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My 2 Year Old Daughter Will Not Gain Weight
Sep 23, 2009 ... I was so lucky in that my first doctor for my baby was a FAMILY doctor and he never even looked at the percentiles. ...
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- i agree about testing for allergies or intolerances. Failure to thrive is a big symptom of some GI food allergies (like eosinophillic stuff). www.kidswithfoodallergie...
- Oh, honey, WHO CARES what percentile she is on. Is she healthy? Does she have energy to run and play? If yes, then she is FINE! Pediatricians get really hung u...
- It is not uncommon for children this age to eat only a few certain things and only want those and only those. You said that she will eat fruit all day long if you let...
Starting Baby on Rice Cereal
Read all 46 responses: "My baby girl is 3 months old. She is in the 80th percentile for height and weight, and is all around healthy and happy.
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- I know that they say not to put babies on solids (rice, oatmeal) until 6 months, but my son was hungry too, and my pediatrician actually recommended it when he was 2 m...
- My son was also a big baby and always hungary... so I started him on rice cereal at three months and fruits and veggies at four months. The food really seemed to do t...
- I started both my babies on rice cereal at 3 mo with pediatrician's blessing. Both were waking very hungry and growing very well. Neither of them (now 10 and 12) hav...
Can Anyone She Light on These CogAT Scores?
It also says that these are percentiles. It also gives a stanine # which he got an 8, 9, 9, 9, respectively. I did find online that these scores are in a ...
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- When talking about percentiles an easy way to think about them is this...Out of 100 children, your son scored better than ___ (insert number here) of them. So if his ...
- We are waiting for our son's(he's 6 and in Kindergarten)IQ results. Testing was recommended for him, for the gifted program, by his teacher. We knew he was bright and ...
- In our school district the 2nd grade CogAT scores are used to identify students for the gifted program. Your son's score of 98 would automatically qualify him for the...
Rear Facing Baby
I will do whatever is safest for my baby, but wanted to hear what others are doing. Thanks ... but my son is in the 70th percentile for height and weight, ...
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- I don't remember what weight we turned our daughter around, but our doctor said at least 1 year old - so . If we waited until 30 lbs, she would have just turned around...
- I turned both of my kids forward at 20lbs. I am sure it is safest to keep them rear facing until they are 20 years old but it sure isn't practical at all. My daughter ...
- I have never heard of a pediatrician telling a parent to keep a child rear facing until they are 30 pounds. My son didn't want to rear face anymore at 10 months old, ...
FRIEND'S Baby Not Growing like He Should
FRIEND'S Baby Not Growing like He Should ... months old has been in the 5th percentile since birth for height and weight but .... Baby Doesnt Weigh Enough ...
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- S., you are good to check on this for her. I would of course recommend having her get a good pediatrician and it sounds like she is doing that. Also, Tarrant County ...
- S., Has the pediatrician expressed concern over the child or is the mom just concerned? It is very common to have a child in the 50th percentile or more when they ...
- Hi S., We had the same experience with our little girl. She didn't measure up to the "growth charts" pediatricians typically follow. The DR we were with at the time...
Should I be worry if my 12 month olds head is bigger than others?
My friend, has a baby girl that is off the charts in terms of length... she is over the 100th percentile even. But she's normal. ...
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- James, my daughter's cousin, had a head so large as an infant that it impeded him crawling (very heavy!), and was always commented upon. His parents worried, but the d...
- Dear L., My son had a similar head. He never crawled. All my friends that had babies were (oddly enough)of a close age to mine. When I asked the Doctor why he was...
- My daughter has a large head also which is off the charts but the doctor doesn't seem to make it a large concern. I don't believe there is anything wrong with your ch...
Standing Baby on His Legs... Good or Bad?
Read all 5 responses: "We have been standing our baby on his legs since he was ... started on his own. our baby is in the 75th percentile like yours and is ...
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- I have my son standing on his legs for short periods of time. Let your son be the one to give you the clues as to how much he can do. My son collapses his legs when he...
- There is NOTHING wrong with babies standing at this age. The stretching and standing strengthens the muscles, ligaments, and joints. This attempt to stand actually aid...
- I don't think there is anything wrong with it as long as you don't over do it. Yes he still needs his tummy time and his legs aren't ready to walk yet so make sure you...
2 Month Not Gaining Enough Weight
Just remember your baby has not had the opportunity to read all the .... I just think all kids are different (which is why they have percentiles), ...
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- Hi J., Try increasing your daily intake of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. Better nutrition for the nursing Mom means better nutrition for Baby. Email me if you...
- All babies are duifferent! My baby girl was 6lbs 14oz at birth, 9lbs at 3 months and has just now, at 9 months, finally gotten over the 14lb mark. She is totally off...
- My baby, exclusively breastfed the whole time, was a very slow gainer the first 3 months (8 # 4oz at birth, 12 lbs at 3 months) - my doc talked about supplementing, bu...
Child's Weight
Someone's gotta be in the 2nd percentile, right? Is your baby really underweight , or just not a big baby? I would look more at whether he is growing, ...
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- Hi P., I am a mother of 6, soon to be 7, and my babies have all been drastically different as far as growth. My first was 20 pounds by 6 months, but my sixth is only...
- hi P. ~ Don't worry, all babies are different. I have a 9 month old, too but he is big (22 pounds and 31 inches). Here are some food ideas - We give him 1/2 Yo Baby Yo...
- Is he healthy? Is he active? Is he reaching the normal milestones? Are you or your husband small? If you answered yes to these then he is fine! Some children are ...
Do Big Babies Come Early?
I just had to respond because my baby was in the 75 percentile at 34 weeks and they said he would be huge....10lbs. Well, he ended up being only 7lbs 1oz. ...
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- Congrats M., I just had to respond because my baby was in the 75 percentile at 34 weeks and they said he would be huge....10lbs. Well, he ended up being only 7lbs...
- I had a baby that was 11 pounds 4 ounces in 2005. We induced him a few days early, because even though I had contractions, he was not coming any time soon! I also ha...
- Hello, I definitely have experience with large babies. First of all I would like to tell you what my doctor told me: That tall women with boyish figures usually fair...
