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Posted by Tracy R on December 02, 2002 at 19:23:45:
In Reply to: any Neocate/GI Advice? posted by JerryandDawn on December 01, 2002 at 01:11:09:
: Our daughter was born 8 weeks early and stayed in the hosp. for 4 weeks. She is now 19 weeks old and we have had all sorts of difficulty with feedings. A typical day includes eating no more than 2 to 3 oz. e/3 hours sometimes less (1 oz.) and never more. She has reflux (level 3-4)so as soon as she is done that starts for about 20 minutes. During an xray of her feeding, she started reflux when her tummy was half full. After approx. 40 to 50 minutes she begins crying hysterically; arching her back; crunching into a ball; straightening her legs. This lasts anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes. She has a tremendous amount of gas and an inability to have regular bowel movements. Maybe has one per 5-7 days. Usually mom helps her with that. After a healthy BM, she feels much better, but her typical BM's are peanut butter crunch consistency. We were finally referred to a GI doc, who put her on neocate (after trials on soy and Alimentum). As with others, the Neocate does not appear to help much. She is also on Prilosec for reflux. All tests and exams (blood, ultra sound, endoscope/flex sig and bipsies) are normal. Our Pediatrician states she has malabsorption, but not severe enough yet to cause "physical" signs of trauma. Our baby currently weighs 9 lbs. 3 oz. after leaving the hospital (15 weeks ago) at 5 lbs. 8 oz.. : We are wondering if the stories are similar. How long does it take for Neocate to make a difference. And is it as difficult for you as us with getting doc's to understand? Your story sounds so familiar. My son experienced the same discomfort causing him to scream, arch his back, straighten out, pull up his knees. I could hear his BM's from the next room they were so explosive! After first trying Nutramigen, which helped for about a week, our GI put him on Neocate. The Neocate cleaned out his colon causing him to pass blood and mucous into his diaper. This lasted a few weeks and we were wondering if this formula wouldn't work either. But we stuck with it and once his colon was healed, he was a brand new baby. Watch out when you start introducing food though. Jacob had reactions to lots of different things. I can share more if you're interested. Good Luck and hang in there!
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