[cc81]

Hi

Just wondering if anyone is going through a similar situation as me. My baby girl is currently 10 months old and weighs about 6.4kgs. She has never been into her milk and even today only takes about 400mls per day. She eats solids really well and has been doing so since 4 months but this doesnt seem to have impacted on her weight. She has been tested by paediatricain / endochronologist and they have found nothing wrong. SHe is on Losec as her speech pathologist thought that might be the reason she pushes the bottle away -but she still doesnt seem to want to drink at all. even with some new teats we bought her that make it much easier for her to get the milk out.
Anyway - i am not expecting a miracle- just wondering if anyone has some ideas...!?

Thanks

[Lyn86]

She has a speech pathologist?
Have you tried giving her milk in a cup/sippy cup?

[imamumto3]

has she ever been tested for allergies or have you seen a dietician? my dd was/is a light weight and we found multiple intolerances. she was put on elecare and a fail safe diet and that worked wonders. if she likes solids you can make the formula into custards or ice blocks and get more into that way

[Livsh]

She's 10 months old with a speech pathologist....a speech pathologist who is diagnosing reflux and PRESCRIBING!!??

You aren't going to post in a little while about some miracle 'super food' guaranteed to make your baby into a super hero are you?

[Steggles]

Many babies see speechless for feeding issues...

[Buggylicious]

Why is the speech pathologist unbelievable? both my children have seen them from <12 months, they never prescribed anything but they watch the way their mouths work when eating. Have you spoken to a dietician about adding supplements to her food and milk?

[Justaduck]

Not as extreme as you, but DD is 6 months on Thurs and she only weighs 5.6kg (as of 2 weeks ago). She had jaundice (too tired to feed) then attachment issues at birth, so lost a bit there. She has never had formula, but like your DD started solids at 4 months old.
My GP is happy with her for a few reasons:
* She is happy
* She is alert
* She is exceeding milestones
and on top of that, her Dad has a superfast metabolism...ie he doesn't stop eating and can't get past 59kg.
Are you or her Dad small framed at all? From what I have read, in utero their growth is all dependent on you, but after birth their genetics kicks in.

[bokchok]

Not as extreme as you, but DD is 6 months on Thurs and she only weighs 5.6kg (as of 2 weeks ago). She had jaundice (too tired to feed) then attachment issues at birth, so lost a bit there. She has never had formula, but like your DD started solids at 4 months old.
My GP is happy with her for a few reasons:
* She is happy
* She is alert
* She is exceeding milestones
and on top of that, her Dad has a superfast metabolism...ie he doesn't stop eating and can't get past 59kg.
Are you or her Dad small framed at all? From what I have read, in utero their growth is all dependent on you, but after birth their genetics kicks in.

sounds like my girl...she was very small for her age and still is although she is in the last few months reaching more average...before that absolutely tiny but ate well - simply a fast metabolism. try sippy cups etc and where she wanted to reduce milk just ensured she had sufficient yogurt etc as well...if she is happy etc then as long as she eats healthy etc no need to worry som ekids are diff

[eskimoo]

OP - is the paed concerned at all? If possible I'd try and get into see a dietician to assess food allergies/ intolerances and in the meantime try bulking her solids up with extra calories. This can be done in all sorts of ways including watering down with formula/ EBM (not sure which your DD has), or adding butter (if you don't think she's allergic). You can also get a high calorie powder called Polyjoule which can be added to food or liquid which will give instant calories.

Many babies see speechless for feeding issues...

Yup, my DD has been seeing one since 2 weeks old for feeding issues...

If you're concerned head to your GP or CHN and get a referral to a dietician
Best of luck

[cc81]

Thanks for your help ladies...! To confirm, she saw a speech pathologist because she had a lot of trouble sucking on bottles (and hence breastfeeding failed), due to the shape of her mouth. The speech pathologist said she needed special teats which seem to let the milk through easier. But even on the new teats she still doesnt like sucking on the bottle at all - she stops and starts and fusses around every single feed !
My husband and i are normal in height and weight (although maybe on the slender side) but her sister is perfectly normal in her height and weight too.

I have tried the sippy cup but the liquid all just dribbles out of her mouth ! I guess i will keep persisting with this though as this was the overridding advice of the "feeding clinic" (which consists of a paed, a speech pathologist and a dietician). Ps the dietician said to do exactly what you said and bulk up her meals - and she has been on polyjoule and copious amounts of butter etc in all her meals since about 5 months of age - with no major weight gain !

I am interested to explore the food intolerences mentionned though - that definately sounds like something we havent thought of so far.

Thanks all xx

has she ever been tested for allergies or have you seen a dietician? my dd was/is a light weight and we found multiple intolerances. she was put on elecare and a fail safe diet and that worked wonders. if she likes solids you can make the formula into custards or ice blocks and get more into that way

Hi - how did you go about diagnosing these intolerences ?