when did you know it was mpi? More help needed please

[babybarr]

I'm thinking the little boys are milk intolerant. Ds1 was well still can't drink much pure milk and I think these two maybe going the same way. What were your los symptoms and when did you make the switch and were you right?

[Buntybear]

Hi Laura,

Sorry to hear you think your LOs might be MPI 

Sure you have seen these links before but here they are again

MSPI - lots of info here - please read!

Does my LO have food intolerances?

Have a look esp at the 2nd link to see if any of those symptoms are present

x

[MasynSpencerElliotte]

Hmmm with M & S it was ezcema, mucous in poo, some foul spit up, and general fussy/windy stuff.  With E I got smart and was down to almost no dairy before she was born. For her it was wind/foul smelling spit up/fussy. No ezcema or mucous poos so far.
 
Just tried some super processed dairy last night and she is paying for it today. I really miss cheese, but I am fairly certain dairy and soy are a no go (had been using soy milk in my coffee and while symptoms were better dairy free they werent gone entirely until I took that out,  but not gone so far as hidden soy and things were great).

[ZacsMumme]

Big red flag for me was the mucus...but also maxed out on reflux meds but still fluxing, colic behaviour - but all the time or all night long (more like tummy cramping, gas, wind, squirming, grunting) touch of eczema between the eyes. Refusing to feed

Hugs lovely. Have you noticed a few things? X

[rach321]

Excema, loads of spit up, stomach cramping, general fussiness and constipation. After we switched he was much better.

[pinkladyangel]

Silent reflux, very gassy, loose nappies and over eating as he was sucking to get rid of pain. we hardly slept for the first 5 months. paed put him on neocate and never looked back. Bit harder now as he's nearly 13 months and still has allergy.

[Hedgehog17]

Horrible exploding up the back poos, reflux, feeding difficulties, crying with pain, eczema, hives & projectile vomiting when given regular formula milk, and FTT 

Wasn't fully sorted out until 6mo when he switched to Pepti 1 formula as I had no milk left even though I'd gone dairy free.

We should have sorted it out sooner but I had no idea what it was and the pead was useless 

Get a trial of hydrolysed formula asap, you've already had a child with mpi so that is good enough reason for it ti be very likely in subsequent children!

Good luck 

[babybarr]

Have you noticed a few things? X

well we've already changed formula from a "heavy" one to something lighter which helped for a while.  Then H was still really uncomfortable, squirming and periodically screaming so put him on an "anti colic" one which helped but he's still not right.  He's also really constipated.  Then J is just also squriming and screaming.  Now I know they cry but they're not content.  They grunt and groan and squeal yk? Plus both of them are now more frequently being sick and J reluctant to finih his feed...

[ZacsMumme]

Hugs Hun, not what you need is it
I think HH idea is a good one. Can you get some hydrolysed formula to trial?

[MasynSpencerElliotte]

I think HH idea is a good one. Can you get some hydrolysed formula to trial?

I agree. So far we are 3 for 3 with mpi so must be a genetic component.

[babybarr]

Can you get some hydrolysed formula to trial?

Saw a gp today (about my blood pressure) and said I thought they were mpi like O (O still cannot have too much dairy and can't drink "neat" cows milk on a regular basis) and she said well they're still so little and stick with the anti colic formula and see how you go   I'm thinking about getting an appt with my usual GP who also knows everything to do with O...  Feel really fed up about it tonight which is my gut nagging me I think

[clazzat]

I think you should push for a second opinion - I know that people have been fairly sceptical about my diagnosis of mpi for ds, but he screamed all the time if I had dairy and didn't if I didn't so it seemed to be a bit of a no-brainer. We tried giving him a dairy dessert over the summer and he woke up every hour overnight, so I am still convinced that he is mpi even though I haven't ever really noticed the textbook symptoms.

[babybarr]

Thanks Clare, you'd think I'd listen to my mummy gut a bit more by now what with everything wouldn't you

[ZacsMumme]

Hugs Laura! You are listening to your mama instinct it's always so much harder to work out what's going on when your in the thick of it.

I agree wth Clare - go for another opinion xx

[my3girlsjde]

You've got some great advice here hun but wanted to drop off some support and hugs.

I agree about getting the second opinion. And your own gut. If you think 'something' is up then you're probably right. The behaviour seems to indicate discomfort. Hydrolized formula may make a big difference.