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[quote=Anonymous]Op, my child only gained about 2 lbs in 4 years, so we have tried everything by this point. At a low point, DC was <1% for BMI, now DC at 5% which we are very happy with.

If your child is under 8, can do feeding therapy to increase calorie dense food options your DC will eat - nuts, avocado, etc. over age 8, can work with a therapist to do the same. This was only moderately helpful for my DC, but we did try it.

There are also appetite stimulants - usually allergy medication that also makes people hungry.

My 11 year old DC used an appetite stimulant for about 4 months and gained 10 (much needed) lbs. before that DC was not eating enough to maintain their own weight.

We also had DC trial non-stimulants for ADHD which DC could not tolerate - one of them actually took away even more appetite than the stimulant (for ADHD). DC needs to be medicated for ADHD so stopping any meds was not really a good option.

DC is now off the appetite stimulant but still does high calorie milk shakes (whole milk, ice cream, milk powder or pediasure powder, heavy cream) 4-5 nights per week. [/quote]

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