Quick Update

All of ZuZu's tests came back negative. The nurse that called said, "good news." And I was thinking, "not really." I mean, everything she was tested for was treatable-- and it would mean we would have an answer.

Now, we are scheduled to see a pediatric GI doctor in a couple weeks at the Children's Hospital at the University of Iowa. They are going to "scan and scope" her and collect tissue samples. Really, I think a medication for e coli would have been a little less invasive!

I'm still not completely convinced this isn't allergy-related. It takes 2-3 weeks for dairy to get out of my system, and about the same time to get out of hers. I was dairy free for only 2 weeks when they put her on formula. Granted, we hadn't seen any improvements by that point, but she could just be extremely allergic to something in my diet. And no one has paid attention to the fact that she is incredibly stuffed up and we keep sucking a ton of green junk out of her nose. To me that screams "allergy"-- not GI.

So I made an appointment for ZuZu next week with my allergist. They do allergy testing that young now, so I am hoping to know within about 20 minutes on Wednesday if she is allergic to dairy, soy, eggs, etc. Somehow I think 8 or so pin pricks is a lot less invasive than a scope.

If she is allergic to something, we will know. If she's not allergic to anything, then we will know.

In the meantime, her stools have been normal again today. And I just can't kick the thought that it's not a good idea to put her on formula. It just doesn't make sense to me, if breastmilk is supposed to be the best. But three (separate) pediatricians and a lactation consultant wouldn't be wrong, would they? Am I just hanging on to the desire to nurse her out of selfishness? I said that I would do anything to make her better-- I'm not sure why I can't be okay with following doctors' orders.