My 8 year old has excema. Had it off and on since he was a baby. The itching drives him nuts! We had to get a prescription cream.
Benoit (5 months old) used to have a lot of gas when he was an infant, he would fart a lot - but no smell (breastfed). My husband would do the bicycle with his legs and that would help him pass gas. Also before going to be we would give him a nice warm bath (still do it), it's very relaxing for the tummy.
Benoit did not use to smile much as an infant, that worried us. He does have very bad reflux and he recently was put on Prevacid: the change has been drastic, now he smiles and laughs, even laughs at the cats!
Not sure about the rash, Benoit had some red rash on his face at some point because of the heat and he also had baby acne.
Good luck, it's very frustrating to watch your baby in pain and not knowing how to help him! Yes don't hesitate to switch doctor, it is so important to have someone you trust - we quickly ditched our first baby doctor, he was not caring enough.
To add to the comments about the stinky farts when the baby farts and then cries my husband just doesn't understand. He tells the baby "dude I don't get it guys love to fart they laugh not cry" just makes me giggle LOL
Thanks ladies I have a message into his doctor who is on vacation. In the meantime, I have been looking up rashes it looks like it could be eczema which is common in babies because their skin is so dry. So, I bought some Aveeno Eczema Therapy for babies and have been using that the past couple of days hope it is giving him some relief. Now when he fusses and it's not the stinky farts I think it's his rash itching him. It doesn't help that it is 95 degrees where I live this week. Typically, near San Francisco we have very mild weather so no AC in my house. I am sure that is not helping the rash. Poor little guy he is so happy when nothing is bothering him. I can't wait to talk to his doc I may even call and see if a collegue of hers can call me back ASAP. I am hesitant about the soy because if he is not allergic to cows milk and it is just an immature digestive track it will be harder for him to digest. I would rather his doc run some tests first to see.... she seems to have a lack of concern which I don't like too much. If she doesn't try to help me get to the bottom of this I may be switching.
Ryder had them on breast milk too. I actually always thought it was a good thing, because it happens so often, I just assumed that was the reason for his lack of colick. Lol, boy we do talk about everything on these forums don't we....discussing our childrens farts and exactly how smelly they are...lol.
Heather, I really would take him back though...maybe he does need soy based formula. It must be really hard hon, I wish you and him both well!
Liam has really nasty smelling farts but I thought they were because he is breastfed. My other kids were formula babies and they never had gas like that. I wouldn't say they smell like something died, but they are very strong.
I have only 1 child and haven't experienced this personally, so not much help there. The one thing I can say that I have learned is that no one (not the pediatrician or anyone else) knows your baby like you do. It's almost like we have a built in 6th sense with them or something. So it you think something isn't right and may be an allergy, I would force the issue. Perhaps tryi switching to a soy based formula?
Also, Ryder was not overly colicky, just on occasion. However, he has super smelly farts as well...I know what you mean by smelling like something died. He also screamed when he passed it. Still has stinky farts..and I mean horrid! Stools sound normal to me...Ryder's turned that color when I switched him to formula from breast milk as well. Once a day is great (or so I was told).
I would honestly take him back to the Pediatrician. I know some infants get colick that they eventually grow out of (a great book by the way is "The Happiest Baby on the Block), but if you think something might be wrong, go with that.
I hope he is feeling better soon! Poor little guy, and poor Mommy too. There is nothing more upsetting then not being able to help them. Take care.
Some babies really are just colicky and nothing will help them. They just have to outgrow it. But, I would give soy a try. My last baby was allergic to the milk based formulas. He threw up everytime he ate but allergies can manifest themselves differently. I don't think Frankie should be having rotten smelling farts, especially from formula.