MBD baby

[Spanky]

Here are my questions:
1. How long do you keep giving the q4hr calcium? I started him on it thursday night and hes not 100% yet but hes also not expelling any in his stool or urine.

Now that he is on proper formula with the correct amount of calcium I would wean down the calcium. It should not be necessary to supplement calcium when on the formula.

2. I posted a video below, do you guys think he might also be a dwarf or do you think his size is more related to malnutrition?

Malnutrition. Severe malnutrition. How old is he and how much does he weigh? I do around the clock feedings for these compromised, malnutrition-ed little ones... have received more than my fair share of these kids. There are at least 2 threads on TSB...

3. He has bloated twice on me this weekend and I have fixed him with warm water soaks and baby smithacone but is there anything else I could try? He is only taking 3ml per feeding plus a small dose of liquid calcium and then his antibiotics twice a day. I did start him on probiotics as well.

Which antibiotics and why? If they tend to bloat it is better to feed 1/2 the normal feeding amounts but twice as often.

4.He is getting fox valley 20/50. Would it benefit him with growth if I have him the fox valley 32/40 instead?

I second CritterMom's recommendation to stick with FV 20/50 but add Ultra-boost (1 part ultraboost to 3 parts FV 20/50).