I feed my kid too much?! Pedi vent! (kinda long)

AlwysAwsm · August 2009

I want to start off by saying I feed DS between 3 and 6 oz a feeding depending on how long it has been since he ate last. He usually only eats about 4.5oz.

Well yesterday I posted about ds spitting up foul smelling clear liquid- https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/21367586.aspx

I got him in to see someone right away. The office I go to consists of about 15 pedi and there is only one who I absolutely hate and actually requested to see ANYONE but her. Well, she was the only one who had an opening so I agreed to see her just because if something happened to ds overnight I would never forgive myself.

First the nurse checked him and she said that it sounds like reflux (which I already knew he had) and she checked his stats which he was perfect, in the 50 percentile for height, weight, and head circumference.

Then the doctor came in. I told her what was going on and I told her how much I was feeding him. She completely ignored the clear spit up, the arching back, how he hates laying on his back and ignored what I said about what my previous doctor was doing to work with this.

Instead, she told me I am feeding him too much! He is 2.5 mos old and she said I shouldn't feed him more than 3 oz! Tell me how I am feeding him too much if he spits up even after 1 oz? And why is he spitting up clear liquid instead of formula? Also, how can I be feeding him too much if he is growing perfectly?!

The best part about it is, she told me that if he is still acting hungry after 3 oz, put chocolate syrup on his paci and let him suck on that!

Please tell me if I am wrong for thinking this lady is a quack

robikat · August 2009

Quack, Quack. I'd get a second opinion ASAP. Chocolate syrup?!

WaitingForMyMiracle · August 2009

Wow. She's BSC.

dmogmo · August 2009

I would so find a new pedi. I think I fed 3 oz at like 3 weeks.

karskaren · August 2009

Chocolate syrup???? I think I would be demanding to see one of the other pedi in the group or switching groups - that is crazy!

I can't really comment on the bottle size issue - DS still just takes 3 oz bottles, but all babies are different - that doesn't mean that your LO doesn't need bigger bottles.

BeanieWeanie · August 2009

She sounds cuckoo. Sorry you had to deal with her. I'd definitely see another doc for a second opinion. Hope your LO is better soon.

ashleighathomson · August 2009

I'm not one to question professional opinions, but this lady sounds like a complete weirdo. I'd try to see another pedi soon asap. GL to you and LO!

AlwysAwsm · August 2009

robikat:
Quack, Quack. I'd get a second opinion ASAP. Chocolate syrup?!

She told me to make an follow up appt on Fri to see how that works. Instead I made the appointment with my regular pedi.

blendedfammama · August 2009

That's insane!!! At 2 months my DS was eating 7 oz every 4-5 hours...guess I over fed too! Quack. And chocolate syrup???? My pedi said to NOT put anything of flavor on the paci as they may like it so much they reject the breast or bottle because it doesn't taste as good.

Lolita0626 · August 2009

What the hell? She sounds BSC to me!

ErinNConnorsMom · August 2009

She's a quack. Our ped wants babies on 3 oz around 2 WEEKS old. I know Erin (my only kiddo who was completely ff at 1 mo) was taking 4 oz at that point. And chocolate syrup on a paci? Report her to the office manager, complain to your regular ped, do what it takes to get her in trouble.

AlwysAwsm · August 2009

ErinNConnorsMom:
She's a quack. Our ped wants babies on 3 oz around 2 WEEKS old. I know Erin (my only kiddo who was completely ff at 1 mo) was taking 4 oz at that point. And chocolate syrup on a paci? Report her to the office manager, complain to your regular ped, do what it takes to get her in trouble.

Believe me, I'm telling my regular pedi all about her on Fri. This isn't the first time this woman went against what my normal pedi said.

And I am not the only one in my area who had a problem with this woman.

CalinsBride · August 2009

Oh dear God.

Fall2009Mom · August 2009

If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck...

You should definitely get a second opinion.

EmH12 · August 2009

Quack job.

jacksjerseygirl · August 2009

First of all - are all the pedis joint owners or is there a board or a specific doctor that is 'head'. I would let them know exactly what she did and said.

CHOCOLATE SAUCE FOR A BABY. Yeah. Okay. Let's give them a dose of sugar. That'll solve it. QUUUUUUAAAACCCKKKK.

Our pedi actually tried to go down the route of telling me I was feeding DS too much at our 1 month visit. I knew I wasn't. I continued to feed him. He is a big boy - I think it is just in his genetic make-up. At his 3 month visit I told her how much I was feeding him and she said 'oh he's a big boy - he needs every drop'. So lol sometimes I think it just depends what their mood is.

Reflux and dairy/milk/lactose allergies are all becoming over-diagnosed and every parent brings them up - I think - at one point or another (so another pedi told me) and so sometimes when a new parent brings up these issues - the pedi does ignore it because every baby has reflux at some point and every baby has an intolerance at some point to the milk/lactose.

Anyway ... DS was eating between 25-30 oz per day at 2 mo. By 3 months he was eating 30-35 and now at 4 months he is eating 35-45 oz. He comes from big/tall biological parents and even though he was born at 5lbs he has now almost quadrupled that weight and is 18lbs.

When he over-eats it comes back up as formula, not clear reflux liquid - though I know that over eating can make the symptoms of reflux worse.

Good luck and I would talk to another pedi.

cubsfan1 · August 2009

Oh. My. God.

I am just happy that you are intelligent and informed enough to recognize a cah-razy when you see one. The sad thing is, there are probably mom's out there putting chococalte syrup on their still-hungry LO's pacis as we speak.

I am scared.

Aug Bride · August 2009

What a quack! Again she completely ignores what you have to say about the spit up. I would tell your regular pedi what she said. I am sure he / she would want to know what she is telling other patients.

kerivp · August 2009

That is just CRAZINESS. Chocolate syrup!?!? And you are not feeding him too much. I think it's impossible to generalize how much babies need to eat. Babies grow at different rates and one 2.5 month old could eat 3 oz. and another 6 oz. It just depends. Geez!!