Growth, Height & Weight Charts
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18-Month-old Needs to Gain Weight
Asked by E.K. from Missoula
on April 2, 2008
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I am currently somewhat worried about my daughter. She was born a healthy 7 ;bs., 4 oz. and continued to gain weight until about age one. Now, at 18-months, she weighs...
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- All my kids were like that. None of my three kids ever got over 12% on the scale. They are fine!! As long as your child is healthy, happy and progressing in every o...
- As long as your daughter is staying on her own growth curve, that is ALL that matters. My daughter is even smaller - she did not turn 20 pounds until she was 2 1/2 yea...
- Tell your Dr to jump in a lake!! :) Just kidding. My daughter was only 17lbs on her first bday!!!! So all kids are different. If she is eating, healthy and growing ...
Baby Weight Dropping Curves...
Asked by L.G. from San Francisco
on March 19, 2008
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My little girl was born over 10 lbs - that's upper 90%, and has been dropping down the curves ever since. She's a strictly breast-milk baby, and is very active and hap...
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- i wouldn't worry unless your doctor is worried. is she growing tall? My daughter was 97% weight and 97% for height around wbirth and is now 95% height and 36% weight...
- I wouldn't worry about your baby's weight. If the doctor seemed concerned, maybe then. As long as she's growing she is probably fine. She is probably just growing more...
- I wouldn't worry either. Maybe she's just not a big eater and will always be slender. How nice for her! All my kids were large babies - I just make 'em that way. ...
Weight Gain Recipes
Asked by J.F. from Boise
on February 25, 2008
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hi! i have twin girls that will be 2 years old the end of march, and they are super tiny. one of them is 23 lbs, and the other is 21lb. they were born 3 months prematu...
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- My son was full-term but has always been at the 3rd to 5th percentile. Our ped has been happy as long as he is gaining consistently and staying in that range. A couple...
- If they are eating, I wouldn't worry to much about it. I have a daughter the same age who i cant get to eat really at all. If you know they are eating healthy and regu...
- We did the CIB in 10 oz. whole milk. It had the same sugar values as Enfamil Next Step Formula, so we didn't see a problem with too much sugar. It worked great. A...
Concerned About My Daughter's Weight
Asked by R.B. from Las Cruces
on November 23, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone out there has an underweight baby. My baby is below the 5% mark on the growth chart. I feed her all the time so I don't know why she is underw...
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- If the doctor isnt concerned I would be either. My oldest was always on the lower end too and he was breastfed and ate regular food too. He fianlly caught up when he w...
- My daughter is 3.5 and weighs 28 lbs. She has always been small. She weighed 7lbs at birth and weighed around 18lbs at 18 months. I remember that one because of the...
- I'll pass on what my pediatrician told me about my daughter. It's not so much what percentile a baby falls into, it's more about the baby having consistant growth. D...
Very Slow to Gain Weight on Breastmilk
Asked by M.B. from Santa Fe
on February 8, 2008
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My daughter is 6 months old and hasn't doubled her birthweight yet. At 4 months she was 12.4 and at 6 months shes 12.14. I had supply issues with my first baby. She...
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- You might want to meet with a lactation consultant. If you haven't already done this at home, they can determine how much milk you're producing and compare that with ...
- I am a mother of two wonderful girls (4.5 and 1.5). I didn't have any problems breast feeding each of them for an entire year. I worked full time, but pumped during ...
- I had breastfed all 3 of mine and they were all underweight almost 3 months behind average, sometimes their weight didn't change for a couple of weeks or went down for...
Little One Not Gaining Weight...
Asked by E.C. from Nashville
on March 5, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I need your help and support again! My son will be 19 months on the 14th of March and barely weighs 21 pounds. He went in for his 18th month check up yest...
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- My sister's youngest was very skinny when he was younger (still is at 5), but her pedi had her give him a cup of milk with carnation instant breakfast mixed in every n...
- My son had trouble gaining weight after he started walking which was at 9 months. He still doesn't weigh as much as an average 3 year old but he's healthy and has rea...
- Hee hee, I hope you were joking on the twinkies and milkshakes. I agree with everyone else that there is probably nothing to worry about and once you get the blood...
Normal Weight for a 30 Month Old Boy?
Asked by D.K. from Dallas
on May 13, 2011
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Hello mommies,
Does any one of you know a holistic nutrionist anywhere in Richardson or Dallas?
My 2.5 year old son has always been tiny (less than 5 percentil...
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- My 2.5 year old little man weighs 27 pounds, weighing 26 pounds at his two year check up. He's always been little, but he eats anything, sleeps well, and has energy fo...
- As long as your little guy is eating properly, is active, is actually growing some and is developing mentally, I wouldn't be concerned about his weight much at all. L...
- I understand your concern since we are always pushed to see where they are on this "chart". My feelings about it though is who says this chart is normal? The chart i...
Is My 8Yr Old over Weight?
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on September 24, 2007
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My daughter weighs 79 lbs and I am concerned she is heading for being an over weight kiddo. I wasn't too worried about it because I know she is going to go through sev...
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- Hi M., I would talk to your doctor and determine what percental for height and weight she is compared to other in her age group. If she is somewhere in the middle, ma...
- My daughter went through the same thing at that age! She's now 10yrs old and 5'2" or 5'3" and 120lbs. The most important thing right now is to not let anyone tell he...
- I know most people said to only give her fruit and veggies for snacks, but another idea is to give her some lean protein. That might actually fill her up. Turkey, lo...
6 Month Old Baby Not Gaining Weight
Asked by M.T. from Lafayette
on March 2, 2009
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Hi mamas! I just took my baby in for his 6 month check up, and he'd only gained 6 oz since his 4 month checkup. He fell from the 50th percentile for weight to the 5th...
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- I am no doctor, but I say start the solids now. Also, you could suppliment with formula if you are afraid you don't have enough milk. My daughter gained approx. ...
- Hello! You could try supplementing your breastmilk with formula (remember to have someone else feed him). Also, at 6 months he can begin the cereal and jar fruits/ve...
- Real quick- active toddler here.... My son shrank before we recognized I had supply issues while bf-ing. He was born at the 75th and shrank to the 5th (he was losing...
How to Gain Weight on Failure to Thrive
Asked by B.R. from Hartford
on October 5, 2008
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Hi, moms. My DD is 11 months old and weighs 14lbs. 10ounces. We have seen GI and they have found nothing abnormal. We also see a feeding team who gives us some advi...
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- lots of great advice already. I had a preemie (28 weeks) with feeding issues (mostly gone at 3 yrs) as well as digestive issues (still here and not going away). I fe...
- If she is raaching all of her milestones when she should I wouldn't be concerned about her size some kids are just small. Are you and your husband big, average, or sm...
- Hi B., From the responses that have already been written, it looks like you have more than enough information. Many people seem to have had this issue, or similar ...
