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1 Year Old Is 16 Lbs.
The charts for growth percentiles are based on bottle fed babies mostly, so they can be misleading. I breast fed my son until he was over 3 (due to ...
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- Both my sons have gone through this. My oldest son didnt gain a pound from the time of his 12 month visit to his 2 yr visit. He is now average height, 4 years later. ...
- M., Has his percentiles changed? My son dropped from the 75th to the 5th percentile by his 10 month check up, turned out he had reflux (heart burn). R.
- The concern should not necessarily be what he weighs or where he falls on the charts, but his own individual growth pattern. Has he always been smaller or it this a r...
Down the the 2Nd Percentile in Weight
Apr 12, 2009 ... That's just me and I have healthy strong babies and with diet and exercise ..... baby percentile growth chart · burn the fat feed the muscle ...
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- I wouldnt worry too much about his weight. They would constantly told me that about my 1st son. He ate but just had a high metabolism. He is long and lanky and was alw...
- From PERSONAL experience with little babies.... Is the baby prgressing developmentally... that means with in normal activity levels/ abilities for his age? Is he acti...
- Ignore the doc. Feed him healthy, dont just feed him to fatten him up. My son was (and I think still is) not even on the growth charts. But he is a bright activ...
How Much Formula and Food for a 8 1/2 Month Old?
75-90% on the growth chart means that he is bigger then 75-90% of babies his age . Just because he looks skinny does not mean he is not getting enough. ...
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- Keep in mind, most all of his nutrients is still coming from the formula at this point, it is great that he is wanting to eat more food, the best thing to do is check ...
- I was so confused, too! I bought the book put out by the American Academy of Pediatrics which is really specific with the sample menus. I found it to be a great resour...
- Send me your e-mail and I can send you a chart approved by the government food program I am on with my Day Care. I have sent many other mamasource mamas. It is a cheat...
Clothes for Preemie Toddlers
Babies r us, target, children's place, and old navy have clothes that ... I also haxe a son that was a preemie and is three percent on every growth chart, ...
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- Hi R.... I would suggest going to Old Navy and buying the 6-12 month summer clothing. My preemie (8 wks early and will be 14 months next week) was in that size for...
- I haven't heard anything about preemie toddler clothes, but places like Old Navy and Gap make T-shirts and normal looking shorts in the 6-12 month size range. I hope t...
- Check out Babies R Us if you have one near you. Their on-line clothing section leaves a lot to be desired, but they have THE CUTEST "big boy" clothes for baby boys I'...
Daughter Is in 3Rd Percentile for Weight
The growth curve chart is just averages and estimates. Every baby is different. I know some parents whose children aren't even on the growth chart--the ...
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- My younger son (who is now 15) has always been in the 10th percentile with weight. Our pediatrician was never really that concerned. He grew and matured. He is still o...
- How old is your daughter? My daughter was in the 5th percentile until she was about 4-5 months old, but she was spitting up all the time. Is she doing anything abnorma...
- My son is now 20 months and has been in the very low percentile for weight. He was above average at birth and through 3 months, but then he got really long (his dad an...
Should I Wean My 1 Year Old from the Breast?
Keep in mind that most growth charts are from formula fed babies who tend to be bigger. And bigger isn't better. Fat babies tend to grow into fat kids who ...
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- Hey C., I didn't read the last responses so I hope I'm not repeating anything here, but I thought I'd address the night nursing. If you want to help your little ...
- C. ~ I have heard that your child benefits if you breastfeed them for 2 whole years. I wasn't able to do this with either one of my girls (I have never been successfu...
- Honestly, nursing him is the best thing you can do for him. So I would say NO to the weaning, especially since he has little interest in table foods. My dd refus...
It Seems like My Baby Is Hardly Drinking.
Read all 17 responses: "I have a baby who is almost one year. ... Keep track of her every few months on a growth chart (you can download these on the CDC ...
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- My littlest one is in the lower percentiles as well. She is 2 1/2 almost and is only now 22 or 23 pounds. As long as your child is developing and seems healthy and h...
- Hi S., I would not worry too much about her intake aslong as she still has good output......just try to encourage her to drink lots of juices- she will be fine. ble...
- You might have already done this but try giving her snacks instead of meals. Examle: our son drinks three sippy cups a day. If he were doing what your daughter does we...
Bottle Feeding an Infant
Is her growth being measured by the WHO's growth charts for BREASTFED BABIES? Some babies do not nurse for 20 or 25 minutes at a time. ...
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- Hi S.! My daughter did not like the bottle either! A friend of mine....that is NOT a mother made a great suggestion and it worked! I started nursing her (foot ball ...
- S., Awesome that you are nursing her! I'm no expert, but here are a few ideas to check: It may be the plastic in the nipples or bottle, too? Are you breastfeeding ...
- Hi S., Congratulations on the new baby! Has she actually been diagnosed as failure to thrive or low weight gain? Is her growth being measured by the WHO's growth ...
Pediatrician Says Stop Nightime Feedings
For instance, the 1977 growth charts for babies under 2 years old, which are STILL used by many doctors, are based on a study conducted in Ohio from 1929 to ...
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- The pediatrician is right. The breast feeding should go. After 6 months, immunity is over with from breast feeding. If you're still breast feeding after that- it's f...
- Feeding your child is causing his weight gain to go down? Does that even make sense? *Increasing* solids when every reputable breastfeeding reference says in the firs...
- I would research a pediatrician in you area that is more open minded to the different ways of raising an infant. You are doing EVERYTHING right. Breastfed babies gro...
9 1/2 Month Old in 5Th Percentile Weight Category, Need Advice
Oct 21, 2009 ... The growth charts are based on all babies, I feel that comparing bottle and breastfed is wrong as breastfed babies are just skinnier in ...
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- My nephew had the same problem, except he was in the UK and nobody fusses about percentiles over there like they do here :-) If you ask me, pediatricians are over foc...
- Hi, I think you're right to trust your instincts and as long as your baby is healthy, you need not worry about his weight that much. My son breastfed for 2 years and w...
- As stated in an earlier suggestion you should look at the genetics of your family makeup. I was very petite when I was growing up so two of my kids started out in the ...
