Wish I would have asked her GI doc for this test to see if she truly has it, we go back in a few weeks so I'll bring it up. But I have noticed her spitting up hours after she eats, never a lot. Other day, she ate some cereal with peaches and had a bottle after and about 4 hours later, she spit up some of the peaches. Granted I have not been giving her the Reglan as often as the doc said, don't like the long list of side effects. So I'm wondering if I should just push the medication or just try a different formula that is easier to digest.

Until he was finally diagnosed and medicated, Evan's DGE cause no to very little wieght gain to happen. He'd even lose lots. B/c he felt full all the time, he couldn't eat, and when he did, he threw it all up again. So yes, I believe that DGE can cause slow weight gain.

Yes DGE can cause slow or no weight gain. They dont feel hungry so they dont eat enough to grow well. What formula is she on? My son has a significant delay and we opted not to try reglan. We tried erythromycin but it didnt seem to do that much. What has worked for Gavin is to be on neocate formula and take periactin--an antihistamine that stimulates the appetite. It does nothing for emptying time but it makes him hungry, so it helps in terms of growth. Reglan and Erythromycin actually can improve emptying time because it strengthens the contractions in the stomach but as you know reglan carries those high risk of side effects and erythromcyin isnt always very effective. Those are the only two meds approved for use in the US.

Like the others have said, more commonly it does cause weight loss. Our son took erythromyicin and bethanechol symotaneously for DGE.