all clogged up :-(

[Noahs-Mom]

Well this all started about 6 days ago now. Eli now 3m would randomly start screaming. I figured at first that he was also out of sorts due to Brian's change in work schedule. Noah is out of sorts terribly from it and they pick up on things like that from one another easy.

By day 5 I had no sleep the night before because Eli was waking every hour to eat. And here was the pattern:: Eat, burp well, vomit at least 1/2 of what he just ate... sleep a small amount wake up hungry and repeat the process. This had been all day and night.... So by day 5 I called the MD. I figured he was constipated... But I had done everything I knew of to help him. We had done massage, warm shower and back massage together, just standing in the warm water rubbing his belly. All of these things seemed to make him more comfortable, but nothing helped him go.

I made an emergency appt with his MD and took him ion at 4p. Noah napped till 310p for that was fun. But, we made it we where a few mins late but not bad.

The MD asked why I was there -knowing there was a good reason.- In tears I explained that there was something up with Eli's belly. That I believe he was constipated. I said I just wanted my happy baby back and not this screaming unhappy uncomfortable little man who had taken his place. The MD gave me tissue.... 

She  checked Eli for a twist or knot in his belly.... We watched him... and the MD got to see the routine... Eat, try to poo, scream, vomit... repeat. She held him when he was trying to go then put her hand on his belly she said she could feel large cramps in his little belly.

Knowing that I am not a parent who is real pro about putting chemicals in my babies she suggested some natural things I could do.... Although I wasn't sure how I was going to do any of them being they required him to be bottle fed and he isn't.

Late last night I realized that I had vegetable based baby laxatives in the cupboard. I bought them for Noah and never used them.... So I called a friend of mine and played 20 questions with her.... I hate giving meds if things could work out on their own... So we came up with a plan...  

Today, Eli woke in a WONDERFUL mood.  Smiley giggling and chatting up a storm.... I went to clean him up this morning. His diaper was NASTY!!!! I was sooooooooooooooooooo thrilled that he had a poopy diaper!!!!!!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YEAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Much to the confusion of his big brother now 17m I praised Eli for pooping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAY... He ate DIDN'T PUKE and now is napping.

I am soooooooooooooooooooooo releived  I am sure Eli is too!!!!!!!