Mr. Happy had a rough day.
He wanted to be held. But only in certain positions, thank you!
He ‘snacked’ all day. Wouldn’t drink a full bottle at all! Just an ounce at a time, but every single hour. It was straight up comfort feeding.
He napped a ton. More than usual for his age.
His face wasn’t smiling and happy today; it was drawn and pinched, as if he were in pain.
Suddenly, right at bedtime, he seemed to perk up. He wasn’t smiling, but he wasn’t frowning, and he wasn’t holding his body tightly the way he had all day.
And even after all that napping, he went right to sleep.
So, is this just a normal ‘bad day’ for a baby? Is this continued FPIES reaction to the oatmeal? Is this part of build symptoms for an Elecare reaction?
Where’s my handy dandy little translation book when I need it!?
We will continue to watch him, and hopefully he will perk up considerably in the next few days so we will KNOW what is happening to him.
At least as much as any parents of an FPIES kid can know what is happening.
Have any of you had a situation with your kids where you wish you had a translator handy? Do tell!
