• Viral gastroenteritis
• Galactosemia
• Group B streptococcal septicemia of the newborn (late)
• Meningitis
• Tracheoesophageal fistula
• Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
• Birth acquired herpes
• Botulism (infant botulism)
• Congenital hypothyroidism
• Hypoplastic left heart
• Meningitis H. influenza
• Physiologic jaundice of the newborn
• Patent ductus arteriosus
• Premature infant
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Total anomalous pulmonary venous return
• Transposition of the great vessels
• Truncus arteriosus
• Any disorder that causes damage to the nervous system or causes muscle weakness

• Your child does not seem to be eating enough or is consistently losing weight.
• Poor feeding is accompanied by other signs or symptoms.

• Eating habits
  • How does the baby (child) eat normally?
  • Has the diet been changed recently?
• Time pattern
  • Has the baby (child) always been a fussy eater?
  • Is the feeding getting harder?
• Other symptoms
  • Is there vomiting?
  • Is there diarrhea?
  • Is there an abnormal stool color?
  • Is there abdominal pain?
  • Is there abdominal cramping?
  • Is there a sore throat?
  • Is there a stiff neck?
  • Is there a headache?
  • Is there gagging or choking?
  • Is there coughing?
  • Are there other symptoms?

Diagnostic tests:
Laboratory studies such as X-rays, GI studies, and blood tests may be ordered to confirm the presence of a suspected disorder.

After seeing your health care provider:
Although the health care provider maintains records on your baby, it may be helpful to maintain your own records of the well-baby findings. You should add measurements that you do at home (height, weight, etc.).

Bring your records to the health care provider's attention if you notice any abnormalities, or if you have questions about your baby's development. If a diagnosis was made by your health care provider as the cause of poor feeding, you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record.