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1-Year Old Not Gaining Weight
According to average weight charts, she's at about 50% now, and everyone comments ... I agree with the other moms - if your baby is happy and active and has ...
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- Ups and downs are toatally normal. At your next appointment ask your doc specifically if you should be concerned. My doctor told us at out last appointment that norm...
- my son is 22.5 lbs and is 12.5 months old. So your little ones weight is fine. I understand the concern is the no weight gain issue and I would say it is not time to ...
- Unless your doctor has given you specific steps to take or refered you to a nutritionist, it doesn't sound like he/she is all that concerned. She can't possibly conti...
Daily Formula Intake
Hi--The average amount is between 2 to 2.5 times her weight in ounces. So, for example, if a baby is 10 lbs, she would be eating between 20 and 25 ounces a ...
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- Hi M., Looks like alot of Moms have come through with some great advice already. 4oz every 4 hours is what my daughter did at that age...Sometimes more, sometimes l...
- Hi--The average amount is between 2 to 2.5 times her weight in ounces. So, for example, if a baby is 10 lbs, she would be eating between 20 and 25 ounces a day. And, t...
- I would say she should be taking about a 4 ounce bottle by now. i would say she is going to eat 6-8 bottles a day. i would say both formulas are good. i know the proso...
Baby Not Gaining Enough Weight
My deepest concerns is that my baby girl is not gaining enough weight. .... because especially with a smaller than average baby you want them to have as ...
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- Hi Saimi, What does the doctor say about her size and her health? What you have to remember is if the doctor says she is okay, she is okay. Is she happy after...
- If your baby ACTS fine and is generally healthy, she is fine. Some babies are just littler than others, and I think the whole percentile thing is an awful way to comp...
- Hi S., I would start her on rice cereal and baby furits and vegetables. How much did she weight at birth? J.
Toddler Girl Won't Gain Weight
(most baby's weight that by 6-9 months) which is very small for a 1yr. ... Your child is still well within the normal ranges and in fact is pretty average. ...
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- Same with my 2 yr old! My Doctor was not concerned. She is in the 15th percentile for weight. I would not worry!
- My son gained only one pound from age 1 until age 2. He was 97th percentile in everything until he was 1. He's fine. It was never even mentioned at our well toddler...
- My son isn't as old but has the same stats. As soon as he started moving around, he stopped gaining a lot of weight after bring a baby that put on weight quicker than...
Baby Just Turned 1 and Is Very Skinny
My oldest child weighed a little over 15 pounds at 1 year At 18 months she was the average height and weight of a 9 month old I obsessed about getting her ...
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- Don't worry so much. My first daughter hit the chunky 6-9 stage but my second one never did. In fact she was always so skinny she didn't even register on the growth ...
- My daughter is almost 2 and never went through a chunky stage-I missed it, b/c her big sister was so chubby and I loved it! What is she eating? If she is still on baby...
- My son did the same thing from 6-11 months, did not gain weight. It turned out that he had ear an ear infection that the dr. said had been there for a while. He said...
Baby Measuring Smaller than Gestational Age
If there are no other reasons for the baby to come out then I would not worry .... and a baby who's not as big as the average birth weight at that age. ...
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- First of all relax. At 37 weeks if your son is born he will do just fine. Anything over 36 weeks is safe he may be little but he will have few if no issues. His due da...
- Dear K.; My advice is to listen to your doctor, if you trust him. There are so many ways to check on baby these days and the doctors have so much more experience tha...
- Congrats on the Baby! If there are no other reasons for the baby to come out then I would not worry about it. Babies are on their own schedule. My daughter was right...
Advice on Eating for a Slow Weight Gain of 6 Month Old
He is now an average size 7 year old. My daughter was born at 8 lbs and gained slowly but surely until 9 mos, .... My Concerning to My Baby's Weight ...
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- My daughter was 6 pounds at birth - wasn't interested in eating much then (went down to 5 pounds 10 ounces) and still isn't much of an eater...she is 3 and weighs abou...
- I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT TOO MUCH AT ALL, UNLESS HER DOCTOR SEE'S SOMETHING WRONG. MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN AT 7lbs 5oz AND DROPPED TO 6LBS AS WELL. SHE WASN'T A BIG EATE...
- Hi M., I'm your extreme and I don't want to alarm you as I'm probably the exception to the normal where kids just grow at their pace. My doctor always said: "babie...
What Age Should My Baby Walk
You also may want to think about your child's height/weight. My daughter is taller than average (she's been over 100% on height since 3 months old), ...
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- As everyone has said this could be possibly normal for him. I work in physical therapy which is absolutely necessary for certain disorders. A developmental specialist ...
- My son is now 18 months. He didn't walk till he was 16 months. And I paniced(sp?) all day/everyday. But everyone told me(even docs) that if he's cruising or making an...
- My daughter didn't walk until she was at least 18 months old and it was totally normal. She was just hesitant. As long as your son seems to be progressing; pulling up,...
Is My Baby Too Small?
Is My Baby Too Small? I just saw a new doctor today and he's all worried ... son on the other hand is an average weight. yet another friend has 3 girls. all ...
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- My daughter started out in the 4th percentile and has always been tiny. In fact, she did not regain her birth weight in 2 weeks (it took her 3 weeks). At 18 mont...
- I would trust your gut. If you feel like things are fine, they probably are, especially if she's always been small. Maybe see what her growth was like before and if ...
- My neighbors' daughter was very tiny (was over 6 lbs at birth though) and she is 3 years old now and only weighs 26 lbs! She's happy and healthy and fine. Don't worr...
18 Month Old Needs to Gain Weight
There IS NO right weight a baby should be as long as they are healthy and I ... was gaining weight at a steady pace just not fast as the average child. but ...
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- I have a similar situation. A friend of mine had a doctor say this to her with her 27 lb son at 18 months which we all thought was ridiculous. The Dr.'s rationale wa...
- I agree..do not increase junk food. I mean, if she likes ice cream, that at least has calcium in it which wouldnt be bad. (milkshakes are a good way to bulk up!) But, ...
- My daughter (now 5) was also 20lbs at 18 months. She has always been on the low end of the percentile chart (less than 20%), but she has hit her milestones and does co...
