Poor feeding

Poor feeding in infants Definition: Poor feeding occurs when an infant demonstrates either a lack of interest in feeding, or an inability to take in adequate nutrition.

Poor feeding is not an indicator of the severity of the disease, but it is an indicator that (even in the absence of other symptoms) suggests close watching of the infant. Poor feeding is not the same as "picky" eating.

Poor feeding Feeding problems may include difficulty with a baby's suck at the breast or bottle, lack of hunger, problems with spitting up, and weight loss. Feeding difficulties ...

poor feeding breathing difficulty listlessness decreased or elevated temperature unusual skin rash or change in skin color persistent crying unusual irritability ...

Poor feeding or vomiting (throwing up). Sleepiness or difficulty in waking your baby up. Weakness or limp arms and legs.

Poor Feeding in Infants Poor Skin Turgor (Skin Turgor) Popliteal Cyst (Baker's Cyst) Pork Tapeworm (Taeniasis) Porphobilinogen (PBG) ...

Poor feeding When to Seek Medical Care Call your doctor if your baby becomes jaundiced.

irritability poor feeding failure to grow high fevers The symptoms of diabetes insipidus may resemble other problems or medical conditions. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis.

irritability poor feeding slowed or poor growth and development dyspnea (difficulty breathing) wheezing diaphoresis (sweating) grayish skin color in conjunction with other symptoms periods of pallor (pale skin) heart failure ...

Difficult feeding (poor feeding habits) Failure to gain weight Poor development Cyanosis which becomes more pronounced during periods of agitation Passing out Sudden death Clubbing of fingers (skin or bone enlargement around the finger nails) ...

Early signs of infection can be as subtle as poor feeding, lethargy, or poor temperature control. Women with vaginal group B strep can transmit it to their infant before birth, after the membranes are ruptured, or during the delivery.

In severe cases, patients have a history of poor feeding, chronic upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, and poor growth. The mother may notice difficulty with crying, frequent pauses during feeding, and nasal flaring.

The symptoms of tuberculosis in a newborn can include fever, drowsiness, poor feeding, fail to thrive and difficulty in breathing. Many other symptoms are possible, depending on the extent of the infection.

Heart failure Lethargy Poor feeding Shortness of breath (dyspnea) Rapid breathing (tachypnea) Fatigue Cyanosis (blue discoloration of skin) Delayed growth or growth failure Broadening of the finger tips (clubbing) ...

irritability fever sleeping more than usual poor feeding high-pitched cry arching back cries when picked up or being held inconsolable crying bulging fontanelle (soft spot on an infant's head) noticeably different temperament ...

Children born with aortic stenosis may show symptoms of shock, poor feeding, failure to thrive, and shortness of breath. Note: People with aortic stenosis may not have any symptoms until later in the course of the disease. Signs and tests: ...

Constant crying Excessive sleepiness or irritability Poor feeding A bulge in the soft spot on top of a baby's head (fontanel) Stiffness in the baby's body and neck ...

yellow coloring of the baby's skin - usually beginning on the face and moving down the body poor feeding or lethargy Symptoms of jaundice may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your baby's physician for a diagnosis.

In the UK, where chronic disease in childhood isn't common, failure to thrive in infants may be a result of poor feeding techniques. In older children, unhappy home circumstances and emotional problems are often to blame. Problems with milk feeds ...

If your baby was born at 36 to 38 weeks gestational age — several weeks early — be particularly careful to watch for the development of jaundice or poor feeding.

Agitation Bulging fontanelles Decreased consciousness Opisthotonos Poor feeding or irritability in children Rapid breathing ...

If not identified and treated, these newborns develop poor feeding and rhinorrhea. By definition, early congenital syphilis occurs in children between 0 and 2 years old[2]. After, they can develop late congenital syphilis.

This may occur because of delayed or insufficient milk production by the mother or because of poor feeding by the newborn.

More commonly, meningitis begins with several days of upper respiratory symptoms or gastrointestinal symptoms. Most children have high fevers, severe headaches, and poor feeding.

or wheezing sound; laboured breathing that makes a child's rib muscles retract (muscles between ribs draw inward with each breath); vomiting; chest pain; abdominal pain; decreased activity; loss of appetite (in older children) or poor feeding (in ...

High fever Headache Stiff and sore neck Nausea and vomiting Difficulty looking into bright lights Confusion Sleepiness In infants, slowness or inactivity, irritability, vomiting, and/or poor feeding ...

Changes in behavior, such as confusion, sleepiness, and difficulty waking up, are important symptoms. In infants, symptoms of meningitis are often much less specific and may include irritability or tiredness, poor feeding, and fever.

Early symptoms may include low body temperature, poor feeding, vomiting and blood in stools. Without treatment, death is likely. Pseudo-precocious puberty -- Premature sexual development; of unknown cause. Pseudotumors -- False or phantom tumor.

See also: Feeding, Infection, Birth, Diagnose, Muscle