Whew! We have had a crazy two months. It has been filled with a lot of joy (we LOVE watching this little one grow and change and we are so thankful for her and her big sister) and a lot of worrying and fretting on my part (nothing new there...but over the last few months even I have set a personal record)!
About two months ago, Caroline had a bloody stool and they continued daily for a few weeks....and it scared me half to death (picture lots of tears (mine not hers!), studying each and every single diaper this poor child had and showing them to anyone who would let me, frantically calling, emailing, texting everyone I know in the medical profession, and three trips to the doctor too...Okay, so I never claimed to be sane!;)
Anyway, the consensus is that Caroline has allergic colitis, and that something in my diet (she is still nursing) is causing her to have an allergic reaction and have green, mucousy and sometimes bloody stools. Since I couldn't pinpoint what is causing the reaction, I have had to cut out all potential allergens (dairy, eggs, fish, wheat, soy and nuts) from my diet. It has certainly seemed to help Caroline (who is still having the problem some, but not nearly as frequently). Once Caroline's little system settles down, I am hoping to add some things back in to my diet and figure out what is causing her issues. Thankfully, Caroline's stomach does not seem to hurt her, and she is gaining weight (95th percentile) and growing well (THANK HEAVENS!). The best news is that Caroline should grow out of the allergic colitis as she gets older!
Please pray for our little girl and her digestive system, and for her mama (who is eating a very strange diet and really misses bread and butter), and her dada (who is cooking for her mama...not an easy task when you have such limited ingredients), and her big sister (who is now obsessed with playing doctor and checking all of her doll babies for "bloody stoo"....poor sweet, Kate!)
More posts to come, but for now our baby girl at three and four months old! We love you to the moon and back, Caroline!
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