I don't blame you for being angry with the nutritionist and for being so frustrated with the whole day . Your insurance should pay for the appt with the nutritionist, I would be very surprised if they don't. You are right to be concerned about his not gaining weight but don't despair there are things you can do ! Is there a children's hospital near you ? I would contact them for an appt with one of the nutritionist who sees patients at the hospital's GI clinic. Is that where the GI dr you are seeing is at ? A clinic at your local children's hospital ? The hospital may have what is called a 'failure to thrive clinic' not that it necessarily applies to you, but...they specialize in babies who are having problems growing for many different reasons KWIM ? We see, as part of Braden's 'team' of drs a GI dr who specializes in nutrition, he also has his main GI dr and a GI dr who specializes in liver disorders.
You may want to bring a tape recorder with you and your husband if you can to the first GI appt. Otherwise a lot of what is said could be forgotten, interpreted differently by you and DH or not completely explored to your satisfaction kwim ? It can be really difficult to take it all in especially on the first visit to a specialist.
I would also write down everything you want to talk to the dr about, so that you can get all of your concerns addressed and questions answered. I still, after 8 yrs, forget at least one thing every time we go to an appt (unless I write them down) and we have literally been to hundreds.

Lorraine

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