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Hello, I don't often post on the forum but this topic is one I?ve had a lot of experience (lack of sleep/tears!) with. I have 2 children both who have had protein intolerance, now 3 & 5. My first finally went onto neocate at 12 weeks, after 5 weeks of no feeding and various hospital/doctors appointments. We finally saw a paediatric gastroenterologist at GOSH privately who diagnosed it, and 3 weeks to the day of swapping formulas - as per his info - she was a changed (normal!) baby. We saw the signs in our second a lot earlier, and he too went onto Neocate. Both of our children were weaned at normal times, but we were quite slow in introducing foods in case of other allergies. Both now are great kids - with a very wide diet and no allergies. From my experience and from a lot of advice from our specialist we now feel ?reflux? in this instance is very much more of a stress for the parents than for the kids. I?d be more than happy to get more in depth if you want to PM me. It was a very long and very stressful period for us! Good luck J edited to say my first had reflux until well after she was 1 but was gaining weight and happy - I just had to take a cloth with me everywhere I went!

Hi, I flew to Australia at 31 +5 to have my baby there. After much investigation I found most airlines would let you fly up to 36/37 weeks but no insurers will cover you after 32. Fine I imagine if you are travelling in the EU, but not so fine if transfering through Dubai/Singapore etc and something goes wrong. Also, you always need a medical certificate after 27 weeks. The lack of travel insurance was my reason to travel earlier than I'd wanted to. J

Hi all, My little boy woke this morning with a slight temperature and as the day has progressed i've noticed red spots appearing on the soles of his feet and hands. I obviously assumed hand, foot & mouth (he has had it once before, but not CP) - but while changing his nappy i've now noticed a somewhat large blister on his bottom - which looks identical to the chicken pox starter blisters my elder child had when she had it years ago. I know H,F&M can give you 'blisters' in the nappy area, but the one on his bottom is so reminiscent of CP i'm now beginning to question myself. Has anyone had similar spots with H,F&M? Thanks!