Jeff Hersh: When babies have a 'failure to thrive' Dr. Jeff Hersh Q: The doctor was worried that my neighbor’s 2-week-old son was not gaining enough weight and was not “thriving.” ...

Jeff Hersh: When babies have a 'failure to thrive' Dr. Jeff Hersh Q: The doctor was worried that my neighbor’s 2-week-old son was not gaining enough weight and was not “thriving.” ...

Seeing a child receive the diagnosis "failure to thrive" can be painful for parents. There's a new diagnosis available called pediatric feeding disorder. It allows treatments, medications ...

That said, hearing the term “failure to thrive” can be jarring. My baby boy was just a few days old when I learned there may be a problem, and I was scared, for his health and well-being.

Case Presentation. An 11-month-old boy was admitted to the hospital for a history of chronic diarrhea and severe failure to thrive. He was born full-term with a birth weight of 2.8 kg, but did not ...

The word “failure” is rampant in medicine. Hearts, livers, lungs and kidneys all “fail,” which simply means they cease to do their job. But the failures that patients tend t… ...

At the pediatrician's office, Dee Dee is told that Gypsy has "failure to thrive"—which sends both Dee Dee and her mother into a panic. "It's a creepy name, but it's not too bad," the doctor says.

Jeff Hersh: When babies have a 'failure to thrive' Dr. Jeff Hersh Q: The doctor was worried that my neighbor’s 2-week-old son was not gaining enough weight and was not “thriving.” ...