Gastroenteritis

[sa2011]

My daughter is 14 months old and she has has watery diarrhea and vomitting. When she was born she was perfectly healthy, but once I had to return to work I began to give her formula and that's when she began to have these complications. She began to have watery diarrhea and vomit. I took her to the doctor and they said she had gastroenteritis, but it's been a while now and she is still the same? Does anyone know what could possibly be wrong? Thank you.

[geminigirl1963]

Definitely check into switching her formula to something non-milk based.  It's very possible she has a milk allergy or intolerance, especially since you can pinpoint the beginnings of the troubles with you starting her on formula.

I hope you find answers and she starts feeling better soon!

[CalGal]

You may want to check back with the doctor and consider the possibility that something in the formula isn't 'agreeing' with her digestive system and a more 'non-allergenic' formula could be tried. In the meantime, you may want to talk to relatives to find out if there is a history in the families of any food intolerance issues or possibly celiac disease.