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Weight in the Lower Percentile....
Jun 30, 2009 ... The growth chart is supposed to show a range of what is average, ..... Breast- fed Baby Dropping on the Weight/height Charts ...
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- Talk with your Pediatrician. My son was in 5% as an infant and small child. I was VERY worried but the Ped assured me he was perfect and they also said there has to ...
- My son is now 2 years old and at his 2 year doctor visit, he weighed 26 pounds. He has not gained much weight since his 1 year visit. In fact, he only gained 1pound ...
- Hi B.- If your baby is healthy and full, then you shouldn't worry about percentiles unless your son is severely small and sickly. Babies come in all shapes and sizes ...
Breastfeed Baby Not Gaining Weight
Read all 40 responses: "I have a 7 week old baby who was born weighing 7lbs 9oz ... My ped said as long as she stays consistant on the growth chart not to ...
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- I would stick with breastfeeding if that's what you are comfortable with. It is so much healthier for the baby. I'm all for formula feeding if there is a medical reaso...
- I agree with the nursing on demand. Also, don't worry about switching sides. I would nurse my son on one side until empty, then if he was full I just pumped. If they a...
- L., It sounds like you are doing a great job with your little one! I have a 8 month old baby that has been exclusively breastfed from day one. She was 6lbs 13oz at...
97+ Percentile Growth a Problem?
Keep in mind that the growth charts are AVERAGES...which means that if your family is ..... My friend just had a baby on the 2nd and he weighted 8 pounds. ...
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- Hi S., My daughter was 22 inches and 7#14oz at birth. she has been off the chart for height since then. She just turned 3 and she is 42" and looks 4 1/2. I have never...
- I don't see it as a problem, My son was 36.5 inches at his 2 year appointment, the nurse just said that it looks like he will be over 6 foot tall when he is done growi...
- My 6 year old is off the chart...born @ 9lbs 1oz and 22 inches long; he is just a big boy. He wears a size 3 shoe and size 8 in pants and shirt...he actually fits som...
Loss of Growth Percentages in a 2 Year Old
Oct 6, 2009 ... Has anyone else experiences a "hilly" growth chart? .... My little brother was also diagnosed as failure to thrive when he wa a baby. ...
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- I have to slighty piggy back off of Diane's comment. I have heard of Gluten Allergy and it is very real. My son, now 15 months, measures on his own 5-10% growth curve...
- Sounds like ED (eosnophilic disorder) it is pretty much just food allergeis causing the malasorbtion of nutrients. Do you see a GI dr that is having you weigh in an...
- I have a niece and nephew who both have a thyroid disorder which causes their weight gain and height to not be as great. Have they checked his thyroid? My little broth...
My Baby Isn't Gaining Weight
My oldest when she was a baby was pretty small...born a normal weight, 7 lb. .... my little guy fell off the growth chart (he was always in the 25%) and ...
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- Has he accelerated his activity level? Usually kids stop gaining when they start walking because they just burn it off. Or if he is a really spirited crawler, he mig...
- All 4 of my kids were slow to gain weight. My youngest was the smallest - 17 lbs. at age one. Their doctor never worried, because they were happy and energetic. My old...
- Your son sounds like my two sons. As long as your son seems energetic, generally happy and pediatrician doesn't seem worried, it sounds as though all is well. L.
Baby Shower Gift Ideas
Read all 24 responses: "I have a friend that is having a baby shower and am ... has given a growth chart as a gift but I think it would be an awesome gift ...
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- the best baby shower gifts that i recd were disposable diapers and wipes... no matter what, you cant go wrong with a gift like that... if the diapers dont fit you can ...
- I don't know if you are a crafty person, but you could try and make a diaper "cake". I made one for my sister in laws co worker who had been having a difficult pregna...
- This was the most memorable gift I received: I got a laundry basket that I had registered for. There was a piece of rope hanging out of it. I pulled on the rope a...
3 Month Old Hasn't Gained Weight in a Month, but Is Alert, Happy, and Healthy
A Mom can normally tell better than any doctor can how her baby is doing. Also, just so you know, the growth charts in doctor's offices are made based on ...
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- My first 8 weeks of nursing were SO hard but we made it... now I can't get my 28 month old daughter weaned from her bedtime feeding but that's another story! Anyway...
- My daughter is now a year old, and she had the same problem with gaining weight, and she is still very petite. I have always exclusively breastfed her and have heard m...
- Allyson, I so wouldn't worry about the weight. If you weigh him all the time you're only going to stress yourself out for no reason. All signs show that he is healthy...
Small Toddler
My baby is today 14 months and we are still haveing trouble with his eating and he weighs ... Don't put too much stock in growth charts. Those are AVERAGES. ...
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- Hi K., Are you or your husband small people? I dont think you should worry. I have the oposite thing going. I have a 4 year old boy that weighs 55 pounds and is very ...
- My son is almost 4 and struggles to hit 30 lbs. He is a bright, happy child so I don't worry too much. His sister is almost 6 and she is as big as some third graders...
- Don't worry about it!!! My 5 year old can fit into some of his 2t jeans (they are just too short!!). My 2 year old can wear 2t sometimes. Don't put too much stock i...
Baby's Eating Habits
I looked at the chart that similac provides and it says that a 4-7 month old baby should be taking in 28-40 oz. in a day. I assume that 28 should be closer ...
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- Most babies this age get 4-5 8oz bottles a day. Mine both went from 5 down to 4 when they started sleeping thru the night. A 1 yr old is suppose to still get 24 oz of ...
- He will not starve himself. Teach him good eating habits NOW. When he isn't hungry don't force it. He will eat when he is hungry. Just make sure it is there IF and...
- My son is four months old and recently went through a week of hardly eating. It was pretty disturbing to me, until I realized that he had a tooth coming in. As soon ...
Worried About My Daughter's Weight
He just finally hit 20 lbs. and is still under 5% on the growth chart. .... My 6 year old when she was a baby was also tested for everything you can imagine ...
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- Hi, my youngest had the same issues, in fact it got worse before it got better. She dropped completely off the weight chart at about 15 months (height was 50%, head wa...
- My little sister was a tiny baby (around 5 lbs and full term) and as she was growing, it seemed that the number of months she was, was the same number of pounds she wa...
- Don't panic. Get all of the tests done to be sure, but then just get her to eat as much as she wants. My daughter was fine at birth and then dropped to the 2nd perce...
