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Eli's Going To The Gi Tomorrow

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imsohungry
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Well, my baby boy has an appt. with the GI specialist tomorrow. I took him to the pediatrician today and she got him an "immediate visit" with the GI. Her office called and told them I needed an appt. within 24 hours if possible.

Bless his little heart; he is such a happy baby. He will scream with stomach pains and then stop, grin, and stick out his tongue at me. He just can't seem to get better. He keeps vomitting, spitting up, and alternating between constipation and diahhrea. For the last week, he has started crying and screaming with his belly aches. The ped. said today that he is obviously bloated, having digestive problems, and his formula doesn't sound (with her stephascope-sp?) like it's moving through his intestines properly.

He just turned three months old. I finally broke down and started crying today while he screamed. I have no idea what to do. He has already been on five different formulas! So please keep my little one in your thoughts and prayers as we head off to the GI tomorrow.

Blessings to everyone, from a very exhausted mom

-Julie

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Not that it will help you with the current bout of exhaustion, but it is something to be grateful for that he is getting into a GI so quickly. My daughter had intestinal bleeding at 4 months, and it took them about a month to get her into a ped. GI. So at least you will be getting some professional advise relatively quickly.

By the way, saw in your signature that you're a "master's Mom". Me too! Staying home is certianly a different round of difficulties . . . fewer deadlines, but fewer "A's" too. I guess we just accept the tradeoffs . . .

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Thank you Betsy for responding! :) I'm so sorry to hear that you had to wait so long for your daughter's appointment. I hope everything got resolved and she's feeling better! :wub:

I didn't mean to imply that I'm not thankful for my blessings. It's just been a long three months of back-and-forth to the hospital and doctor...I am MOST thankful to have an appointment tomorrow. Like all mothers, it just breaks my heart to see my son suffer.

Yep, I am a "Master's Mama" too! :P I love staying home with my son. Truely, I think my child has taught me more about "real life" than any textbook I ever picked up. You know what I mean? B)

Well, take care! -Julie

kimber Enthusiast
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OH BOY...I have been there with BOTH my kids

They both have/had reflux as well as food allergies when they were young

My ds was b/f but my dd did the best on a hypo formula like alimentum

I hope you have a good GI appt....

Most of the GI's we saw totally blew us off and said crying/screaming and gas was normal baby stuff

Please go with a list of question and demand a game plan to get your little one feeling better!!

Kim

Thank you Betsy for responding! :) I'm so sorry to hear that you had to wait so long for your daughter's appointment. I hope everything got resolved and she's feeling better! :wub:

I didn't mean to imply that I'm not thankful for my blessings. It's just been a long three months of back-and-forth to the hospital and doctor...I am MOST thankful to have an appointment tomorrow. Like all mothers, it just breaks my heart to see my son suffer.

Yep, I am a "Master's Mama" too! :P I love staying home with my son. Truely, I think my child has taught me more about "real life" than any textbook I ever picked up. You know what I mean? B)

Well, take care! -Julie

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Thank you Betsy for responding! :) I'm so sorry to hear that you had to wait so long for your daughter's appointment. I hope everything got resolved and she's feeling better! :wub:

I didn't mean to imply that I'm not thankful for my blessings. It's just been a long three months of back-and-forth to the hospital and doctor...I am MOST thankful to have an appointment tomorrow. Like all mothers, it just breaks my heart to see my son suffer.

Yep, I am a "Master's Mama" too! :P I love staying home with my son. Truely, I think my child has taught me more about "real life" than any textbook I ever picked up. You know what I mean? B)

Well, take care! -Julie

She's doing much better. It cleared itself up within a month or so, and she hasn't had many problems since (barring all the cavities <_< ). She's seven now, but I tell you, those weeks of waiting were AWFUL. You worry about them and wish you could fix it all right away. You definitely worry more about their health than you ever felt you had to about your own.

By the way, I didn't at all mean to imply that you were ungrateful. I know how exhausting (emotionally and physically) those ill babies are. I was just trying to highlight the silver lining :). Hope I didn't add to your stress at all!

Besty

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Thank you Kim for the advice! :) I am so scatterbrained lately...I probably would have left the house without my list if I wouldn't have read your post! :blink: I hate to hear that you had such a hard time finding a GI that would listen...ugggh, Dr.s make me so mad! Sadly though, I'm not surprised; it's a shame what we have to go through to get an M.D. to LISTEN isn't it ?!? <_< I hope your girls are doing better now...good for you for sticking with your gut feeling! B) We know our children best!

Betsy,

I'm so glad to hear that your daughter is feeling better! :) And yes, you are right, I have NEVER worried this much about my own health. It is so frustrating that Eli can't tell me what hurts and if he feels better when I do one thing vs. another. :( And no, you didn't add to my stress ;) Like I said, thank you for caring. I reread my original post and realized that I hadn't stated anywhere in there how happy and relieved I am that we got in so quickly! I was just a bit overwhelmed by the whole day. :rolleyes:

Classic "mother's fatigue syndrome" ;)

Well, our appointment is at 3:00 today! I'm praying for answers. -Julie

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Julie--

Sending good, positive thoughts your way this afternoon! I hope the GI will be able to pinpoint the cause of little Eli's troubles. :)

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I definetely understand where your coming from to try and have an MD listen. But our ped will now. We were always bringing nicole in the office or to the ER with high fevers and very bloated stomache. Her ped just keep assuring me it was either gas or her stomach muscles havn't come in yet. He didn't do any blood work eith to rule anything out. It was the GI dr that figured it out. And thankfull that he did. Now I think the ped will be more open to listen.

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