preemie-l underweigh, lots of Calories
Gary & Tammy Bangs (gtbangs@worldnet.att.net)
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 12:30:34 -0700
Florence,
I would be very interested if the docs find something going on with
Mack.
Taylor has a similar problem. Right now he gets between 1300 and 1500
cal a day (depending on how many bottles I can force down him). I add
oil and sugar to everything. He currently weighs 27 lbs , 37 in, at 3.2
years old. He is only in about the 3 rd percentile for weight and 5th
for height. His younger brother gets less calories ( no additives to
his food) and is much more active, at 19 mo, he weighs 30 lbs and is 34
in tall. (90th percentile).
Taylor does have what is labeled as a *food aversion* and most
everything he eats is forced. He still takes a bottle, cause he
doesn't have great lip closure on a cup. He will take sips from a cup,
but certainly not enough to sustain him.
We have been on the verge of a g-tube for a while. It seems to be
getting more and more eminent, because Taylor's weight gain is really
starting to slip.
He has had several blood works done to check his nutrition. (make sure
that all the nutrients are present in his blood,) They always turn out
fine. Not even anemia. But to look at him, he literally looks
anorexic. You can see every bone.
This definitely does not run in our family. Dad is 6'4" and about 260.
I am a runt at 5'5", but my sis is 6' and all my uncles are over 6'.
Everyone in my hubby's family weighs over 200 lbs.
We're stumped.
Tammy,
Mom to Taylor (28 wks-now 3), angel Alex, and Travis (19 mo)
wife to Gary (out to sea again)