Tuesday our once laid back, sleepy Gianna became very irritable, screamed almost non stop, wouldn't let us put her down, was incredibly gassy, spit up A LOT and would not sleep. We started giving her some gas drops before and after feeding which helped a bit but also lead Chris and I to believe she may have the same milk protein allergy Ava had. I called the doctor first thing on Wednesday morning and asked that they see Gianna as early in the day as possible. We got in right away and brought the lovely dirty diaper along so the test for the allergy could be done. As soon as Dr. Rocco came into the room she said, "Looks like it's a repeat of last time!" I knew she meant that Gianna tested positive for the allergy. Unfortunately, Gianna had a very strong positive test for the milk protein allergy and it looks to be more severe than Ava's was. This means she can not digest cow's milk or soy protein. We stopped nursing immediately and started her on the special prescription formula with the special price tag. In less than 24 hours of her starting the formula she is much happier and is able to rest a bit better. I am so thankful we knew right away what the symptoms of the allergy were and we didn't have to try so many different things before finding something that worked like we did with Ava. Now, we just pray that Gianna outgrows her allergy too!
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