Showing posts with label crying. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Milk Formula, Again?

Not really...  but it feels that way.  I remember coming home with my newborn baby.  I was so exhausted.  He cried, and cried, and cried some more - Then, on occasion he would take a breath and he would throw-up or have major gas.  I look back and have no idea how I made it through the first six weeks of his life.  He never slept - I am not kidding, I mean NEVER slept.  When he did finally nod-off it never lasted for more than 15-20 minutes and he was screaming all over again.  For the last day and a half, we have been back to that scary dark place again.  Braxton has been screaming his head off - constant crying and lots of gas.  He wakes up every 2 hours (okay, so it isn't quite as bad as it used to be) screaming.  He is throwing up more and that rash I hoped I would never see again has re-emerged on his beautiful little face.  He has the same cough that he used to have - a dry cough that you can't quite put your finger on.  I know what this means:  it's the Creon.  I had such high hopes!  We are officially pausing the Creon trial.  Maybe I gave him too much (a "sprinkle" to me may be a "dash" to someone else).  Maybe it is just too soon to try it...  I am second-guessing myself as I type: Maybe I am crazy?  No, I know what this looks like - we lived with him like this for so long!  I hate FPIES!  What does this mean for when we are supposed to start thinking about adding a probiotic?!  I am so tired of him failing everything!  He has done well for 5 or 6 days, and now this?!   Well, it's not the end of the world.  We will move forward and continue to try.  I can't wait to get the blood results back from PCRCD - maybe we will have more information at that point.   For now, I will look on the bright side.  He has gained weight and length since we got back from NJ - like a lot of inches and a significant amount of weight.  He is now officially in 6-9 month clothes and he is officially 6 months old (he was in a 0-3 until he was 5 months old!).  Life is good and we are blessed, but for now - no more Creon.