My ds2 has been awkward when feeding from about 3 weeks old. She breastfed reasonably well and took expressed milk with no problems and would normally take about 6ounces per feed. However gradually i replaced breastmilk for formula and the problems then started. This is quite a long story, so please bear with me.
At nine weeks I took her to the GP because the length of time feeding her was getting beyond a joke, it would take 1 to 1 1/2 to take 3 ounces, she would vomit quite often and generally look uncomfortable. The GP thought she had Pyloric Stenosis which was then disproved by the hospital, instead she was treated for reflux (Given Ranitadin, domperidone and gaviscon). Whilst in hospital she then contracted Rotavirus and was put on a drip and starved for 24 hours. Once at home she started to consume milk again, but this time in large quantities, she went from taking 20 ounces to 44 ounces. This behaviour lasted for a week then she returned to taking very small quantities.
We went back to the hospital about 4 weeks later for an outpatients appt, things had not improved and in fact had become worse. She was now taking abount 12 ounces a day and hadnt gained any weight in over 6 weeks. The consultant told me to continue taking the anti reflux meds but at this point i was convinced she was suffering from something else.
Anyway, at 16 weeks she was re-admitted to hospital due to inhaling her medication, the drs then decided it wasnt reflux but milk allergy. My baby was now terrified of the bottle, she would cry before I even attempted to feed her and would attempt to leap from my arms. So the next course of action was to insert a nasal tube. She was given neocate which she seemed to tolerate and actually began to enjoy. She was discharged and started to feed fantastically for a fortnight. However 3 days ago I noticed she was starting to shy away from the bottle and once again every feed is a struggle. Surely she couldnt be allergic to the Neocate??? I have searched the net for answers as I have lost all faith in the paeds, all of them seem to have conflicting views. We are currently awaiting the results of a blood test to check for antibodies but I am at the point of thinking that there must be something seriously wrong with my baby.