Gosh, Honey, I take a BB break and come back to catch up with you and this? I'm so sorry to hear all of this... and sorry because it brings back some really unpleasant memories of my D8 as a baby.
Yes, I can remember all of this vividly... my D8 had acidic diarrhea for months, and it was so awful that her bottom bled. Mr. Wonderful, my mom and I would cry at the sink while trying to clean her up... so here's some stuff which I endorse (and I'll let you know what the others have said has worked for us, okay?).
1. A&D is THE BEST. Bar none. But use sparingly if the area is chafed. Goop it on liberally to coat that sensitive skin.
2. Cleaning up? Abandon wipes. Use hypoallergenic kleenex or cloths that have been washed in detergent without dye or perfume... like All Free & Clear. Use Cetaphil--which you can buy at the grocery store for about $7. I know you tread lightly, so gentle is the word.
3. Maybe alternate with spraying her under the sink nozzle and letting her air dry?
4. You can buy organic disposable diapers at health food stores. They're more expensive and less absorbent, but my D8 needed them to get through this.
5. Some natural sunlight on that poor little bottom.
6. If she doesn't like soy, don't go there. My D8 couldn't drink cow's milk for at least 2 years. We tried goat's milk with some limited success. And yes, Nutramigen. It's $20 per frickin' can, it smells like crap (probably worse to drink... poor kid), but it's predigested and much easier on the system. Perhaps she'll only need it for a brief time? I had to stop breast feeding D8 after a week, and then we went on the joyride of her life. She has had mega GI issues since birth, and it's not something that others typically experience...
I'm going to pray that this is a virus. But you might want to get a workup done since it's been 2 weeks. Here's to hoping for a free and clear future!
Hugs,
Bets
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
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