4 months!

Peter had his 4 month doctor's appointment this morning. He had his shots and took them like a trooper. No real screaming like last time! I didn't cry either! He is sleeping peacefully in his swing for now and hopefully he is not too uncomfortable this afternoon. He is now 15 lbs. 5 oz. and 24" long.

He continues to have tummy issues and after we found more blood in his poops last week despite my efforts to eliminate all of the most common potential allergens in my own diet including dairy, soy, wheat, and nuts. The doctor recommended switching to a hypo-allergenic formula which we started on Saturday. I was not happy to stop breastfeeding, but the diet restrictions are just not worth it if he is still having issues. I am second guessing my decision every day and hope that it was the right one. Unfortunatly, even on this special formula his symptoms remain (blood, excema, and bad diaper rash) and this is frustrating me. The doctor suggests giving it another week or so and then if there is blood in his stool, we will have to look into a prescription strength formula and a referral to a pediatric GI doctor. So for now, we continue to inspect each diaper hoping for improvements.