prncssrachel.....

hi..i had a question for you..i saw a post about you having a much happier baby..can you tell me what you changed? you had answered a question for me so honestly a while back about how hard it was to be a new mom..i totally am now feeling like you did..i know its normal..but i feel like anyone who asks me about alexandra,i have nothing nice to say about her..she is almost 4 weeks old and the only time she wasnt crying, was in the hospital..i love her so much but i cant stop the fussing and crying..the dr. just told me to switch my formula to soy..so im hoping that helps..but please tell me it gets better..its so draining ..and to be honest i sent dd to my in-laws and my mother's overnight already..and i do not feel guilty..its been that bad..its horrible to feel that way..but i knew she was in good hands..but i do want to thank you for being honest with me before and im glad ava is doing better..it makes for a more sane mommy.. im hoping for some uplifting of better days for me ..thanks for reading

Re: prncssrachel.....

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I keep telling myself that if even one other person can relate to what I've been going through or use it to help them take a better look at what's going on with their baby, then it's all happening for a reason and worth it. I'm serious.
I just sent you an FM. It took a lot of research for me to realize that Ava had a sensitivity to dairy, and that's what was bothering her. Actually, it's more like a full-blown allergy, and honestly, soy was just as bad, so if the soy doesn't work, please don't feel like nothing will. My poor baby is so sensitive that even Alimentum and Nutramigen, supposedly hypo-allergenic formulas constructed from cow's milk, STILL caused an allergic reaction
She's finally now on Neocate, but it was prescribed by the dr., and costs a freaking fortune. We're still waiting for the insurance company to approve the formula for coverage, but if that doesn't happen, we're royally F-ed!

But anyway, hang in there, if there's ANYTHING at all I can do to help, I will. I know there's not much that really helps though when your baby is so miserable. It's only in the last few days that I'm finally feeling normal again. Do yourself a favor though and continue to take the help from anyone who will give it to you. I STILL do. That old saying, "It takes a village," well, it sure freaking does