Overweight or Underweight
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Newborn Gaining Too Much Weight at 2 Wk Exam?
Asked by S.J. from Dallas
on February 7, 2008
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My baby weighed 7.6 at birth and at her 2 week exam today she weighed 8.12. I could have sworn I saw 8.1 on the scale but the nurse says it was 8.12. In any event, the...
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- find a new dr :) just joking keep doing what you are doing! I have always fed on demand and have 2 big healthy boys.
- S., I have to "weigh in" here too. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AT ALL WITH WHAT YOU ARE DOING REGARDING FEEDING YOUR CHILD!!! My daughter is now almost 3 and has been o...
- THATS CRAZY! he/she shouldn't have said that. That is only 6 oz more than babies are supposed to gain. an ounce a day..right? I commend your decision to take a leave o...
Stress over Baby's Slow Weight Gain, Milk Supply Issues
Asked by A.J. from Seattle
on October 30, 2008
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Hello everyone... need some perspective. Have I overreacted? Has anyone experienced anything similar? What would you recommend that we do to help improve the situation...
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- I am so sorry you are having a tough time. I have been there and it is REALLY stresfull! I have two kids and nursing was just fine with my daughter but I had all the s...
- RELAX.... I'm glad you got a massage.(partially because I am an LMT and think everyone should get more.) The stress is probably your biggest culprit. I have two girls ...
- She was sick. She didn't feel good. You are worried. Anxiety is the biggest curtailer to milk production. Watch what you're eating. She may have a food sensitivity th...
Low Cal Diet Vs. Weight Watchers. Anyone Tried Both Who Can Offer Feedback?
Asked by M.J. from Sacramento
on May 8, 2010
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I wanted to find out if anyone had success with Weight Watchers after failing with a low-cal diet? I tried a 1,200 calorie diet twice -- once upon my doctor's instruct...
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- If the pounds are not coming off it's because you have too many toxins in your body. In order to lose weight you need to do a detox cleansing, then go on the diet. Y...
- Though I've never tried Weight Watchers, I've tried many other diet plans. The one that has worked best for me (and the most painless) is coordinated and managed by ...
- I have done both and so far have had more success with WW. I'm only trying to lose about 15 lbs (stubborn though) and have lost 5 lbs with WW. However, I went tw...
My 14-Month Is a Very Picky Eater and Is Less than 15% Percentile in Weight
Asked by M.B. from Seattle
on November 17, 2009
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He loves to eat, but I feel like we're limited in what we feed him. We basically give him Nutrigrain waffles, Mac N Cheese, bananas, cheese of all kinds, whole milk yo...
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- My baby didn't like any jar baby food. We fed her soft steamed vegies: sweet potato, russet potato, corn, carrots, peas, jar peaches, grapes (cut up), soft noodles (s...
- He's definitely old enough to eat whatever the rest of the family is eating. There will be days when they eat a lot and days when they hardly touch their food and not...
- Your son's pickiness and avoidance of certain textures is utterly and completely within the range of normal for his age. And his list of foods he likes is actually pre...
Indoor Cat Made Outdoor and Lost a Lot of Weight....
Asked by H.D. from San Francisco
on February 13, 2009
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Hey there Mamas! Again I turn to you for wisdom...So I've had my 1st cat (Figaro) for almost 7yrs. and when my baby started to crawl I made him an outdoor cat (he also...
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- I just wanted to acknowledge your efforts to care for your baby and you cat and how hard that is and applaud you. It is hard on them to transition, illness are sometim...
- Hi, Figaro might have worms. Also some humane societies have lower cost vets attached to them. C
- He may have lost weight becuase he is getting more exercise being outside. My cats act hungry all the time now. I feed them more, but they also hunt. I know one of my ...
Privacy Issue at a Recent Visit to a University Hospital?
Asked by H.B. from New York
on September 28, 2010
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On the 23rd of this month, we took our son to The University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa for a day's worth of tests to be done to determine whether or not he h...
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- I think perhaps the way you worded your request may have been a little strong (or maybe it's just how your reaction comes across in writing), but I do not think you we...
- I have to say I would have requested a private area as well if the area we were in could be viewed by other visitors to the hospital. If it was just medical personnel...
- Having been to the very same hospital for several ultrasounds when they thought my in utero baby had a heart problem, I am pretty sure I know to which "cubby hole-type...
2 Year Old Constantly Eating and Drinking but Not Putting on Weight. Help? UPDAT
Asked by L.S. from Jackson
on May 24, 2011
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PREVIOUS QUESTION: I have a 2 year old daughter (28 months old to be exact) and she has a weight problem. She eats constantly. She acts like she never gets full but ye...
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- Well her size doesn't sound like the concern. My almost 3yr old daughter is super petite, and you can see her bones too (even though she eats more than her 6yr old bo...
- Ask for an A1C blood test it will give her blood sugar level for the past 3 months much better than a reg. glucose test. My son had the same symptoms and had all the ...
- HI L., I hope your doctor's appointment went well, and that they tested her blood in the office with a glucose meter. It does sound as if she may have diabetes. Dep...
My 14 Month Old Has Not Gained ANY Weight Since He Was 9 Months Old!!
Asked by M.C. from Springfield
on July 11, 2007
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My 14 month old son was born average weight, 7lbs & 15 oz. He was a really chubby baby and at 6 months, weighed 19lbs & 6oz(at this point he was EXCLUSIVELY breastfed...
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- Hi M.! My 4 yr. old was born at 27 weeks, 1 lb. 4 oz. and we struggled with weight up until about a year ago. She is now 50th percentile for both height and weight, bu...
- Can he have cream of wheat? My kids use to love that when they were babies. You can make it with water and add fruit to it.
- I think I could have written this myself (except my son does not have allergies). I breastfed my son till he was 19 months. He is 2 next month and still wearing 12-1...
Concerns Regarding 4 1/2 Year Olds Weight. Seeking Other's Experiences.
Asked by J. from Dallas
on August 22, 2007
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My DD is 4 1/2 years old and I am concerned about her weight. She has almost always been in the 90-95% in height and weight and she still is. Problem is, I got to su...
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- My question to you would be how does your doctor feel about your daughter? Does the doctor feel she is healthy? Does the doctor feel she is progressing well. My son...
- BMI calculators are typically for adults. When pediatricians look at children, they use percentiles and averages. If her height and weight are proportionate (both in...
- J., I don't know about the BMI for kids, but my daughter was always in the 90th percentile and just a little chubbier than her sister, and now she's 14 and overweight...
In Desperate Need of Advice on Relationship Issue!!
Asked by K.B. from Shreveport
on July 31, 2007
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I have had an on-going issue with my husband. I know that many women have this same problem and I am hoping that someone will read this and tell me that we can make it...
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- Im going to give you some advice that I have been given. You are not going to change him, it sounds like you know that. No matter what you say it is not being receiv...
- My best friend is going through this and I'll give you the same advice I gave her (it worked for her). You're the one paying the bills, right? This means a LOT to a ...
- I can definitly say I've been there. My husband and I have been married for 12 years and we were ina similar situation when our kids were little. Same thing with the...
