-----Original Message-----
From:   Tracy Haines Throckmorton [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Monday, April 27, 1998 9:07 AM
To:     'PERRY 52'
Subject:        RE: Food Aversion/Failure To Thrive

Marsha,
At a recent converence I attended there was mention that slow or no weight gain after 6 months may be caused by low iron and zinc levels.  Apparently the mineral deficiency makes food taste bad in addition to decreasing the appetite.  The talk was by Nancy Wright who is a neonatologist.  She strongly supports vitamin and mineral supplimentation in the second 6 months for this reason.  Perhaps this will help? tracy

-----Original Message-----
From:   PERRY 52 [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Saturday, April 25, 1998 3:20 PM
Subject:        Food Aversion/Failure To Thrive

We have a year old toddler who has been exclusively breast fed who has not
gained weight in the last 6 months.  He now weighs 16lb.4oz., 28 in. lg. (5th
percentile).  He gained well from 0-6mo. but very little from 6-12 mo.  The
Pediatrician wants solids introduced to aid in weight gain, but he will not
eat.  He tastes and stops.  He breast feeds q3-4hrs. only.  He has been seen
by two speech therapists, and two Ped. G.I.'s and they find no problems.  He
is now being seen by a Pediatric Psychologist who specializes in eating
disorders.  He suggested the Mom talk to us.   So, I am coming to all of you
to see if anyone has had any similar problems and can help with a solution.  I
just walked in the door from the Mother's Milk For the Preterm Infant
conference sponsored by Rush University College of Nursing in Chicago.  The
message was on my voice mail.  Wish I had gotten it before the conference, but
such is life.  Thanks for any and all help.  I will be anxiously waiting for
your learned advice.  You can either e-mail me privately - [log in to unmask] -
or post on lactnet.

Marsha Perryman, RN IBCLC