I just want to give an update on Bentley and want to thank everyone for the prayers and support. I think I spoke too soon last week thinking we had it figured out but apparently we didn't. Bentley continued to have bloody poops (11 days straight) even after I cut out all dairy. We headed back to the doctor on Monday for another visit. We aren't sure what's going on but Dr. Neely is convinced he is allergic to dairy or has an allergy against my breast milk. So to figure out what's going on I have to stop nursing for one week, pump to keep my milk supply up, and cut out all dairy. Ohhh this is the biggest pain! Right now Bentley is taking Nutramigen formula. This stuff is super expensive and smells gross but he seems to like it. Next Monday I can start nursing again if we haven't seen blood 4 days in a row. If the blood comes back after I start nursing again we'll have to re-evaluate. So far we haven't come across a bad poop...thank goodness. Please pray we figure this all out and I can continue to nurse Bentley. Oh... it's been an emotional few days. I'll be sure to keep you updated.
Love to all!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
i hate ice cream!
i have a new challenge ahead of me.
no dairy for the next 6.5 months.
bentley is lactose intolerance.
last week I found blood in his poop and we headed to the doctor.
it was a scary few hours but thankful it didn't take long to figure out the problem.
the poor little man is allergic to cow's milk (dairy). thankfully it is a minor issue but big adjustment to my diet. since i'm planning to nurse him for a full year I have to cut out all dairy products. milk is in EVERYTHING!
supposedly this is just a phase and he will grow out of it by the time he is 2 or 3 years of age. he is still pooping blood but it's gradually fading. the dairy is supposedly in both of our systems and takes a little while to clear out.
please keep us in your prayers as we tackle this challenge.
no dairy for the next 6.5 months.
bentley is lactose intolerance.
last week I found blood in his poop and we headed to the doctor.
it was a scary few hours but thankful it didn't take long to figure out the problem.
the poor little man is allergic to cow's milk (dairy). thankfully it is a minor issue but big adjustment to my diet. since i'm planning to nurse him for a full year I have to cut out all dairy products. milk is in EVERYTHING!
supposedly this is just a phase and he will grow out of it by the time he is 2 or 3 years of age. he is still pooping blood but it's gradually fading. the dairy is supposedly in both of our systems and takes a little while to clear out.
please keep us in your prayers as we tackle this challenge.
Monday, July 12, 2010
five months
mr. b turned five months yesterday. time sure has flown by.
it's amazing to see how much he has grown in the past month.
last week was a rough week to say the least. we are still teething and suffering from pain.
if you have any suggestions please let me know. i feel like there isn't a whole lot i can do. it makes me sad because he doesn't know what's going on. poor little man. hopefully things will start getting better this week. as my mom has always said, "it's hard growing up."
our new exercise has been practicing sitting up on his own. it's so cute. bentley will sit up, grab his toes, and then topple forward. i probably shouldn't laugh but it's so darn cute.
here is a glimpse of random pictures taken in the last month.
enjoy! :)
where is bentley?
mickey hat from disneyland
swimming with gigi (kind of)
it's amazing to see how much he has grown in the past month.
last week was a rough week to say the least. we are still teething and suffering from pain.
if you have any suggestions please let me know. i feel like there isn't a whole lot i can do. it makes me sad because he doesn't know what's going on. poor little man. hopefully things will start getting better this week. as my mom has always said, "it's hard growing up."
our new exercise has been practicing sitting up on his own. it's so cute. bentley will sit up, grab his toes, and then topple forward. i probably shouldn't laugh but it's so darn cute.
here is a glimpse of random pictures taken in the last month.
enjoy! :)
where is bentley?
mickey hat from disneyland
swimming with gigi (kind of)
Thursday, July 8, 2010
fourth of july surprise
we had a little visitor over the holiday.
bentley's first tooth broke through saturday, june 3rd.
what a surprise!?! poor little thing was in alot of pain.
since then tooth #2 has decided to join. as of today we have two front bottom teeth!
i'm amazed how sharp they are. thankfully it hasn't affected nursing. :)
we were out at the fusch's lake house and had a blast!
it's always so much fun spending the weekend out there.
it feels like a mini vacation with all our friends.
hope you all had a great fourth!
XOXOXO
bentley with his girlfriends (lyla and eleanor)
bentley and emma darley (15 months)
bentley's first tooth broke through saturday, june 3rd.
what a surprise!?! poor little thing was in alot of pain.
since then tooth #2 has decided to join. as of today we have two front bottom teeth!
i'm amazed how sharp they are. thankfully it hasn't affected nursing. :)
we were out at the fusch's lake house and had a blast!
it's always so much fun spending the weekend out there.
it feels like a mini vacation with all our friends.
hope you all had a great fourth!
XOXOXO
bentley with his girlfriends (lyla and eleanor)
bentley and emma darley (15 months)
someone's teething!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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