Tália is three years old and weighs only 8.5 kilos and measures 80cm. We do not yet have a diagnosis, although we suspect she has mitochondrial disease. I started this blog whilst pregnant with Tália and on bedrest. Here I share my inner feelings, our journeys, the tests, the mysteries and miracles that face us everyday.
Showing posts with label projectile vomiting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label projectile vomiting. Show all posts
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Projectile Vomiting -Reflux
In the first 8 weeks of her life, Talia put on weight ( between 150-200grams a week). We were all so happy with her progress although she started projectile vomiting - I would feed her a breast and she basically would never stop until I stopped her. I would have to hold her up for hours until finally I could lay her flat. If I let her feed for too long, she would immediately projectile vomit andt the amount coming out of her was alarming. My back was in agony as I would fall asleep propped up on pillows just to keep baby Talia at an angle so that she wouldn't throw up - but as long as she was well and growing, I didn't mind. My paediatrician diagnosed her as having reflux which is fairly common in newborns so I didn't worry. However when on week 9 Talia lost weight, I started to worry - and from then on it has been a real battle. Whilst the vomiting ceased at 3 months, the weight is still a problem.
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