This baby is 3 mos old, totally breastfed,  and has history of  blood in
stool and somedays of lots of colic. (Mom is a nurse practitioner
friend  of mine and teaches nurses in a University in TN.) The GI doc
placed her on an elimination diet for one month of all dairy , all wheat
products and soy, citrus, peanuts eggs, chocolate. It seemed to help but
upon return to the GI doc, the bleeding was still occurring and he found
much during the rectal exam. His eosinophils and IGe are elevated. No
anemia and growth is fine. Baby is totally breastfed until now when the
GI doc advised to slow down breastfeeding and supplement with
progestimil or alimentum. Since the doc did not advise to quit
breastfeeding Mom was happy to try the supplement. But her baby does not
take it well and then will nurse all night, when he strains more, has
more blood. Yesterday he was refusing the formula. Stools are nicer when
he takes the formula. Her husband is a new pediatrician, has little
experience with breastfeeding  and she perceives him as not being
supportive.

In my friends words, "I do not know what is best for my son anymore and
experience a lot of guilt." I had shared with her much of what i got off
the Lactnet archives. Dr. Newmann are you there or is there an LC in the
area of Atlanta or Chatanooga that can help. (SHe lives in Ringgold
Georgia) She is on line but unless she is looking for something does not
keep up.

Please e-mail me privately and you can post to the group but we are
remodeling and i feel like I'm camping so can't keep up!

Thank you-Cindy Church, RNC, IBCLC

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