Trying to Gain
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Birth Control Pills and Weight gain...help!!
Asked by K.H. from Denver
on January 30, 2009
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Hi moms! I have been trying to lose weight for about the last 6 weeks or so, but with very minimal results. I have been working our between 30 and 60 minutes 6 days ...
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- HI K. OH I feel your pain! Everytime I tried birth control I gained about 20 pounds a week and now I'm trying to work that off. Talk to your Dr and see if they have ...
- I understand what you're going through. About 10 years ago I was on bc pills and gained about 70 lbs. while on them. I won't blame my weight gain on them, but when I ...
- K. H, The doctors state that the birth control do not cause weight gain however, I disagree, everybody is different, my daughter and I both gained weight on these p...
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...
Excess Weight Gain in Children
Asked by D.B. from Wichita
on March 22, 2010
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Ok. I know this is going to spark a real debate and I'm ready for all feedback, positive or otherwise. My sister and I disagree on this subject. My 10 year old daug...
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- So, I agree with both, I wouldn't tell your daughter shes fat/chubby, etc unless it's really bad, because you risk sending her the other way and neither is okay. What...
- I honestly believe that it's not so much what you eat, but how much kids get out and play. We had quite a bit of junk food in our house and none of us kids (there were...
- I was an over weight child who would not of been if my mother had not put me on diets and constantly told me how fat I was. I know this because when my now 17 year old...
Need Help...6 Year Old Needs to Gain Weight....
Asked by C.D. from Fort Myers
on August 31, 2009
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Hi all! I'm new on here and am looking for friendly Mom advise. I recently took my 6 year old son to his well child check up. He lost a pound since his 5 year visit. ...
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- The fact that he throws up at the table is pretty alarming. Just to be safe, you should take him to a gastro specialist. You just want to be sure that his stomach/pan...
- WOW! You sure did get a lot of advice! I didn't have a chance to read all the responses but thought of one idea I saw on Supernanny. Since your son is 6, it actually m...
- Don't fix him meals like that. If you want him to eat healthy, and you should, than only fix him meals he should be eating. We only have one meal at our house and we...
Small 3-Year Old Needs to Gain Weight
Asked by G.Z. from Charleston
on July 6, 2010
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Please help! Our 3-year old boy hasn't gained any weight in the last year since his 2-year checkup. He still weighs 24 pounds. He's always been small and low on the ch...
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- Hi G., I'm sorry you are having to go through this worry...I went through all of those same tests, including a "bone growth" test when my oldest son was four. (He, b...
- Perhaps you could seek help from a nutritionist. I have a friend who is an occupational therapist who specializes in eating issues. Perhaps he doesn't like the texture...
- I'd only be worried if he wasn't growing in height either. I would do as the other mammas have suggested and ask for some simple allergy tests but past that, let him ...
Breastfeeding but Supplementing for Weight gain--Schedule???
Asked by T.C. from Spartanburg
on August 3, 2009
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Hello. I am breastfeeding my little one, but have started supplementing due to her weight loss. She has started gaining weight now, but I am feeding her almost every 1...
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- Hi T., I am sure you know the first three months are the most important so that the baby gets your immune system until she can produce her own. I breastfeed and lov...
- Personally I think the word schedule should be banned from every breastfeeding mom's vocabulary. I HAVE to feed the baby when they are hungry. Whether that is 3 hours ...
- Hi, T.! Breastfeed on demand as much as possible whenever the baby is hungry. However, please don't feel guilty if you end up having to suplement. I had to do the s...
Weight
Asked by J.D. from Las Vegas
on August 13, 2006
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HI, I know everyone is tired of hearing about weight loss, I have tried to just to the easy thing and eat right, exercise, and drink water which i am, but cant seem to...
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- Hi! Oh! Weight! I lost the majority of my first baby's weight by simply waiting ..it took me almost two years of course at that point I was then pregnant with my son.....
- Hey J., First of all, depending on how much you need to lose, once you get to the "morbid" size only 4% can lose it without surgery. I know, I had the surgery. So i...
- The only thing that works to loose weight is time, and eating right. Everyone that I know that has used a fad diet, or pills has lost weight at the beginning, but whe...
Weight
Asked by K.H. from Nashville
on September 17, 2009
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I am having a hard time losing weight. I have 3 kids and am now done. Lol! I really want to focus on losing the weight I gained with all three of them. I have 60 lbs. ...
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- Hello K.: I can totally enter in to your dilemma of trying to lose weight....it's not easy being the Mom, looking after everyone else and LAST but not least....look a...
- Hi K., I am so like you in many ways! I was afraid to join a gym for the same reason as you. It took a lot to get me into 1 again even though I used to go all the...
- if you want a quick fix ignore this reply. if you want a slow process that will make it stay off read on. I lost 35lbsin q year. I eat what i wanted but in proportion....
How Do I Get My 10Yr Old to Gain Weight?
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on March 22, 2011
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My daughter had her 10yr check up yesterday and the doctor is not happy with her weight. He said that she should weigh at least six pounds more than she does. She grew...
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- My son ws on ADHD meds and wouldn't eat either. I took him off and he has been drug free for 13 years. How tall is she? Maybe she is just going to be small If yo...
- I used to have the same issue with our now 13 yo grandson but he did like milk. As a matter of fact I joined the company because their line made such an incredible dif...
- If your insurance will cover it, I would suggest consulting with a nutritionist! I'm sure that if your pediatrician is concerned he/she would be willing to give you a...
Concern About Slow Weight Gain for 9 Month Old Daughter
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on May 28, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I am a little concerned about my 9 month old daughter's slow weight gain. Yesterday we had her 9 month checkup and her weight was "only" 16 lbs. 12oz, ...
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- honestly, she seems normal. Her stats are similar to my youngest. she was 17.5lbs at 10.5 months.. and 29" tall
- Sounds kind of like my son. He was a real chunk, always near the top of the scale, until about the time he started crawling. Then he seemed to slim down. I always c...
- That seems very normal to me. My daughter has always been in the low percentile also, but she is very healthy. As your doc said, as long as she is eating well, pooping...
