Rollercoaster of Reflux :(

Okay, so everyone has been asking me about why I never update the blog. Well, for Caroline's first few weeks, she screamed for hours. We are talking she was only sleeping 4-5 hours in a 24 hour period. The 4-5 hours only consisted of 20 minute cap naps. I knew something wasn't right. After going to the pediatrician many times, he finally referred us to a GI specialist. All of the doctors kept asking me if I had ever seen blood in her poop. My answer was always "NO WAY". Luckily, while my mother-in-law and I were at the GI visit, Caroline pooped. They tested it and sure enough there was microscopic blood. So, of course I was like what does this mean?? Well, it meant that Caroline had a horrible protein allergy found in formula (breastfeeding didn't work, will blog about it later). We also had the barium swallow test and we could see the reflux coming right back up. Poor baby!! I just want to take all of her pain away and let me have it :( So, after many trial and errors we have finally found a formula that works for her, it is Nutrimagen AA (amino-acid based). It can't be bought at the stores, but ordered through Enfamil or a pharmacy. It costs between $30-60 per day depending on how much she drinks. We are still in the process of trying to see if insurance will pay for it. We could seriously have a personal chef for what it is going to cost us per month. Let's just pray that insurance pays for it. She is also taking 30 mg of Prevacid for reflux. I have and still in the process of buying all kinds of things elevated. She can't be laid flat on her back anytime after a feeding. So, we keep sweet baby elevated. So, I hope she outgrows both of the problems. If anyone has dealt with either feel free to give me any tips!!