I'm currently in hospital with my 11 week old ds2.
He was born full term but v small, weighed 4lb 10. Since them he hasn't really thrived. He puts on little weight as uninterested in feeding much (started on breast but was uninterested in that so went to bottle and now hardly takes that). He hasn't reached many of the developmental milestones he supposed to eg smiling, head control etc. and he's generally an unhappy baby or cries a lot and seems in pain.
Due to little weight gain we have been admitted for monitoring. Was put on reflux meds but had little affect to how much milk he drank, he now on a cows milk substitute formula as theory he could be intolerant after good start he reverted back to taking v little.
They doing tons of tests on him checking for chromosome abnormalities, infections etc so far nothing. He has a heart murmur that was checked and down to a thin chamber, outcome mild but will need monitoring.
So I am in here with him until either they find out why he's small and not thriving or he starts to gain sufficient weight.
I guess I'm posting to see if anyone else been through similar and can offer theories, support and encouragement!
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NobbyD · 14/06/2013 19:30
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