Hi all,

Here's an update on the 8 week old with suspected GI problems:

A series of tests (ultrasound, barium swallow, xrays) were done and ruled out pyloric stenosis, malrotation, & esophogeal stricture.  Mom still has appointment at 10am today w/ pedi GI specialist.

Mom has begun using her PIS every 3 hours around the clock (one 4 hour stretch at night), in addition to using Motherlove's More Milk Plus, in her efforts to relactate.  She got 3ml the first time she pumped, which was enough to really make her feel good about doing it.  All milk is going directly to the baby.

Last night after a feeding, baby had one of his "usual" choking episodes, except that he went blue around the lips and became limp.  Mom performed heimlich maneuver (?? not sure why).  

Mom & Dad took baby to the ER on the advice of their pedi.  ER doc did an RSV test to rule out congestion as part of the problem; it was negative.  ER doc advised that perhaps baby's problem is not GI, but cardiac.  He said that most babies with cardio problems experience Failure To Thrive by this time, but this baby has not.  He has been on the consistently low side of the growth chart (not sure which they're using to track him):  3rd percentile at 1 month, 5th at 2 months.

Any ideas?  

Thanks so much.
Amy

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