On Mon, 1 Jul 1996 06:00:40 PDT, Toby Gish wrote:
>Dear Lactnetters - I could use some ideas. Last thursday I saw a family with
>a 5 week old baby who had just been released from hosp. She had been
>hospitalized because of poor weight gain and constant crying and nothing
>untoward was found. The baby was born at 3300 grams and left the hospital at
>2770 grams. The mother received pethidine and phenergan  but the baby
>apparently latched on well on the delivery table. The first week after birth
>the baby gained 200grams and then she faltered, and during the next month
>gained only 300grams. The parents reported that she feeds all day and spits
>up a lot. Plenty of wet and stooled diapers. The doctors also considered
>reflux and the baby was givin prepulsid.

Hi, Toby,

I have no answers but two questions:  Have you done test weighings and did
the hospital do a cardiac workup?

TIA

Jonathan
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*           L. Jonathan Kramer, P.E.           *
*      Graduate Breastfeeding Counselor       *
*         Student Lactation Consultant         *
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