about a month of diarrhea

My boys are 3.5 months. They have been diagnosed wit reflux. We are on Nutramigen and I nurse them about 1-2 oz each per day. I do still eat a little bit of off limit foods coffee, milk, veggies. I think they nurse so little it doesn't really matter what I eat. 2-3weeks ago I had a pretty good cold and they got sick. That was when we started all this
diarrhea. It doesn't seem to be going away. Has any one had a doc prescribe any medicine to help. We have only been advised to use Pedialyte.
Thanks

 

My boys are 3.5 months. They have been diagnosed wit reflux. We are on Nutramigen and I nurse them about 1-2 oz each per day. I do still eat a little bit of off limit foods coffee, milk, veggies. I think they nurse so little it doesn't really matter what I eat. 2-3weeks ago I had a pretty good cold and they got sick. That was when we started all this
diarrhea. It doesn't seem to be going away. Has any one had a doc prescribe any medicine to help. We have only been advised to use Pedialyte.
Thanks

 

My twins also have a case of Diarrhea they have had it going on 3 weeks, it is awful we are going through abuot 14-16 diapers a day, and they have awful diaper rash, because they are pooping in the middle of the night in their sleep (they sleep 9-12 hour stretches)
The Dr. said they don't do anyhting for it unless they are dehydrated or losing weight. They did give me a prescription for a diaper rash ointment. The Dr told me it could last a month or so.

 

I don't have much advice, just sympathy and hopes that it gets better soon.

Maybe you could add a little rice cereal somehow? Maybe in bottles? Ask your Ped. Rice cereal often helps to firm up (constipate) and it can sometimes help with reflux too.

 

There is a Simalac DF formula for diarrhea. It is only supposed to be used very short term. You might ask your ped about this as an option. Otherwise, I would cut back on regular formula to half and half with pedialyte.

Also, for the terrible rash...try oatmeal baths, and use a tiny amount of lotriman, the anti-fungus cream at diaper changes. The bright red stuff is lots of times yeast after diarrhea.

HTH!

 

Thanks for the help. Chantelle

 

Here are the guidelines......

NO MILK PRODUCTS! (Breastmilk is ok I think) Go to a lactose free formula IF POSSIBLE.....

Also, I have given a small amt. of pectin to help bind them up! I would take them to the doc. 1 mo. is TOO LONG IMO!