Don't blame you for being frustrated--where do they get these crazy  
ideas??

Also, I usually hear juice being recommended for constipation--I  
thought it was b/c it could *cause* diarrhea.

Jennifer





On Nov 4, 2009, at 12:20 AM, Jeanette Panchula wrote:

> Got this e-mail today from a close friend's daughter - and replied  
> with a
> phone call..
>
>
>
> But thought I'd share it with you - because I'm doing my best NOT TO  
> LOSE MY
> TEMPER!!!!  (yes you need to cover your ears when you read this  
> <grin>)
>
>
>
> Our 5 month old daughter usually has a dirty diaper every other day  
> or so..
> today she has had 6 so far.. the last 3 have had a small amount of  
> blood in
> them.  I took her to the doctor this afternoon but it was not her  
> usual
> doctor and I am a little unsure about what he told me to do for  
> her.  He
> said she has redness in her throat and combined with the multiple  
> bm's he
> thinks that she has a virus (he did not elaborate about what kind of  
> virus)
> and that the blood is the result of a torn fissure caused by  
> forceful bowel
> movements.  That makes sense to me.  He told me to give her watered  
> down
> breast milk, a mixture of half and half and also to start her on a  
> half and
> half mix of grape juice.  We have not ever given her anything but  
> breastmilk
> so I am not sure about giving her the juice and am concerned that  
> she would
> be missing out on nutrition if I water down her breastmilk.  We were  
> told
> last week at her well baby check up that we can start her on solids  
> but had
> planned to wait another couple of weeks before introducing anything  
> other
> than breastmilk.  I wanted to see what you think about all of this.   
> When
> the doctor said virus it really concerned me.  I have not be able to  
> get the
> H1N1 vaccine yet due to a shortage in our area but I am hoping to  
> get it
> this weekend so she has no antibodies against it and has been around
> children and of course her dad and I work around kids all day so who  
> knows
> we might bring home.  I just don't want to take any chances and I  
> trust your
> opinion.  Thanks in advance!
>
>
>
> Watered down breast milk (50/50) and watered down grape juice!!!
>
>
>
> AARRGGHH!
>
>
>
> Jeanette Panchula, BSW, RN, PHN, IBCLC
>
> California, USA

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