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Child's Weight
And like someone else says, have the dr show you your baby's growth chart and see the curve line, as long as it is still curving and he isnt dropping down ...
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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 ...
Down the the 2Nd Percentile in Weight
Apr 12, 2009 ... That's just me and I have healthy strong babies and with diet and ..... My son was (and I think still is) not even on the growth charts. ...
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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...
4 Mo. Old Not Gaining Weight
Many doctors are still using the decades old growth charts that are based on babies being formula fed, and not breastfed, and don't know about the new ones. ...
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- My daughter (now 16 -- 5' 3 1/2 and 120 pounds) also slowed down around 4 - 5 months. She was full term but just around 6 pounds at birth. I think at age one she was...
- Did your doctor seem concerened? I stopped producing enough milk when my son was 6 months old. I could still express some but not enough and he began to loss weight....
- Was the doctor concerned? Follow your ped's cues -- if they say it's normal, then try to relax. If they want you to try other things to encourage growth, then use thei...
Has Anyone Ever Used Polycose for a Child in Need of Extra Calories?
He hardly ever hit the growth chart and when he did his highest was 5% and he ... that chart is based on the average which the babies over 50% are usually ...
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- My daughter was always in the 5th perc. for weight when she was little. She is 12 now and a perfectly healthy size, not overweight at all but definately not skin and ...
- F., I know exactly where you are coming from and I worried more than I needed to. Like most the women said, if their kids are small yet still gaining at their own pace...
- Is there some specific reason that they want to do this instead of something like pediasure? From what the other mom posted, it sounds like this is basically a bunch o...
9 Month Old Having a CT Scan on Wednesday
He is a big baby boy...30 inches & 25 pounds. The doctor's are concerned with the ... my son had a cat scan because his head growth was off the chart. it is ...
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- HI. My son is now 6yrs old... he has had these since he was infant due to hydrocephelous. We were fortunate that he did not have to be sedated. Are you having it done ...
- I would say no to the CT scan and tell your pedi you want your son to see a pediatric neurosurgeon first! My 1.5 month old saw a pedi neurosergeon at NEMC in Boston b...
- Hospital visits are so scary. Just remember that this is so routine for the docs. They do this many times a day, thin how good they must be at it. Also if noone else ...
Butter in Baby Food?
Where is she on the growth chart? Is she starting to fall off, for her weight/ height? Remember, baby diets are high in fat, until a child is two years old ...
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- Yes, I have heard of this. Guess it is because I am so old, 56, and we did things a lot differently when my brother, 9 years younger, and my children 28 and 26 were l...
- Most importantly, do you trust your doctor? Where is she on the growth chart? Is she starting to fall off, for her weight/height? Remember, baby diets are high in f...
- Yes, we did do this. Our little guy also needed the extra calories. Most of the time we just mixed butter in with his rice or oatmeal cereal. We also gave him ice crea...
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 ...
6 Month Old Didn't Gain ANY Weight Since Last Check-up
I believe there are two growth charts- one for formula fed babies and one for breastfed babies. Is your son thriving and growing in length? ...
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- That same thing happened to me, almost exact except my baby had actually LOST weight at his 6 month check. The doctor told me to start supplementing which made me sic...
- Around 4 months is a good time to start feeding solids. This can still be done while breast feeding, by 6 months my son was eating 5 jars of babyfood a day, while sti...
- Don't let the doctor fool you into thinking that formula is the end all be all. If, god forbid, something is wrong then formula certainly isn't going to make it any b...
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...
Use of Zantac in Infants
Hello, I work in a NICU and we use zantac frequently for our babies w/ reflux. .... At her nine-month well check, she had flattened out on her growth chart ...
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- we have used it before. I didn't feel it helped my daughter but that doesn't mean it won't help yours. Acid Reflux is a nasty thing for kids to have so I would be open...
- My now 6 yr old took it for about a year and it was the best thing for him. I often wonder why parents go to their doctor to ask advice for how to treat something and...
- Hi J., We had a nasty incident that involved an incompetent Dr. hospitalizing our daughter for what turned out to be acid reflux when she was 9 days old. When we fin...
