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6 Month Old Not Gaining Enough Weight
She has not been on the chart since she was 3 months old. ... happy, and hitting developmental milestones, his weight is "normal" and healthy for him. ...
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- When my first child was born seven years ago, she was 9 lbs. at birth and continued to stay hefty and grow at a normal rate. My second was very fragile at birth. She w...
- We had a the same problem... a lack of weight gain. My doctor suggested an increased amount of meals. My baby is breastfed and they wanted us to really pump up the f...
- Please try to remember the charts the Dr's office uses are guidelines... When my oldest was young and we visited the Pediatrician, they acted like I kept the child i...
My Daughter Is Having a Hard Time Sitting Up.
... I would compare her skills to the baby skills chart they were above average, ... and she said as long as he is hitting his developmental milestones, ...
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- I know this is kind of late but I just read your post. My second one didnt really sit up until he was 9 months where he wouldnt fall back bc he didnt want to sit up an...
- I worked in child care with infants and I learned then that a child technically is not 'sitting' on their own unless they have put themselves in that sitting position ...
- Your schedule sounds horrendous! How do you find time to sit on the floor and play anyway? I wouldn't worry about this. I'd give her another month and see what happ...
16 Month Old Not Walking
Or if you see other delays look for a developmental specialist. .... developmental milestones chart · plant stand · brick floor · meal planner ...
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- my first daughter was 18 months before she started walking. I was really worried also, but really all kids are different. they all have their own time table for differ...
- Have you tried walking with him in water? If he likes water, he might think it is fun to walk around in a very shallow (warm) pool...... just a thought :-) S. of Po...
- I agree with the other two responses, and I am a mother of four. My 12 month old will walk everywhere as long as she is holding on to something, but will not do it on ...
Low Percentile
As long as she contines to grow and reach developmental milestones you have nothing to worry ..... I wouldn't worry at all where she is on the growth chart. ...
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- I wouldn't worry, my daughter was the same way. In fact, she was born in the 75% and then consistently tanked her first 18 months until she was in the 1-3%. But, as ...
- When my daughter was that age, she was high in the height range and low in weight, they told me to give her either pediasure or for a less expensive version, to use ca...
- You might check out some of the child feeding books written by Ellen Satter. She says that children have a natural ability to know when they are full and that we shoul...
Crawling
If he has made his other developmental milestones (sitting, rolling) and is up on 4s ... and special and won't fit all the "boxes" on the development chart. ...
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- My daughter wasnt 11 months til she crawled. she didnt walk til she was 13 months. he is fine dont worry.
- My son didn't even think of crawling until he was 10 months (he just rolled to where he wanted to go until then). If it matters, he hit every other developmenta milest...
- My 2 year old didn't crawl until about 1 year!!! She started walking shortly thereafter. I too was worried but she sat up all the time and the doctors kept assuring ...
Supplementing with Formula?
... petite side and she is ahead of schedule as far as developmental milestones. ..... The chart that your Dr is using may be based on formula fed babies. ...
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- Just encouraging you that your daughter may be fine without supplementing. Breastmilk is so rich in everything. If you want to reconsider if this is really necessary...
- Try the carnation formula. My neice had the same situation and it was the only formula that worked for her. It is also less expensive, but provides the same nutrutio...
- Hi - we went through the same exact thing at our 9 month check up- our little guy is exclusively breastfed and was getting 3 solid food meals a day, but his percentile...
Preemie Milestones
I am noticing that he is behind in reaching some of the milestones that my other ... As the other moms said, she's still small on the chart, but she's a miracle! .... Looking to Get My Child Tested for Possible Developmental Skills ...
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- Hi, My son was 6 weeks early, now 4. he is in preschool and one of the tallest in his class. he is not skinny nor chubby. but thick, especially in the chest area (like...
- My son was born at 32 weeks and he is now 3.5 and he is still a little behind. He is still very small for his age but has reached many of his milestones just a few mon...
- My trips were born at 34 weeks. The nurses told me they would catch up by the time they were 5 or so. I guess they decided not to wait that long. Barring any health...
18 Month Old Needs to Gain Weight
Check developmental milestones. If she is hitting them, then she is just ... She has always been on the low end of the percentile chart (less than 20%), ...
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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...
Pediatrician Doing His Job?
... to take home with my daughter's growth chart and what to expect from her at .... you have concerns especially if it's developmental relatedmilestones At ...
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- Judging by how my pediatrition does things... I think I would be changing doctors. Sorry to bum you but I really trust mine. He has been the family ped. since I was a ...
- S., In my experience they are not doing their job. I had a ped like that for our boys...it lead to a misdiagnosis that made our 5 yr old very ill. As a parent I think...
- I have read alot about peoples care and how they have to be thier own advocates. Bring a list maybe. I hate changing DR.s and if you want a little more...ask for it. K...
My 9 Month Old Isn't Eating Enough..
s office was "heavier" compared with the WHO chart (must convert from metric; ... his developmental milestones, and does not exhibit any signs of illness. ...
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- I have two very skinny kids (daughter who is 13.5 mo is 16lb4oz and son who is 3.6 is 27lb). That is just their body type. Kids who don't have some sort of other med...
- I would be very careful giving him cheese beore the age of one. with the allergy on the rise and milk is a biggy with infants and ruins the lining of their stomachs a...
- I do not claim to be an expert - & make most of my decisions from my gut & heart. He may like the bottle because you are holding him - and/or it is comfort food/ an...
