Thursday, July 4, 2013

Worried

Right now I am worried.  Something is wrong with our sweet little Sprout.  I have been trying very hard not to worry TOO much, but sometimes I can't help it.

It all started about three weeks ago.  Sprout had been showing an interest in food, so we mashed up some avocado with breastmilk and gave it to her.  She wasn't the most coordinated eater, but she did take a good couple of bites.  Later that day she vomited.  I was concerned, but tried not to panic.  A few days later we gave her some more avocado and she vomited again.  Cue (internalized) panic.


So, perhaps stupidly, I started googling.

Apparently avocado is a latex-based food (who knew?) and as such can trigger an reaction in people with an allergy/sensitivity.  We decided avocado and other latex-based foods were to be avoided.

We tried brown rice cereal.  She vomited again.

We made the decision not to try any other "solids" until she had been vomit-free for a few days.  Well, she seemed to be vomiting every three to five days, so no more solids have been introduced.

At her six month appointment last week we mentioned it to our pediatrician.  He tends to take a wait-and-see approach, so we weren't surprised when he said he thought we should just continue to monitor things and track them, and if we noticed an increase in frequency, to come back in.

Since then she has been vomiting daily.

My mind is all over the place wondering what's wrong.  Maybe it is a food allergy, maybe it's a reaction to something I'm eating, maybe she's over-eating, she's had a cold the past week so it could be post-nasal drip causing stomach upset, or it could be motion sickness from being in the car, or it could be any combination of these things.  I've also worried it could be salmonella poisoning (from the cat, who has salmonella) or leukemia (which runs in my family), but try not to let my mind go there.

Anyway, we have an appointment on Sunday at the pediatricians' office.  I hope we get some answers.  Or better yet, I hope she stops vomiting before then and we don't.  

15 comments:

  1. I don't know much about these things and I'm pretty much just a lurker, but I wanted to say I hope Sprout is okay and you are able to figure out what is going on with the vomiting very soon!

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  2. I'm sorry to hear this and hope you get some answers on Sunday. Maybe its something like reflux. both our kids had it and erik vomited a lot until he was 10 months old. Anyway I'm sure it's going to be okay but I know how awful it is to wait and worry. Thinking of you. Keep us posted.

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  3. Oh my....*hug*
    I keep my fingers crossed that it is nothing!!

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  4. That is scary - no matter if you googled or not. Try to not let your mind run wild, the chances are it is nothing - though I know those words don't really help you much. I'll be thinking of you, and do keep us updated.

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  5. I hope you get some answers soon! Thinking of you!

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  6. Sorry to hear this. I hope you do get an answer soon and it's nothing serious. If she's otherwise acting ok, try not to be too anxious just yet.

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  7. Sending good vibes and hoping that its nothing but a little reflux or snot-filled belly!

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  8. I hope it's nothing serious!!! Try not to think of the worst case scenarios--it might be something little. She seems to be very happy, healthy and alert!!

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  9. Yeesh! Hoping it turns out to be nothing serious. Thinking of you this weekend.

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  10. How weird, I hope it isn't anything too serious. Will be looking for an update and hoping along with you xxx

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  11. Poor little boo. I hope everything clears up soon or you get some good answers. Keep us posted!

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  12. Hope she gets to feeling better and it's nothing too serious!

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  13. oh I am so sorry to hear this. It's so scary when kids vomit and when it keeps on going and going I am sure your anxiety is through the roof. I hope it has resolved itself by the doctor's appointment. But if not I hope she or he can figure something out. If you are n't satisfied, please keep demanding answers until you are satisfied. Big hugs to you all!

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  14. I'm sorry to hear about this, I can only imagine your thought process, I know I would be all over worried. I'm sure she will be fine, hopefully she gets better soon.

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  15. How is she doing and what did the doctor say? just checking in:)

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