Connor’s Ambulance Ride....

ARGH! By kiddie number three you'd think that we'd be almost ready for anything, but yesterday at 1.30pm Connor brought up fresh blood after a feed. We took him to see our Dr (after phoning the hospital for advice) and she said it was probably from my breast and not to worry too much, but since I had been having Voltaren for after pains it could be a reaction to that passed through the milk. To play it safe (and to give my nipples a chance to heal from the battering they had received) we decided to feed Connor infant formula for 24 hours while I used the breast pump to keep supply up. So, 4pm feed time comes along and Connor takes 15 - 20mls of formula before going as white as a sheet, passing out and not responding. I undressed him, rubbed him, pinched his foot where the heel prick test was, waved his arms around and nothing. AARRGH!!!! Hubby was onto 111 straight away and an ambulance was sent out. Luckily they were here within 5 minutes as Connor was just starting to 'pink up' again, but still not all that responsive. His first cry was in the back of the ambulance on the way to Starship (the BEST sound I've ever heard) and after an hour he was back to his squirming 4 day old self. After tests and specialists, it seems that Connor is alergic to milk proteins found in formula. Starship have told us to avoid all formula (cows, goat and soy) as that kind of reaction would probably occur with all of them and a second reaction is usually worse than the first. We've been referred to the immunology specialist to try and sort out what the heck happened and I've been told to keep the breastfeeding - any blood from the nipples will just be extra iron for him! Since I had supply issues with Andrew and couldn't breast feed him for long, I now have every potion, pill and supplement available on hand to keep the supply up. If supply plays up we have to go back to Starship for them to work out what to do. Needless to say, Nick and I are taking turns watching him while he sleeps.

OMG that is hirrible not sure waht else to say. I hope your supply keep's up and thing's sort them selves out.

holy crap!! that must be the most scariest thing to have to go through!!! well done to you and hubby for being so on to it, i don't know if i would've known what to do!
it's great that they found out what was wrong so quickly

OMG that would have been terrifying!

Take care

Ditto what Sarah Beth said, you know where I am and you can ring any time if you need anything !!

Far out.. Scary stuff!!! Hope things improve from here. Take care!

Gosh Maree, thats so scary! I'm glad you got help so quickly and so glad that he is ok!!

Wow Maree, that is scary! Glad to hear your lil man is OK!

man that would of been so scary so glad to hear bubs is ok now and i agree that frist cry sounds like heaven and well done on keeping calm

That is really scary Maree. You and hubby did really well by the sounds. Glad they were able to tell you what was wrong and he is ok now. Does that mean you have to avoid milk proteins as well? If you do, get a referral to see a dietician. Fingers crossed that your milk supply keeps up.