Hi, Thanks in advance for your help!
So took DD to the Dr with horrific eczema (the only thing left uncovered was her arms) and I suspected a cows milk intolerance but the Dr told me that as I am EBF that dairy cannot be passed through and intolerance only occurs with FF babies?!? Confused?!? So I was wondering if some of you mummies with experience of cows milk intolerance could have a look at DD symptoms and tell me what you think. The symptoms came right around the same time as the eczema so I know they must be connected (stupid Dr!).
DD seems fine in the morning and early afternoon although she does spit up alot after feeds but come late afternoon through to bedtime she just continuously cries and wants to be held all the time. It's not a grizzling cry and i've never heard it before until recently it literally sounds like she's screaming in pain and she wont let me put her down not even for a nap even though DD is seriously tired by the end of the day. So this screaming starts pretty much like clockwork straight after her 2nd nap of the day, refuses CN although clearly tired and even if I get her to sleep through lots of AP she wakes up after 10 mins screaming and this carries on until BT. At BT feed she fusses at the breast and then screams after feed but weirdly as soon as i've calmed her down she STTN without a peep. During the day she is a nightmare.
As I said DD also has really bad eczema, red cheeks and eyebrows, a few weeks ago had runny green poop (but that seems to have stopped now), very gassy, spits up, stuffy runny nose and just damn right miserable?!? My happy baby has disappeared!
Strangely on sunday she was back to her happy self again and the only thing I can think of that I didn't eat was cereal I still had the odd cup of tea with milk in it. Then yesterday I had cereal in the morning and come 2:30 pm she was again screaming the house down?!?
So if it is a milk intolerance could it be that it doesn't pass through to her until later in the day and that's why she's always in pain nearer late afternoon??
Any help is welcome I want my happy baby back.