So my latest theory...

Ha ha, quite the little researcher am I.

So now I wonder about the possibility of Jackson having Delayed Gastric Emptying. Clearly I will discuss this with the paed (only a week to wait!!) but wanted thoughts and experiences. (Please )

I read that up to half of reflux babies can have this. The symptoms that Jackson seems to have are:

- Not getting hungry between feeds
- Seeming to get full after a short amount
- Refluxing undigested milk hours after a feed

Plus, I have noticed recently when I pick him up after a nap that he has a sloshing sound in his tummy, like he is still full.

And, it might also explain why he was even worse on the Anti Reflux formula, as that takes even longer to digest. And why he drinks significantly more in the morning (though, could just as easily be simply hunger).

Has anyone had experience with their children taking medication for that? I have read about the two types, but the most common being domperidone. The other sounds awful, but it seems they don't give it too readily in NZ.

Edited by kiwilaurie

Hi Saffron. I haven't found any site with a heap of information. I came across the concept on the Crying Over Spilt Milk website, and have then just gathered information using good old Google.

Here is one website that summarises it pretty well.

I feel like banging my head against a wall to be honest. Things just continue to get worse and worse and I just don't know what the issue is. There could be so many things - how do you possibly narrow it down and fix it?!?!?

Hmmm, I wonder if the gremlins were a bit that way inclined. I've never heard of it before, but they were never big feeders and ended up Fails to Thrive at about 8 mths coz they just wouldn't eat enough food to grow. They're fine now tho, eat like bloody horses.

Maya wrote: they were never big feeders and ended up Fails to Thrive at about 8 mths coz they just wouldn't eat enough food to grow. They're fine now tho, eat like bloody horses.

Oh how I love to hear that!!

Jackson put on no weight this week on Neocate, and his intake is getting less and less every day. I wonder why?

He spills more on the Neocate, so I wonder if his omeprazole is not high enough and it is acidic? I don't think it is the taste of the Neocate that is a problem... but something obviously is!

I keep coming across all these horror stories of babies who need NG tubes, and never get good at eating. Not healthy for this already highly stressed mummy!!!

Sorry I havent read all your previous posts in the past, but is Jackson on Gaviscon as well as Losec? Gav helps to keep the feed down and thickens it. Isla had to be on Gav before each feed plus Ranitidine twice a day.
Also Isla never had tummy time lying flat, always up on a angle.
Also Gaviscon can be added to their formula too, maybe this would help too?
Sorry if none of that helps. I hope things get more sorted soon.