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Two Year Old, Underweight, Consuming Only Liquids, Doesn T Swallow Solids. MCT Oil Given. Advise?

hi, my daughter is a ex-30week preemie (IC), her birth wgt. was 1 kg only (IUGR), she is now just 7.1 kg at 2 years old (actual), she is very picky, takes only liquids, she DOES NOT swallow solids, have teeth but no molars by the way, she spits any solid piece of wood (even egg white of half boiled egg if not watery but yet too soft), she doesn't eat anything except milk/soup/custard, my Q is
1) Y my DD doesn't swallow any solid n spits immediately??? her doc says try, try, try but yet...:))
2) in such case, how can i help her get as much calories as she needs/day???
3) what shall i do to help her gain weight??? her doc always says give her MCT oil and thats it.
i'm very tense regarding my DD's situation..Plzzz help me out!! May God Bless u!
Sat, 18 May 2013
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hi ! decreased appetite in your kid can be due to iron deficiency which is very common in preterm low birth weight kids. she will not gain weight and remain irritable until her iron levels are corrected. secondly giving a lot of liquids occupies all the space in a small kids stomach which in turn is also small, leaving very little space for solid food. try to give a variety of foods in a single day and dont try to force your kid to eat it... just keep it in front of her. first and foremost get her iron level checked. take care
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Two Year Old, Underweight, Consuming Only Liquids, Doesn T Swallow Solids. MCT Oil Given. Advise?

hi ! decreased appetite in your kid can be due to iron deficiency which is very common in preterm low birth weight kids. she will not gain weight and remain irritable until her iron levels are corrected. secondly giving a lot of liquids occupies all the space in a small kids stomach which in turn is also small, leaving very little space for solid food. try to give a variety of foods in a single day and dont try to force your kid to eat it... just keep it in front of her. first and foremost get her iron level checked. take care