For the past two weeks my little 6 (six) month old baby girl appears to be cramping more frequently. At first we thought she was straining and trying to go to the restroom, but she does this even after she's already gone, and within 2 or 3 minutes of laying down at any time of day...before or after meal times, and at bedtime. She squeezes so hard she seems to be on the verge of passing out...she turns beat red and begins to perspire. I'm truly worried. We took her to the doctor, and she does not have any infections according to the basic lab work. The doctor did notice some pubic hair growing, and has recommended that we take her to an endocrinologist, but is uncertain whether any of these symptoms are related. Is there anyone out there with similar experiences.
It could be her formula if she takes formula or a problem digesting formula or breastmilk. You might want to try a gastroenterologist that might be able to do a more thorough work up on what she's eating and whether there's something in the formula/breastmilk/foods that is causing her to cramp or whether its a digestive problem. Good luck!:)
She might need an MRI or X-ray to check for her intestine. Get second opinion.
I would avoid ALL soy if she is having hormonal effects like pubic hair. Soy is estrogenic and can affect the endocrine system. Look up on the computer for other estrogen mimicers. Chlorine in tap water is one.
I definitely agree with the post regarding soy. Most soy formulas are the equivalent of giving a baby up to 9 birth control pills a day with the estrogenic effects it could have. If you are currently giving her formula change her to goat's milk and use Dr. Sears' recipe. You can do the whole milk recipe, since I'm assuming that since she's 6 months old you're introducing different foods. Also, with new food, you may want to give her only rice cereal not anything with wheat or oats) with goat's milk for a couple days and see if the cramping stops. If it does, introduce one new food every 3 days to see if you get a reaction. Elevate her crib mattress at the top as well. If she's having a problem with digestion, it may not just be in her bowels, but in her tummy as well. This will help with some discomfort. Here's the link to the goat's milk formula:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/3/t032401.asp
Any questions, just email me! God Bless!
Sometimes infants can be born with ovarian cysts.did your DR. Order a CT scan? I would take her to the pediatric endocrinologist and have her evalauted ASAP.
It may be something like my niece...who's all grown up now & absolutely fine. She would sort of twist her legs & go all red like she was straining, even sweating. Well, it's not something anyone wants to talk about but the doctor called it self-stimulating behavior. She sort of rocked. That kind of behavior may be connected to the pubic hair, if she's got too much hormones going on right now.
It sounds like she may be having some reaction to something she is eating/drinking. Maybe the formula , it could be a milk/lactose intolerance. I agree with the other posts , take her to the endocrinologist and see what they say and then go from there.
Good luck
Start with the pediatric endocrinologist. An endocrinologist deals with all of our body systems including those related to digestion. A gastroenterologist deals only with the digestive system.
Just another thought...my youngest began doing this as well at about 8 moths. I felt so bad that she seemed so constipated, as she would do the exact same thing up to 10 times a day. In fact, she wasn't pushing/straining to go, but she was holding her poop in whenever she had the urge to go. Babies will sometimes start this behavior if they have had a painful bowel movement. It's a vicious cycle and only got worse as the behavior continued (holding it in, then the poop just got bigger/harder and more painful to go, which reinforced the holding-in). What worked for mine to get her going was Karo syrup in prune juice or water. Also, non-diluted juice. Not sure if that's what your little one is doing, but you can keep track of her poops to determine if that's what is going on. Good luck.
My daughter was born with a lot of hair on her head and a little on other parts of her body. She's got a VERY thick head of hair now (she's almost 10 y.o. now).
The hair may not have anything to do with the "cramps".
Maybe she just has gas.
Both my daughters got very gassy especially after starting to "eat" baby food/solids, etc.
If it's gas, Mylicon gas drops will take care of it.
And Mylicon is a lot cheaper than an endocronologist.
It's just a thought.
Maybe you could try this and see if it helps.
Also, Michele S. has a point too. Even though babies poop, sometimes they're constipated anyway. A little watered down prune juice or pureed prune baby food will help with that too.
Hope this was helpful!
Good Luck!
