What do you guys feed your kids?

[Guest guest]

Okay, so in the interest of getting ahead of the game if I can, I'd like to

know what you guys feed your kids, (babies actually) to help them gain weight.

So far, the only thing I have been advised to do is to add an extra scoop of

formula to his bottle, making it 24 calories per oz. We started this when he

was seven months old, and so far it has resulted in exactly -one- pound of

weight gain in seven months. He is extremely allergic to any dairy, so that

kind

of stuff is out. So, any ideas? I'm looking for a ped. endo right now, but

until I find one who can see me, I'd like to -do- something if I can. Any

other suggestions on help for him until I can get in somewhere? I have ST, OT,

and PT evaluations for him tomorrow through the early intervention services

here in Las Vegas, and he's already in with an audiologist for his deafness,

(which is not related, my husband is also deaf and he inherited it from him) but

that's all I've been able to accomplish so far. His ped. has calls in for

referrals to a neurologist, urologist (for his hypospadius), and orthopedic

surgeon (vertical talus), but I have read that all non emergency surgeries

should be

put off until the child has gained some weight. True?

Thanks in advance for all of your help, you guys are truly amazing!

Jen

Xavier 14 months, 13lbs RSS

Emerald, 5, Non RSS

Wyatt, 4, Non RSS

[Guest guest]

-Hi Jen,

My daughter Molie is on Neocate Jr. through a gtube 30kcal/oz. It

is another elemental formula sounding very similar to elecare that

was mentioned in the previous posts. She has been on it for almost

two years now and seems to have no problems on it. Prior to that we

tried building calories by enhancing other formula with polycose and

mct oil. Honestly even at 30kcal/oz she does not gain alot of weight,

but more maintains where she is at. LOL

Debbie ( mom to Mollie 2 years 19.3 pounds,30 in. GHT, GTUBE Reglan

and periactin)

-- In RSS-Support , ljhess0701@a... wrote:

> Okay, so in the interest of getting ahead of the game if I can, I'd

like to

> know what you guys feed your kids, (babies actually) to help them

gain weight.

> So far, the only thing I have been advised to do is to add an extra

scoop of

> formula to his bottle, making it 24 calories per oz. We started

this when he

> was seven months old, and so far it has resulted in exactly -one-

pound of

> weight gain in seven months. He is extremely allergic to any

dairy, so that kind

> of stuff is out. So, any ideas? I'm looking for a ped. endo right

now, but

> until I find one who can see me, I'd like to -do- something if I

can. Any

> other suggestions on help for him until I can get in somewhere? I

have ST, OT,

> and PT evaluations for him tomorrow through the early intervention

services

> here in Las Vegas, and he's already in with an audiologist for his

deafness,

> (which is not related, my husband is also deaf and he inherited it

from him) but

> that's all I've been able to accomplish so far. His ped. has calls

in for

> referrals to a neurologist, urologist (for his hypospadius), and

orthopedic

> surgeon (vertical talus), but I have read that all non emergency

surgeries should be

> put off until the child has gained some weight. True?

> Thanks in advance for all of your help, you guys are truly amazing!

> Jen

> Xavier 14 months, 13lbs RSS

> Emerald, 5, Non RSS

> Wyatt, 4, Non RSS

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

--I put a caloric supplement called Duocal in all 's bottles

and you can put it in their food too. We buy it at Eckerd and it has

helped her gain a bit more(as long as she eats). It costs 30 dollars

and has 42 extra calories per table spoon. Hope this helps

Judi momto 9 months 12 lbs.

- In RSS-Support , ljhess0701@a... wrote:

> Okay, so in the interest of getting ahead of the game if I can, I'd

like to

> know what you guys feed your kids, (babies actually) to help them

gain weight.

> So far, the only thing I have been advised to do is to add an extra

scoop of

> formula to his bottle, making it 24 calories per oz. We started

this when he

> was seven months old, and so far it has resulted in exactly -one-

pound of

> weight gain in seven months. He is extremely allergic to any

dairy, so that kind

> of stuff is out. So, any ideas? I'm looking for a ped. endo right

now, but

> until I find one who can see me, I'd like to -do- something if I

can. Any

> other suggestions on help for him until I can get in somewhere? I

have ST, OT,

> and PT evaluations for him tomorrow through the early intervention

services

> here in Las Vegas, and he's already in with an audiologist for his

deafness,

> (which is not related, my husband is also deaf and he inherited it

from him) but

> that's all I've been able to accomplish so far. His ped. has calls

in for

> referrals to a neurologist, urologist (for his hypospadius), and

orthopedic

> surgeon (vertical talus), but I have read that all non emergency

surgeries should be

> put off until the child has gained some weight. True?

> Thanks in advance for all of your help, you guys are truly amazing!

> Jen

> Xavier 14 months, 13lbs RSS

> Emerald, 5, Non RSS

> Wyatt, 4, Non RSS

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I'm le and my Coby is 15 months old and weighs in at a whopping

16 lbs. He had been doing wonderful but between the ear infections

and colds the last 6 wks we had a small set back. We are quickly

getting back on the road to gaining weight though. I thought I would

throw in my 2 cents here sense our boys seem to have some things in

common.

On feeding...Coby is now eating table food that I add duo cal to,

Beech Nut's First Advantage baby food that is high in fat and cals,

and for milk he drinks Peptamen Jr, which is a 30/cal oz formula.

You can also use pediasure or whole milk with carnation instant

breakfast to make his milk 30/cal per once. Coby is also on a

medication called Periactin which increases his apatite. WOW what a

difference it makes. The first month he was on it he gained 2

lbs!!!!! He will eat non stop now. I am always feeding him

something or leaving snacks out that he can feed himself.

Coby also had hypospadias...yes I said " HAD " !!! We just had his 2nd

surgery for it and it is fixed now, although he may need one more

surgery to finish it off. I know Coby is rare here to have this

surgery this young but I trust in my urologist completely and both

surgeries went great. He had one at 8 months and then this one just

at 15 months old.

If you have any questions or would just like to chat please e-mail me

any time. greyeyedcutie @ yahoo.com take out the spaces.

Hope this helps,

le, mom to:

ShyeLynn 9, Brock 7, and Coby (rss) & Carlee 1

[Guest guest]

We feed Alyssa Peptamen Jr. now via her G-Tube. It is 1cal/1ml or 30 cals/oz.

Before she got the tube, and after the MAGIC convention, the nutritionist there

said we should mix a toddler formula with whole milk. (she was over 1yr old).

I believe we mixed the formula at half strength with the milk. In fact, I still

give it to her. She was still on the bottle at the time and it was the most

calories at one time I was ever able to get in her.

Dayna, MOm to Alyssa, 2yrs 2mo