Alfamino reaction? is this normal?
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@YazmynJade I just don’t understand how I’m expected to sit and watch her In agony going 4-5 days withought pooing 24/7 in agony with her belly and it’s so hard to believe there really is nothing I can do at all to help🥲
What thickener did you get in the end? It isn’t possible according to GPs but some children react to some thickeners I’d be shocked if she’s reacting to alfamino because it is the last resort formula normally as it has none of the ‘common’ allergies in It takes a while to crack CMPA and find the right mix for your little one new milks take a while to get used to and also healing of their gut etc takes time x
She will likely need lactulose while adjusting and if she's on carobel it's soya based which means she could be allergic to soya and need something like gaviscon instead. If it's gaviscon then she's having too much causing the constipation and would be better on carobel which you buy over the counter from places like Amazon
@YazmynJade she was originally on gaviscin for reflux then when put on alfammino had thickner so we had to stop using carobel
What thickener was given?
My little girl reacted to carobel It’s awful
@Amy what was her symptoms?x
@YazmynJade carobel
@YazmynJade how old do you have to be for lactolose xx
@Amy she’s on carobel xx
@YazmynJade carobel dosnt have soy xx
She was constipated, gassy, whingey, really unsettled and in pain We sacked it off tried gaviscon sacked that off as made her so constipated too! tried omeprosole for reflux didn’t work And settled on leaving her to be ‘sick’ because she was gaining weight and was happy and not in pain! 🤦🏻♀️ We discovered alfamino on its own caused some sickness but was better than the mix of others which caused issues! X
@Amy my little girl was throwing up every drop that she drank do you think maybe if I slowly decrease the thickner she might eventually be alright with just the milk xxx
It’s honestly worth a try! Also remember it may not be the whole bottle - we also did smaller feeds more frequently to help Carobel isn’t soy BUT is made from something in the legume family which some can react too It’s hard to see little ones in pain isn’t it :( xxx
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@Amy so if she’s reacting to it is there a possible chance of soy allergy just so I know in advance for when she’s weaning to be carefull and ino especially when there’s nothing we can do to help and it seems everytime she starts feeling better it goes bad again🥲xx
AHH my mistake carobel doesn't have soya you're correct but carobel does seem to cause and issue for loads of cmpa babies
Pretty sure they can have lactulose from a few weeks old you'd need to ask a gp
Also alfamino is soya free so won't be a soya allergy
@YazmynJade it’s all just so confusing 😂I hate not knowing anything about it to help xx
Soy allergies are very common in CMPA children So definitely one to watch when weaning :)
The hospital are correct it takes 6 weeks to adjust to the milk as their guts need to purge and heal and like with all treatments (antibiotics etc) things get worse before better. Persevere for a bit longer and it should get better. Cmpa isn't an easy fix or an easy road to go down x