Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease that rapidly progresses. Transmitted by the bite of an infected deer tick, Lyme disease is most common in the Northeast section of the United States. However, the disease has also appeared in the upper East coast, in the upper Midwest, and along the coasts of northern California and Oregon.
Ok, might be an odd question, but can a preemie gain to much weight to fast? Samuel was born Sept. 30 at 31.5 weeks weighing 3 lbs 9 oz. on Dec 9 at 10 weeks he weighed 9 lbs. He has reflux but the silent kind where he doesn't spit up much but was in constant pain until we started both prevacid and Zantac.
Infants gain about 20 g per day (0.67 oz per day) between 3 and 6 months of age and approximately 10 g per day between 6 and 12 months. Infants double their birth weight by 4 months of age and triple their birth weight by age 1. Children typically gain 4 to 6 pounds per year between age 2 and puberty. During puberty the childhood growth rate doubles, but because some kids start developing as early as age 8 and some not until age 14.