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Time flies and drags at the same time. It was one year ago this month that we took away all of Minifob's food and put him on an elemental formula diet. During the three months he was on it, he gained 4 pounds, having not gained any weight at all for at least 6 months prior to that.
But since going off the formula, he has again not gained a single ounce, despite the fact that he eats 5 adult-sized meals a day. No weight gain in 8 months is something even mainstream pediatricians can believe in. So happy anniversary, he's going back on formula. Not exclusively; we're hoping to supplement his food with 3 drinks a day, which would be about half of his expected nutrient intake. The good news is we can switch to a less super-hypo-allergenic brand, since he'll be having real food alongside it anyway. This means that a.) it will taste better, and b.) it comes ready-made in liquid form in a brightly colored juice box thing, instead of a can of powder I have to spend all day scooping and mixing. With any luck insurance will still cover supplemental medical nutrition like they covered complete medical nutrition.
In other news, baking soda is my new best friend. Our gastroenterologist recommended it for suspected reflux, said it was both more effective and safer than prescription meds like Zantac. 1/2 teaspoon mixed in water twice a day, and Minifobette is sleeping much, much better at night. She eagerly drinks the stuff and asks for more. And at the same time, we've started to get a few 2-word phrases out of her. Hooray for less stomach pain!
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