milk allergy and started us on Neocate. We are sending off a stool sample to check for any “bugs,” but don’t expect to find anything.
The GI said we should see some results in a about a week. What have your experiences been? I’m glad I read about Neocate on here before we started–the poop does smell TERRIBLE. It’s definately stinky and dark, but the consistency hasn’t changed yet–still stringy.
When should I expect the constipation to set in? We had to use Karo syrup with Owen, so I’m familiar with that route–just want to have enough on hand.
Also, how many kids on Neocate outgrow their food intolerance/allergy issues? Owen did by a year, but he was on Nutramigen. Should I pretty much expect that she’s going to have true allergies? (We’ll have her tested for sure, but I like having an idea of what to expect.)
Thanks for your help! I just want this little girl’s bottom to feel better!
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