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| 199.1 | some info on FTT | MEMIT::GIUNTA |  | Mon Jun 29 1992 08:56 | 31 | 
|  | Failure to thrive is the inability to grow including gaining any weight or 
adding height.  To give you a little perspective, my son weighed in at 2 pounds
5 ounces when he was born and his twin sister weighed in at 2 pounds 3 1/2 
ounces.  Jessica ate, digested, and grew.  Brad required major calories just 
to breathe due to his premature lung disease, plus had reflux, so he ate, spit 
it up, ate, spit it up...and did not grow.  At 10 weeks, Jessica was about 5 
pounds, and 2 weeks later she was better than 7 pounds.  At the same time, Brad
was around 4 pounds.  At 17 weeks, he was around 5 pounds, and went back down 
to 4 and change by 19 weeks.  He did not start to gain weight til he had some 
major surgery (to re-connect his bowel), and still is not a stellar gainer.  He
requires so many calories to breathe that there's not much left over for growth
and weight gain.  He is still around the 5th percentile where Jessica is well 
over the 95th, but there's only about 4 pounds between them, although she is a 
good 2-3 inches taller (they're 14 months old).
At some point, he will start to sprout, so I'm not too worried about it, but I 
know why he is slow in growing.  If your son has been steadily growing, though
slowly, and your pedi isn't worried about it, I wouldn't worry either.  He may
just be a small child.  I have friends with a 3 year old who is still in a size
2T.  She's just very petite.
If you are concerned about eating, you might cut back on the juice and offer 
food instead, especially now that there's so much fresh fruit around. My kids 
love peaches, nectarines, plums, melon...all of which contain lots of liquid.  
And my kids eat all day long.  They seldom go more than 2 hours without a snack
of some sort, and are very good eaters.  In fact, Brad actually eats more than
Jessica.  I have the opposite problem that you do in that they don't like to 
drink much, and I'm lucky if they have 4 glasses of something a day.  I
figure as long as they are healthy, that's what counts.
Cathy
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| 199.2 |  | SUPER::WTHOMAS |  | Mon Jun 29 1992 09:20 | 28 | 
|  |     
    	I was considered a failure to thrive baby. Six months after I was
    born my father died after fighting a very long battle with cancer.
    Apparently, people were too busy for a little baby (my mother had 3
    other small children) and it is *possible* that I did not get enough
    food.
    
    	In any event, I was always the smallest kid in my classes in grade
    school and at one point the Doctor even told my mother that I would
    never grow over 5 feet tall. Although I ate food (in that I was not a
    picky eater except for lima bean, liver and eggs) I have memories of
    not eating or drinking very much at a time. (I couldn't drink an entire
    can of soda at one time until I was in high school, it was always too
    much)
    
    	Today I am 5.6 and doing very well (a little too well if you know
    what I mean) in the weight department. I started growing in junior
    high school and if not for some orthopedic surgery am quite sure that I
    would have been even taller.
    
    	The failure to thrive may have been related to food, it may have
    been related to lack of attention or it may have just been the way I
    was. Guess I'll never know the answer to that except that if it was a
    genetic trait of mine, my son certainly does not have the genes for it
    :-)
    
    
    			Wendy
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| 199.3 | Diabetes??? | SELL3::MACFAWN | Training to be tall and blonde | Mon Jun 29 1992 14:06 | 22 | 
|  |     Lila,
    
    Just a question...Does Diabetes run in your family?  Has your son been
    checked for it?
    
    I was diagnosed with Diabetes when I was 6 years old.  The main
    symptoms that I went through were excessive thirst, frequent urination,
    weight loss and loss of appetite.
    
    When I was diagnosed, the doctor told my mother that I probably had the
    disease for about 3 months before they caught it.  I got so bad that I
    was up all night throwing up (extremely high blood sugar levels will
    make you sick eventually).
    
    I just thought I would ask.  I am constantly checking my daughters
    urine just to be on the safe side.  They claim diabetes skips
    generations, but you can never be too sure.
    
    Thinking of you,
    
    Gail
    
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| 199.4 |  | CSC32::L_WHITMORE |  | Mon Jun 29 1992 14:41 | 23 | 
|  |     Re .-1    My dad's dad was a diabetic.  And I have a cousin on
    my mom's side who is, also.   I would have never thought about
    having Matthew checked for that but will bring it up with our
    pediatrician.   BTW, I called my mom yesterday and had her check
    my baby records and she said that she didn't keep track of me (I
    was baby number 2!!) but my older sister weighed only 22 pounds
    at 2 years of age and my younger brother was only 18 pounds at
    13 months, so it would seem that perhaps being small children
    just runs in our family.   I also rechecked Matthew's records
    and found that I was mistaken about his growth.  He has grown
    3 inches in height and gained 1 pound since his first birthday 
    so I guess he is still growing, but slowly.  I am still a bit
    concerned about his lack of energy, but will take the suggestion
    made a couple of replies back about cutting back on his juice and
    keeping other things available for Matt to eat throughout the day.
    I appreciate the information concerning the FTT syndrome.  It
    doesn't sound like Matthew really fits that description!  Thanks
    for the replies, everyone!
    
    Lila
    
    oh also - does diabetes make a person tired??
    
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| 199.5 |  | SUPER::WTHOMAS |  | Mon Jun 29 1992 15:00 | 4 | 
|  |     
    Yes, diabetes can make a person incredibly tired.
    
    			Wendy
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| 199.6 | our no-eat boy | HPSRAD::RENE | no static at all.. | Mon Jun 29 1992 15:02 | 14 | 
|  |     Boy, does this sound familiar...
    
    	My son is 22 months and wieghs in at a whopping 20lbs. He was
    3.5lbs at birth (FULL TERM). My wife and I are normal size and there is
    no history of REALLY small people. The doctors still don't know what 
    happened. 
    	He is very thin, and hates to eat. He was never a good nurser
    either. The only thing I can say differently is that he is a ball of
    fire and energy. He is on the GO constantly ALL DAY. 
    	His pedi is not worried, however. He is growing at his rate. We've
    stopped worrying about his eating habits. The funny thing is, he'll eat
    most anything! Just not a good amount of anything! 
    
    		Frank
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| 199.7 |  | CSTEAM::LOBOV | I don't want to tempt you too much baby | Mon Jun 29 1992 15:27 | 5 | 
|  |     Sounds like my niece...she will be 3 on Wednesday and she weighs 22
    lbs.  She is very petite...Dotor says that there is really nothing to
    worry about..she is just a small little girl.
    
    Linda
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| 199.8 | go with your gut feeling | TLE::RANDALL | The Year of Hurricane Bonnie | Mon Jun 29 1992 16:05 | 23 | 
|  |     I usually say, "If the doctor isn't worried, then don't worry."
    
    Kat was scrawny when she was a baby -- below the 5th percentile. 
    She had minor reflux, not serious but enough to keep her from
    eating large meals.  I got in the habit of letting her "graze" --
    giving her something to eat pretty much whenever she wanted it. 
    And she went through a stage from about 18 months to almost three
    years when she'd only eat a few things (cottage cheese, boiled
    carrots, mashed potatoes, a few things like that.  She was always
    healthy and cheerful, and grew up to be a healthy 5'4" dancer and
    top student.  
    
    But something about your description of Matthew bothers me.  Maybe
    it's the tiredness.  This time I'm going to say, "It's probably
    nothing, but if you think something is wrong, go with your gut
    feeling.  Get a second opinion or something.  Don't let it rest if
    you don't feel comfortable with the answers you've got."  
    
    We parents are the ones who see our kids every day.  We don't
    have the training to make a diagnosis, but we are the ones who are
    in a position to know that something's wrong. 
    
    --bonnie
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| 199.9 | Same Growth Curve? | ICS::SIMMONS |  | Tue Jun 30 1992 08:47 | 61 | 
|  | Well Lila, here is a note near and dear to my heart, since I was the one that
entered note number 193!
My son has been diagnosed, by several doctors, with failure to thrive.  He is
currently 21 months old and at last weigh-in 2 weeks ago, he weighed 22lbs 11
ounces, which put him at about the 5th percentile for weight.  This weight is
down from 23lbs 4 weeks previous.  I'm not sure exactly what his height is but
at his 18 month check up he was over the 50th percentile for height.
The Doctor's have said that the reason they have classified him as failure to
thrive is that he did not stay on the same growth curve.  Most of the people
who have replied here started small and just stayed small ... same growth curve
close to the same percentile all along.  Cameron was 8lbs 6ounces at birth. 
For his first 6 months he was over the 90th percentile.  He has been steadily
dropping with every visit since 6 months.  It is funny that the timing
coincides with his first allergic reaction to a milk based formula!  He has
gone as low as the 3rd percentile for weight.  His height has never dropped
below the 50th percentile.  My family doctor was always concerned but not
alarmed at Cameron's weight.  Now that he is starting to drop weight, he is
raising his level of concern.  His allergist was alarmed, but then she is an
extremist anyway.  There is no "inbetween" with her, it's either black or
white.  The Gastroenterologist (?) was concerned and she is the one that placed
Cameron on the Vivonex TEN.  She said that if he could gain weight on this
stuff that it was strictly a calories issue, versus if he doesn't gain, it
might be an absorbtion problem.  He gains wonderfully on the Vivonex.
Someone mentioned developmental delays, I'm not sure if it was in this note or
note 193.  As far as Cameron's development is concerned ... his physical and
verbal skills are well beyond his age.  He talks quite clearly, small
sentences, can do some counting, and knows quite a few of his ABC's on sight. 
He climbs like a little monkey and has to be watched constantly.  He is
extremely energetic but still takes a good nap and sleeps well at night.  No
developmental delays here!
Now for food.  I will tell you what several nutritionists have recommended to
us.  As another noter mentioned give many small meals, rather than 3 big meals. 
Add corn oil or margerine, a teaspoon or two, to each meal.  This is strictly
for the additional calories (Cameron also needs the fats because of no Eggs,
Milk products, peanut products).  We had to take away some of the juice that he
was drinking and replace it with the Vivonex TEN.  This stuff is over the
counter, but I would check with your Pedi before giving it to your child.  It
is also extremly expensive.  Cameron did have a problem with vomiting at one
time, once we got his asthma medication straightened away he has had no problem
since.  One thing that you might want to check into as well, is allergies. 
There are some allergies that manifest themselves as an inability to add
weight/absorb nutrition.  This is one of the things we are going to be checking
into.  If you are going to be taking your son into the Doctors soon, I suggest
you keep a diary, for at least three days, of every little thing that goes into
your sons mouth.  That means everything, the salt you add to his food, the
margerine you put on his veggies, how many ounces of juice he drinks,
everything!  Also, make notes if your son is ill during those days, if it was a
normal days eating, excessivly tired or thirsty!  All of this are helpful to
the Doctor in diagnosing whether or not your son has a problem.
All in all, if your child has stayed on the same growth curve, I wouldn't be
too alarmed.  It's when they start to drop off that the doctors get concerned.
I wish you the best of luck.  I will be following this note to see if anyone
else has some useful information to share.  This notes file is great!
Joyce
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| 199.10 | idea I got from a neighbor, for what it's worth | TLE::RANDALL | The Year of Hurricane Bonnie | Wed Jul 01 1992 08:44 | 8 | 
|  |     Joyce, is Cameron allergic to other kinds of nuts, or just
    peanuts?  I found out my neighbor's child is allergic to peanuts,
    so she makes walnut butter in her blender as a substitute for
    peanut butter.  She thins it with vegetable oil and Matt just
    loves it.  And it's just about pure calories, plus protien and
    other nutty type vitamins.  
    
    --bonnie
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| 199.11 | Legumes vs. Nuts | ICS::SIMMONS |  | Wed Jul 01 1992 09:22 | 21 | 
|  |     Bonnie, I have not tried Cameron on any kind of nuts.  I am allergic to
    nuts, so my allergist had suggested that since I am allergic 
    that I may want to keep Cameron away from them, especially til his 
    weight is stablized.  Allergic reactions seem to set him back.
    
    Peanuts, however are not nuts.  They are legumes.  That's why I also
    have to watch him with any kind of legume (peas, beans, and especially
    soy) they are all very closely related.  So far he does not seem to
    react to any of the ones I mentioned, with the exception of a mild
    reacton to a soy formula when he was an infant.  The Dr. said that it
    could have been to something else in the formula besides the soy
    though.  
    
    I do plan on trying walnut butter as well as sesame butter (tahini?) 
    and cashew butter.  All are excellent sources of protein and high in 
    calories.
    
    Thank you for the suggestion.
    
    Joyce
    
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| 199.12 |  | NEURON::REEVES |  | Wed Jul 01 1992 14:47 | 14 | 
|  |     Lila, 
    	I agree with Gail in .3 I would check out the possibility of
    diabetes also. 
    	Shayne was diagnosed when he was 5 months old.  Before that the 
    doctors were also concerned because he was not growing as expected. 
    He drank like crazy and I couldn't change the wet diapers fast enough. 
    I took him into the doctor because he was so lethargic (sp?) his 
    daycare mom and I couldn't wake him up except to drink. 
    	Also, when Shayne was 14 months old he lost 3 lbs in 3 weeks, 
    this turned out to be an underactive thyroid.  
    	It's worth running by your doctor. 
    
    FWIW, 
    Malinda
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| 199.13 |  | CSC32::L_WHITMORE |  | Sat Jul 04 1992 12:42 | 20 | 
|  |     Hi folks.   I work the weekend shift so that's why I haven't responded
    to the replies!  Anyway, I did take Matthew to his doctor on Tuesday.
    They checked his iron level and that was ok.  I also asked about
    diabetes and the doctor said that unless we see more specific symptoms
    (like weight loss) there isn't cause to be concerned about that.  He
    checked Matthew over and said everything seemed fine (of course Matt
    was a REALLY energetic at the doctors office).   Something that the
    doctor made me realize while we were talking is that Matthew doesn't
    act tired when we're out and about doing things, only when we're at
    home and I'm trying to catch up on housework, etc.  He thought perhaps
    Matt was just showing signs of boredom!    He suggested I just watch
    him closely for any changes.   Also, I mentioned the failure to thrive
    to him and he said the same as everyone else in this note - he's
    growing - slowly but steadily - and not to worry unless he starts 
    losing weight or stops growing alltogether.  So - I plan to start
    paying closer attention to what he eats and when he acts tired and
    see if I can come to some conclusions!   Thanks everyone for your
    replies.     Lila
    
    
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| 199.14 |  | CSC32::M_EVANS | no more becky bells | Mon Jul 20 1992 12:04 | 19 | 
|  |     Lila,
    
    having also had an elf, I can understand your concerns when you see
    all the larger children that seem to inhabit the earth.  Carrie was a
    "whooping" 23 pounds at two years, but she just followed her own growth
    curve.
    
    She would also be extremely active until she completely ran down and
    then would crash, sometime for hours, sometime for days at a time. 
    However most of the time she was and is still wound on a tight enough
    clock that if you don't stop her to eat and keep her attention on
    eating, she will completely blow off the food and take off on another
    activity, until she really crashes.  
    
    As for the small size, dont worry they catch up and then some later on. 
    Lolita was also a small child and now is 5'6" and 125 pounds at the age
    of 18.  The NP at the Dr's office took a look at her history and
    carrie's and just said that at least weight control shouldn't be a
    major problem for them as they get older.
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| 199.15 | We've got one too. | DNEAST::CARMICHAEL_S |  | Tue Aug 04 1992 09:44 | 16 | 
|  |     Sounds like most of you aren't doing too badly as far as weight goes.
    My son was born at 3lbs and he was only 4lbs at one month old.  He now
    is only 14 � pounds at 17  months old.  He drove us nuts for sooo long.
    There would be days when all he had was 10 oz. of formula and this
    would be in the middle of summer when it was 105 or so outside.  We
    just were frantic to try and get something into him.  Anyway, they
    believe that what he has is Russell-Silver Syndrome.  I guess we won't
    really know until he grows up.  Anyway, he eats just about anything too
    but not a lot of it and he is hell on wheels all the time so it's no
    wonder to us that he doesn't gain much weight.  The only time we get
    bothered is when we see a 4 month old baby that weighs more than he
    does!!!!  But, what can you do right?!
    
    
    
                              ---Sue
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| 199.16 | Toddler size=small?! | SALEM::WHITNEY_A |  | Thu Jan 14 1993 10:18 | 21 | 
|  |     This isn't about a 'newborn' but I have been wondering about
    the size of my daughter....She is very small for her age
    and hasn't even gained a full pound since her 9 months check-up -
    She is very healthy and smart, she has great color and a great
    appetite...
    
    Probably sounds strange but I wonder when I take her to the
    doctors office and the nine month olds tower over her by inches.
    
    Everywhere I go everyone tells me how petite and small she is
    ----so cute and "petite" --- 
    
    I'm starting to wonder if she'll ever grow????  The doctor said
    that she is doing just fine...
    
    So - this note is probably silly - just had to get it off my chest -
    Like I said - I'm just starting to wonder if she'll ever grow..
    
    Thanks for listening...
    
    Andrea
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| 199.17 | p.s | SALEM::WHITNEY_A |  | Thu Jan 14 1993 10:18 | 2 | 
|  |     p.s...she's 13 months olds....19 1/4 pounds and about 24 inches long..
    
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| 199.18 | Growth history? | SPICE::LUPIEN |  | Thu Jan 14 1993 12:46 | 12 | 
|  |     If your are concerned you should have her checked out. My cousin's
    daughter has something (I don't remember the name) but she didn't grow
    for the longest time.  She is 9 now and is on medication for whatever
    she has and is going fine.  Maybe your daughter is just overdue for
    a growth spurt.... My daughter is 7 mohths and just under 19 lbs and
    from what I'm told - she's good size but not huge....(was under 7 lbs
    at birth).  Take a look at her growth pattern over the last 13 months
    and see how her weight has changed, maybe it's just her pattern to
    grow slowly,  were you or her Dad small also at that age...??
    
    Regards, Sandy
    
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| 199.19 | small is okay | MRKTNG::POEGEL |  | Thu Jan 14 1993 13:16 | 11 | 
|  |     
    Andrea
    If it makes you feel any better, my next door neighbor who is
    17 months is around 20lbs.  She is healthy and all, her parents
    just refer her to as 'their little peanut'.  I think my 4 month
    old has as big feet as she does!  The parents just say that she's
    a girl, and girls can be petite.  BTW...mom is small and dad is
    not that big of a guy either...about 5'6".
    Lynne
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| 199.20 |  | CSC32::M_EVANS | hate is STILL not a family value | Thu Jan 14 1993 17:17 | 20 | 
|  |     Andrea,
    
    she sounds just like my carrie.  (18 Pounds at 1 year) at 6 she is
    still only 45 pounds and about 47 inches tall, but whe is catching up
    rapidly. Lolita was the same way, but at almost 19 she is now 5'7" and
    about 127 pounds.  Not exactly tiny. 
    
    Some kids are just meant to be small.  Enjoy the advantages.  You will
    be able to carry her easily when she gets tired up through the age of
    5.  When she is potty-trained you will be able to get all of those
    great overalls and pants that don't snap up the inseam that people
    whose kids are still in diapers hate and send to thrift stores almost
    unworn.  People will treat her as extremely bright, because they can't
    believe anyone that small is her age.  If heavy honesty isn't a
    criteria, you will be able to pass her off as under three for quite a
    bit longer than other people with giant-economy sized kids can.  
    
    Enjoy the size.  She will grow out of it eventually.
    
    Meg  
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| 199.21 |  | CSC32::M_EVANS | hate is STILL not a family value | Thu Jan 14 1993 17:17 | 3 | 
|  |     Oops.  Air brainess.  Carrie is now 7.
    
    Meg
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| 199.22 | I also had a little boy | TANNAY::BETTELS | Cheryl, DTN 821-4022, Management Systems Research | Fri Jan 15 1993 04:08 | 19 | 
|  | Dirk was only 2.5 kg when born and still looked like a newborn at 6 months.  By
the time he was two, he was at least growing in length but extremely thin so
that he only weighed about the weight of a 1 year old but was almost normal
height.  Then he started GROWING.  By the time he started school he was one
of the tallest in his class, by the time he was in the fourth year he was the 
tallest.  He is now 14 years old and 6' tall.  He is still very slim but it
is all muscle.  Mark on the other hand started in the middle and has stayed there
both in terms of weight and height.
J�rgen and I are average (169 cm and 176 cm).
However, there are disease which can cause retarded growth.  If you are worried 
and not getting satisfaction from your pediatrician, by all means, see a 
specialist or get a second opinion.
Cheryl
P.S. I used to buy slim jeans for Dirk from Sears and take them in around the
waist and they'd still be too short :-)
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| 199.23 | Small is OK! | SALEM::WHITNEY_A |  | Fri Jan 15 1993 13:26 | 14 | 
|  |     I have asked the doctor before if he thought Samantha was going
    to be a midget --- He giggled a little - and told me that they would
    know by now...I ask them about her size every time we go in and
    they always say she's just small...Very healthy and don't worry!
    
    I think I just get a little consious (sp) because everywhere I
    go someone says..."Oh boy is she small", "My grandaughter is
    bigger than her and she's only six months", "She doesn't look
    big enough to walk"......etc and so on...
    
    Thanks for all the replies - I think I just needed to hear that
    small is OK!
    
    Andrea
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| 199.24 | prize heifer? | TNPUBS::STEINHART | Laura | Fri Jan 15 1993 13:29 | 10 | 
|  |     Dear Andrea,
    
    Next time some inconsiderate buffoon makes a thoughtless comment just
    say, "Well, since they don't have a category for babies at the 4-H
    fair, I don't mind if she IS small."
    
    :-) :-)  Thanks to my Mom for that excellent crack!
    
    L
    
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| 199.25 | Growth Spurt? | NETWKS::COZZENS |  | Tue Jun 01 1993 11:11 | 16 | 
|  | My question deals with growth spurts in infants.  My daughter is eight 
months old and has been sleeping through the night since she was 10 weeks 
old.  This past weekend she started waking up one to three times per 
night to eat.  She is still eating the same amount of food during the day 
but is waking during night.  Last night she went to bed at 7:00 after taking 
a six ounce bottle.  She woke up at 10:30 and took another 6 ounce bottle and 
again at 12:30 and took a 4 ounce bottle.  She then slept the rest of the 
night.  From the time she went to bed until 12:30 she was also very 
restless, not necessarily fussy but seemed to be agitated. 
Now, is she going through a growth spurt or did she just not eat enough 
during the day?  I'm open to any thoughts on this.  How often do babies go 
through growth spurts?
Thanks for any help,
Lisa Cozzens
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| 199.26 | "Real food or ear infections" | WMOIS::TILLERY |  | Tue Jun 01 1993 11:55 | 11 | 
|  |     
    Is she on regular food?  My daughter (10 months) would wake up at 5 am
    until I realized she needed more regular food.  At the time she was
    eating 'real' food for all her meals, except dinner.  When I switched
    her dinner meals to what we were eating she was fine.  
    
    The only other time she woke up during the night was when she had
    ear infections.  Eating might just be a soothing way to go back to 
    sleep.
    
    Sue
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| 199.27 | could she be teething? | BROKE::NIKIN::BOURQUARD | Deb | Tue Jun 01 1993 12:35 | 5 | 
|  | Noelle (10 months) only seems to wake up during the night when she is 
teething or has an ear infection.  When she is teething, she can usually 
calm herself down by finding one of the 3 pacifiers that I plant in her 
crib every night.  (Clearly this is not a solution for those parents who
frown on pacifiers.)
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| 199.28 | cross-reference | TNPUBS::STEINHART | Back in the high life again | Tue Jun 01 1993 12:55 | 14 | 
|  |     	Please also see the the following related notes:    
    
    	27   NOTED::DUBOIS        9-APR-1992   203  Sleep Problems --
    							Theirs and Yours
        34   NOTED::DUBOIS       10-APR-1992   110  Weaning from
    							Breast/Bottle
        67  JEREMY::RIVKA        27-APR-1992    80  Baby food-no teeth yet.
        74   DEMON::MARRAMA      29-APR-1992   132  Teething
       345   SPICE::LUPIEN        6-OCT-1992    17  Why did Baby stop
    							eating?
    
    Laura
    co-mod
    
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| 199.29 | Couple more details to .25 | NETWKS::COZZENS |  | Tue Jun 01 1993 13:01 | 12 | 
|  |     Thank you for the pointers and comments.  Just a few added details. 
    Yes, Lindsey is eating baby food, no people food, she spits it out
    whenever I try to give it to her so when I do give it to her it is a 
    little at a time but she is not keen on it. 
    
    As for teething, very possible, she just cut her fifth tooth and I was
    told that she has three more trying to come in.
    
    Ear infection, I hope not, she is on amoxicillin for two months for ear
    infections, as of last Tuesday, they were clean. 
    
    Thanks for the comments, Lisa 
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| 199.30 | How I started on people food | IMTDEV::COOP | It's your Destiny | Tue Jun 01 1993 13:17 | 13 | 
|  |     Lisa,
    
    I started my daughter on table "people" food at eight months.
    I found that the baby food did not hold her through the night,
    and she would wake for a bottle.  I started taking what we had for
    dinner, ie meatloaf, potato, and carrots, throw it into the food
    processor, add a little warm water, and voila!  Jaime stopped eating
    baby food, she turned her nose up at it.  Slowly over two months I
    increased the consistancy, gave her finger foods, and she now sleeps
    through the night.  (she is now 10 months old & has gained 3 & 1/2 lbs)
    
    cj
                                                                           
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| 199.31 | cross-references (2 more) | TNPUBS::STEINHART | Back in the high life again | Tue Jun 01 1993 13:17 | 8 | 
|  |     Two more cross-references, FYI.
    
        74   DEMON::MARRAMA      29-APR-1992   132  Teething
       130  MR4DEC::SPERA        21-MAY-1992    53  Ear infections: 
    							curing, medica
    
    Thanks,
    Laura
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| 199.32 | mod note | TNPUBS::STEINHART | Back in the high life again | Tue Jun 01 1993 13:19 | 6 | 
|  |     Please continue discussions of eating, teething, weaning, ear
    infections, or other topics in the appropriate notes.
    
    Thanks,
    Laura
    co-mod
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| 199.33 |  | STAR::AWHITNEY |  | Tue Jun 01 1993 13:43 | 7 | 
|  | Sometimes I think my daughter grows over night - or in a day.  My babysitter
seems to notice this too so maybe they do grow in real spurts.  I believe
that there have been studies done that prove that kids grow "overnight".
Anyway - my daughter usually seems to sleep more when I think she's going
through a growth spurt...
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| 199.34 | This time sinus infection, not growing | NETWKS::COZZENS |  | Thu Jun 03 1993 07:17 | 11 | 
|  |     Thanks for all the notes.  After another sleepless night I decided it
    was time for a visit to the doctor.  Her ears were fine but she had a
    sinus infection.  So, more medication.  Last night, Wednesday, we
    finally got a full night sleep.  She did not eat because she felt lousy
    but did not wake up until 5:00am, took a bottle and went back to sleep,
    where she still is at 7:15am.   
    
    Again, thanks for the tips and I'm glad it wasn't a growth spurt,
    hopefully if she gets one, she won't be this miserable. 
    
    Lisa 
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