Hi!
Have a look at Kelly Bonyata's page
http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/bloodystool.html - there are quite a
few interesting possibilities that could be a factor for this baby's stool
with blood. If I am calculating correctly, this baby is gaining weight very
quickly, he's apparently just over 2 months and weighs 12 lbs. One of the
possibilities was a reaction to over-supply which often leads to explosive
stools, gas & rapid wt gain.
There is a good list of references as well to look into.
Hope this helps -
Juanita Jauer Steichen, MA, IBCLC
France
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> then I asked her for more details, and she wrote this:
> "I stopped with my dairy consumption because the pediatrician recommended
> it after he had blood in his stool for two weeks. The painful bowel
> movements started after he was two weeks old (may 18) and I stopped the
> dairy on May 28th. There are no allergy issues in my family and my husband
> had some minor lactose problems as a child (never as a baby) but outgrew
> them. Andrew (my baby) is a very healthy baby otherwise and the
> pediatrician could not think of what it could be because no secondary
> symptoms were present so he advised us to see a pediatric gastro.
> specialist. After completing a stool dye test, he concluded that it must be
> a milk allergy because he has no other signs. I asked if there were any
> other diets I could try but he said I could starve myself and it probably
> would not make a difference so formula was the way I had to go. I
> disregarded his recommendation with the support of my pediatrician who also
> wants me to continue breastfeeding and have changed my diet again and I have
> an appointment to see another specialist next week. I have no medical issues
> and neither of us are on meds but I am taking prenatal vitamins plus an iron
> supplement. Andrew has a bowel movement after each feedings and they are
> pretty explosive. In the beginning they were yellow mustard where now they
> have become more brown and green and sometimes appear to be watery which
> could mean diarrhea but the doctors do not think it is. He has gained
> weight consistently since he was born. He was born at 9lbs. and 21 1/2
> inches, left the hospital at 8.4lbs. and each week he gained at least 8
> ounces and last week he gained a full pound. He is currently 12 lbs and 24
> inches long. He is generally a very happy baby and laughs and is very alert
> most of the day with the exception of going to the bathroom. It seems to
> hurt him so much that it wakes him from his sleep. We have tried mylicon
> and gripe water which definitely helps him release gas but does not
> alleviate the actual stool passing. I appreciate you taking the time to
> help me. This is all very emotional and like I said before, my gut is
> telling me I should not give up on breastfeeding yet."
>
> I have not seen her yet, and I would want to rule out a maternal source of
> the blood first, but does anyone have any other suggestions? Have you had
> experience with a similar situation? Is this strict diet really necessary
> for mom? It seems like it is not making a difference...
>
> thank you very much!
> Loes
> Loes Lindsay, RN, BS, IBCLC, RLC
> Bellies and Babies Inc.
> East Setauket, New York 11733
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