Very late update

First off, so sorry that I haven't updated since my last very distraught rant. Things have been very busy, which is a good thing. Our appointment last Thursday went very well. Cooper had his typical strip down weigh in, and that was not good. This did not come as a surprise considering he had been having diarrhea for two weeks straight. He weighed the same as he did at his October appointment, well actually a tenth of a pound less. He only weighed 18.2, which dropped him off the chart again. That was upsetting, but I know it is from the diarrhea, and he will put it back on quickly. The GI explained that my breastmilk is no longer sufficient for his sole source of nutrition. Since he is still only eating a few foods, and cows milk is out of the question, he put Cooper on Elecare vanilla for 1 and up. He wants it diluted to 30 calories per once versus 20 cals/oz of breastmilk or infant formula. He said I could continue breastfeeding for comfort, ect as long as the diarrhea cleared up. He feels it is likely that Cooper developed a allergy to corn. It was the only food I was eating that is high on the allergy list. The dr put him on probiotics as well in hopes of straighting his digestive system out. They also ran an allergy profile. We haven't gotten the results back yet, but we know that they are not very reliable anyhow. But, it is a starting place. If we get negatives, he could still be allergic, but it is not as scary to try those things. If we get positives, he might not be allergic, but we will steer clear for know anyway. Cooper has been taking the Elecare for a full week now. He really likes it. He is the happiest he has ever been. His stools are back to normal. This is bittersweet. I am so glad he's doing well, but I hate that even with all the hard work, my milk was still causing some issues. I am off corn again, because he is still nursing some. Things seem ok. He is nursing very little, only a couple or few times a day for 5 minutes or so. That is an issue for another post. I'm still struggling with weaning. He had his birthday party on Saturday, and it was a total success. Pictures coming soon. Thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers during our tough times. It means so much.