This weekend Emma developed a very upset stomach. Without going into too much detail, she was having problems keeping anything down or in. Her doctor did 2 ultrasounds of her stomach to rule out any blockages. She was also taken off breast milk and switched to a hypoallergenic formula to determine if she has milk protein allergies. Only 2-3% of infants develop milk allergies and it is even more rare in breast fed babies.
She is doing better since the switch and after about 48 hours they will reintroduce breast milk to see if she has a reaction. We are hoping she just had a bug or a bad reaction to her new vitamins. The good news is that if it is an allergy, most babies will outgrow this type of allergy.
Sorry for any lack of response to emails or phone calls. As you would expect, it has been very stressful for us "first-timers." You can always hear parents muttering things about "one step forward, two steps back" in the NICU and now I get it. It's hard to only see your baby a few times a day, but we are so thankful that Emma is as healthy as she is. She is truly a blessing. We are still hopeful that Emma will bounce right back and come home soon.
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