Guest guest Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 Hi All, I thought I'd bring everyone up to date on the Christopher saga. After Kelley decided to supplement the breastfeeding with formula, all was well for a couple of days. Then she used a new brand of fomula, since she was still using samples from the hospital. In retrospect this seems significant, although we don't know for sure. She thought nothing about it at the time. Christopher began vomiting over the weekend, and she took him to the doctor on Monday. The doctor suggested she was "overfeeding," and suggested she go back to just breastfeeding. So she did that, but yesterday afternoon decided to give him a little formula, as he had already nursed and still seemed hungry. Suddenly last night he developed red blotches all over, had very swollen hands and feet, and was making distressed noises and drooling. Kelley and Jon took him to the emergency room at the Children's hospital, where doctors were very concerned. Tests showed that his intestines were very bloated and there were traces of blood in his stool. They admitted the two of them (Kelley and Christopher) for the night. By morning, Christopher had miraculously returned to normal. The doctors said he didn't even look like the same baby and they wished they had taken a picture of him earlier. They think he has a SEVERE allergy to milk and milk products and also have told Kelley to not have any milk products. So thanks for all your prayers, and please keep my darling little grandson and his family in your prayers. Love, Jyotsna Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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