breastfeeding and allergies in baby ( Rash, spitting up, constipation? projectile vomiting) need advice

Savannah - posted on 09/24/2010

In my opinion the rash isn't related to the spitting up or gas, it sounds like baby acne. Which I thought my daughter had baby acne around 2 weeks of age and it turned out to be that she was allergic to the bath wash I was using to I had to switch to aveeno for baby and it cleared up in 2 days! Have you tried Aveeno for the skin problem, you can get it without fragrence, I still use it and she is 8 months old and has grown out of the issue with the bath was, because I ran out of hers and didn;t know it and used j&j which was what broke her out and she done fine with it now! The gas could be the bottles that you use, which could also cause spitting up (not the projecticle just the spitting up) if you are breastfeeding which I see that you are if you are worried about your diet she may not be latching on just right, my ped. said that was a probable cause for my daughters gas or if you pump and use bottle or have to supplement as I had to because I didn't produce enough to satisfy my daughter soothie, dr browns and breastflow all hurt my daughters belly, gave her horrible gas and caused her to spit up, sleeping upright in her bouncy was all that helped this until I switched to playtex drop in bottles because you can get all the air out, I prob. didn't answer anything you were looking for haha but I am praying for your daughter and with babies symptoms do come as a coincidence sometimes but you can't be to cautious with your lil one. It;s always best to rule out everything! I hope for the best for you and that you find the answers you need for your sweet baby!

Mandy - posted on 09/24/2010

My baby was very fussy and vomited/spit up alot..I also cut out everything you did and then some..like chocolate, and yeast. Good luck.

Cara - posted on 09/23/2010

Hey Chrystal,

I understand what you're going through! My son (now 6 months) dealt with many of the same things when he was younger. Right at about 2 weeks he suddenly was fussy all the time, got really gassy, started spitting up, and was obviously in pain. I started looking everywhere online to figure out what to do. I cut dairy, soy, chocolate, and caffine. It seemed to help. I read ALL labels and kept dairy and soy out of my diet completely for about a month. I also decided to do an Elimination Diet because I was tired of always wondering "was it something I ate?" anytime he spit up or got fussy. I followed the Dr. Sears one: http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/t041200...

It was tough and incredibly bland after a few days but I'm glad I did it. I only did it for a week since dairy was already out of my diet. In the end there didn't seem to be much change in Joshua so I quit worrying about everything I ate and just did what I could to keep him comfortable.

Now he seems to be able to tolerate dairy in small amounts and most other foods just fine (in milk). I can tell when I over-do dairy because he spits up a lot afterwards.

As far as skin care goes, we've been using Free degergent for everything in the house (he had very sensitive skin...broke out in a rash even when other people held him) and I never washed him with any soap. Just water for baths.

Stick with it - it will get better! Do what you can and don't stress about what you can't. Just be there for her and hold her when she's upset. There will be times when you can't do anything to help but she will know that you love her and that you care. And that's really all that matters.

*Fluffy Bunnies - posted on 09/23/2010

Some spitting up is normal because baby's tummy muscle is not quite strong enough to hold down pure liquid. The only other suggestion I have is to do frequent small feeds so that her tummy doesn't get too full. Hang in there! It will get better. In a few months you may be able to slowly add back foods to your diet that you're worried about not. You may not even need to do all the foods you are now. Did you eliminate one at a time or all together? Info on your diet and food sensitivities:

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mo...

http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/foo...

Victoria - posted on 09/23/2010

Pyloric stenosis usually shows symptoms about 2 to 3 weeks after birth. Its also more common in firstborns and boys. If it was this she would be vomiting all food up very forcefully and there would be other signs such as lack of weight gain. If the doctor hd any worries that it was pyloric stenosis they would have sent her for a scan. Hope this reassures x