On Sat, 31 Aug 2002 22:46:39 +0800 Joy Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Susan Potts wrote:
> >On the FTT baby:  I had a similar problem with
> my third baby (or
> >non-problem once I switched Pedis).  A LLLL
> friend suggested adding
> >butter to her cereal and she had an acceptable
> rate of weight gain for my
> >Pedi.  Then I wondered why I was going to all
> the trouble and hassle and
> >changed dr.s and no more problem at all!
> >      I have a feeling something as simple as
> adding butter to the diet
> >of the baby who is the topic for this thread
> of discussion may be enough
> >to make a difference, perhaps butter or cream
> cheese on grahm
> >crackers.......
>
joy wrote:
> Surely just adding pure
> fats is not going to create healthy growth in a
> baby any more than in
> an older child or adult.
>
> Perhaps Susan's approach should be heeded -
> find a HP who will assess
> a baby holistically, and not just look at the
> weight in isolation. If
> a baby is not gaining sufficiently for good
> health and growth (and
> some of these babies probably are, just not
> according to some chart),
> then the HP need to help the parents find out
> *why* - not just put a
> 'bandaid' on it by stuffing the kid with random
> fats!!
>

i have to agree with Joy.  First off, the baby in question is highly sensitive
to dairy, so anything containing dairy is out. (and he's only six months old)

Secondly,  it would seem that if there truly *is* a problem, then the problem
does need to be uncovered so that it can be corrected...wether it's a supply
issue (which it doesn't seem to be at this point in time in this case), or an
assimilation issue with baby, or a metabolic issue etc.

FE, gluten intolerance ( and celiac disease) is seriously underdiagnosed in
this country and is probably a major cause of unusually small stature. I'm not
at my computer or I'd post the stats to back that up.

But in this case, looking at all the details that I have now, it looks like
this baby truly is now gaining appropriately and is definitely not fitting any
description of FTT.

The general consensus that I'm getting from other medical professionals (other
peds i've spoken with....1 gastroenterologist) is that 1 oz per day is
probably not a reasonable expectation of weight gain at this point in time (6
mos of age).

:)
katherine in atl

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