hi

thanks for your reply theresa, i really appreciate it. you have helped me just by providing me with your experience.

Briella was born at 35 weeks, weighing 2510gm, within 10 days she was 2240gm and was put in hospital and on a ng tube for 5 days. since then there has been a constant battle with her weight. everyone freaks out when they see her, i have been to a GP with my other child and ended up at the childrens hospital that afternoon because he took one look at Briella and got so worried about her. they have this "ideal" amount of how much they expect a child to put on weekly and if they dont do it then look out. i have also stopped going to the health nurse because of the treatment etc i got. Briella now sees the paediatrician monthly for weight checks and he had me start her on solids early. the paediatrician has seen her since she was about 2 to 3 mths, before that it was the health nurse.

at 6 1/2 months she weighs 5 kg, she is way below the 3rd percentile so i guess thats what they class as FTT.

how early was your little girl? what did she weigh? what does she weigh now?

thanks again for your help