Just a quick update (bet ya'll thought I couldn't write a short note! maybe I can't!) Infant is still having green stools but gained 1 pound and 5 ounces over the past month from October 4 until today November 5.. Pediatrician told mom yesterday that he is starting to be concerned about this lack of adequate weight gain... (he had lost a few ounces the month before) The doctor told the dad on Monday that if the baby did not start doing better they may hospitalize him so that they can document how much mom and dad are really feeding him. Mom states that he insinuated that they weren't really feeding him enough. The doctor also feels that the baby should be getting formula altogether and no breastmilk since he feels that mom's milk may be the problem and that the baby is not getting enough because mom does not have much milk and baby is wasting energy and feedings on nursing. Dad did not feel as though doc believed his account of how much he is eating. Mom has been nursing him about 8+times/ 24 hours and supplementing with anywhere from 4-6 ounces of formula 4+ times/ 24 hours, he usually takes 4 ounces. Test weights done periodically since all this started range anywhere from 1.6-4.5 ounces and these feedings are often at our support group and according to mom not his ideal or average feeding (this of course based on how much he usually nurses and how empty she feels afterward) He is still behind on his weight though and not likely to catch up really soon since the doctor is not really moving very fast to find out what is going on . (no doubt because he thinks it is caused by the parents) Infant has started liking the bottle or at least seeming to during the day. Mom thinks this might be because he can get it in sips without having to get a let down again each time he comes off. He takes frequent breaks on the bottle just like he does on the breast but with the bottle it is always flowing. Mom is pumping also and giving breast milk with the formula supplement... Nutramigen (hypoallergenic formula). Some days he will nurse well and take several ounces of formula after most feedings and no spitting up. The next day he is off and on the breast, taking less formula and spits up all day. He still is having very dark blackish green stool but does not have bowel movements every day anymore. He now has them every few days instead. Mom states the consistency has changed a little, but it is very liquidy now and very foul smelling. Mom started on Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle on Wednesday to help boost her supply and she is trying to either increase number of feedings or pump when he is not interested. At this point though he pretty much stays off and on the breast throughout the day and nurses very well late evening, middle of the night and early morning. They also started infant on acidophilus liquid 1/3 teaspoon 3 times a day on the recommendation of dad's aunt who "works with that kind of stuff and knows a lot about herbs" I am not sure if she is an herbalist/nutritionist or what. He has an appointment with a gastrointestinal doctor on Tuesday and at some point is suppose to be having a sweat test but that is not scheduled yet. Sorry... credit for trying to be brief? :) Pam Price IBCLC, CBE Lactation Services Coordinator Women's Health Trident Health System 9330 Medical Plaza Drive Charleston, S.C. 29406 (843) 824-5013 office (843) 728-9640 pager > This email and any files transmitted with it may contain PRIVILEGED or > CONFIDENTIAL information and may be read or used only by the intended > recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of the email or any of > its attachments, please be advised that you have received this email in > error and that any use, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, printing, > or copying of this email or any attached files is strictly prohibited. If > you have received this email in error, please immediately purge it and all > attachments and notify the sender by reply email or contact the sender at > the number listed. > *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html