I asked the HV about the fact that my six week old baby is increasingly unsettled and screaming in pain after every feed, that he is no longer pooing every day but when he does it smells awful and is an odd texture, like dark yellow emulsion paint, and that he is very windy and this smells absolutely foul too. He has a worsening rash on his face and dry skin. He vomits occasionally but often possets into his mouth, this seems to cause him great discomfort.
The HV suggested trying to eliminate dairy from my diet as this sounds like Cows milk protein allergy. I then went into the GP for the six week check and she said that this was nonsense, that CMP couldn't get into my breastmilk. She later said that I should notice when his colic seems worse and try and link it to what I had eaten, which seemed to contradict her earlier statement. She also said they would not prescribe gaviscon as the baby was gaining weight properly.
So - do I bother to eliminate dairy or not? I don't mind giving it a go if it is worth trying. DS is getting to the point where he only ever sleeps more than ten minutes if we are in the car or he manages to drop off without a feed in the last hour. The last few nights I have been up every hour or so with a screaming baby who is only consoled by feeding, which then starts the cycle all over again.
Apologies if this does not make sense, I am really tired.