Is there anyone else out there with this as the symptom? I am desperate to find out.
Dd2 was ebf when at 9 weeks she was admitted and fighting for her life. I had been screaming that something was wrong and been ignored. We were previously discharged and colic was diagnosed . I know I was on everyone's 'watch list'.
Baby's main symptoms were - thrashing at breast;screaming;weird tummy shape from birth;awful wind both ways;diarrhoea 15 times a day;jaundice and rash.
The crisis came and she basically started bloating in her abdomen to the extent that she might 'pop'. By now obviously I was being taken seriously and we were in the 'just pray' zone.
Fast forward past all the flashing blue lights and biopsies and we have a diagnosis of severe food allergy through my breast milk. Solution was to put me on a restricted diet. It worked.
The consultant told me this was a rare reaction
Baby is now 2 and I am very blessed , we are both on allergen free diets and alls well . I know I am still dealing with the shock.
I am still so angry with the midwives, health visitors,nurses,doctors and consultants who ignored me and allowed the 'just had a baby ,hysterical mum' thoughts. I could have buried my little baby if it wasn't for a junior doctor and her amazing listening ears.
Any others out there?!