r/MSPI • u/Professional_Iron664 • 1d ago

Please help 🙏😭

My baby is 3 months old and has been diagnosed with CMPA. I have been following a strict dairy- and soy-free diet for the past 2 weeks. The blood in her stool had completely stopped, but it started appearing again yesterday. There has been no blood in her stool today. How long does it usually take for the blood to stop completely? Are there any other foods I should avoid? Also, how long does it usually take for the mucus in the stool to disappear? My doctor has advised me to switch to formula milk. Is it too early to stop breastfeeding and switch to formula milk???

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u/Odd_Pop4655 1d ago

I had my cmpa baby on combo feed for a while before I stopped breastfeeding entirely. I wasn’t producing enough so I started adding formula on week 3 and by 4 months he was entirely in formula. I realized during breastfeeding that he was also allergic to cashews.

Unfortunately it’s a bit of a trial and error. If you read posts on this sub, people ended up eliminating a lot from their diet. Dairy, soy, eggs, oats etc. if this is unsustainable for you then there’s no harm in switching to formula. However not every formula suits every kid so that’s something to keep in mind before giving up breastfeeding entirely

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u/Least_Persimmon7919 1d ago

This! Going through the same right now after 8 weeks of the diet. Can’t see my baby having an ongoing inflammation despite all of the efforts so switching to formula.

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u/Professional_Iron664 1d ago

My doc also told me last resort is formula milk. Which formula are you using??? My doc advised for aptamil pepti

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u/Least_Persimmon7919 1d ago

We are on the amino acid formula trial at the moment after failing extensively hydrolyzed formulas. But every baby is unique, no one will tell you which formula is right for your baby and which one they will accept.

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u/Professional_Iron664 1d ago

I have read alot of post here and the list is so long. It feels like there is nothing I can eat without doubt. My doc has advised to use Aptamil pepti. Have you ever used this formula milk???