http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/ To provide support to parents of infants and young children with feeding disorders related to disability, premature birth or de Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:07:18 GMT Jennifer Hisrich http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54841 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54841 Though I am sure Gabe is very proud of his dad Political ads for partisan offices are not appropriate for this list. General advocacy links are ok as long as Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:02:45 GMT Jaclyn Rene Hafter http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54840 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54840 This is from Gabriel Hafter's dad. For those of you that don't know, Gabe is 7 years old. He has Treacher Collins Syndrome. He has had 9 surgeries, including 2 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:36:09 GMT Dawn Brady http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54839 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54839 Thanks everyone for the suggestions. It's nice to hear I am not alone with this issue and that I'm not such a horrible Mom for not having taken her to the Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:50:46 GMT Rachel Fortiz http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54838 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54838 Kathy,  Sorry I am just getting back to you. I missed the post somehow.  Most definitely she could have had reflux since birth. A lot of children do and most Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:46:04 GMT Kathy Buttars http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54837 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54837 No, when we came home from the hospital she had a feeding tube down her nose into her belly for the first three months until we got her to take enough with a Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:05:12 GMT S A http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54836 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54836 Kathy, I almost forgot to tell you one big factor. I can't remember if you said she was transitioning from breast feeding to a bottle. Most nipples do not Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:52:10 GMT Kathy Buttars http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54835 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54835 Rachel, December 22nd we found out Kayla was having bad reflux.  It was so bad she was arching, going stiff and yelling.  Could she have had reflux problems Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:58:06 GMT Rachel Fortiz http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54834 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54834 Kathy,  That all seems very natural. And actually it makes sense that some of her difficulties with the bottle are due in part to the tubes as well as Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:02:45 GMT S A http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54833 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54833 Marilyn, Thanks for expressing the emotional side of this. You've got a great attutude. My daughter is delayed in several areas, eating being the biggest, and Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:40:34 GMT Marilyn Kurman http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54832 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54832 Kathy, You were not incorrect to lay some of the blame of your daughters feeding problems on the tubes - especially if she was intubated. That is part of what Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:30:13 GMT mbuckley http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54831 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54831 I understand your fears about the tube.  My son was born full term at only 41/2pounds and stayed small.  It was always a task to feed him, and Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:36:54 GMT Kathy http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54830 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54830 Hi Marilyn, That's exactly how my family felt if we didn't get her to take her bottle. If we failed at the first stuggle we would just give up on everything Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:05:30 GMT Marilyn Kurman http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54829 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54829 Kathy I understand your fear, but she may just be ready for a cup. Have you tried offering her milk/formula from a cup??? I would also see if she will eat Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:14:10 GMT Kathy http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54828 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54828 It was really late last night when I wroteg for help. I think I left out the most important part about Kayla's case. She had birth hypoxia and in showing Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:33:48 GMT Betsy Wintermantel http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54826 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding/message/54826 I had a friend who had the same problem as you are having. She didn't push the bottle either. It was a perfect time to introduce the sippy cup and her