Sophia has been very, very sick the last few days. Between screaming, refluxing, not eating, having such watery diarrhea that it just runs out of her diaper and not sleeping because of all of the above we are all exhausted.
The doctor ordered some stool sample tests, which we handed in today, to test for rotovirus, giardia, another parasite, and some more things that I cannot remember.
Tuesday the GI decided to take her off all food besides her Neocate formula and rice cereal and we talked about direct admitting her to the hospital if her dehydration persisted. He explained that he thinks that this is all part of her non existent immune system. They gave me a list of things to get: sanitizing hand wipes, pacifier wipes (in case it drops on the floor), clorox/lysol wipes for the house.
I also made the appointment with the immunologist: october 10th.
Yesterday morning, Sophia was still in bad shape so the GI's office told me to come down and we will try this product by the same people who make Neocate. It's called Neocate Nutra. It is a semi solid, cereal like substance, that is completely hypoallergenic like her formula. Lemme tell ya, it is EXPENSIVE! A normal box of baby cereal costs somewhere around $2.99. The neocate nutra costs $35 a can. Luckily our GI's office is AMAZING and they gave us 4 cans!!!!!!!!!
Sophia ate the nutra twice yesterday and so far once today. She slept pretty good last night and so far today is less lethargic and fussy and is actually eating small portions of nutra and her bottle!
While the no food besides neocate & neocate nutra is by no means a solution, I am hoping that in-the-mean-time-in-between-time this is something that will help her stay as healthy as possible until we see the immunologist.
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