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Down the the 2Nd Percentile in Weight
Asked by T.M. from Phoenix
on April 12, 2009
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My almost 10 month old just had a doctor visit this week. He has always been little, but stayed within his growth curve. We were informed that he has dropped down to t...
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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...
Baby Doesn't Weigh Enough
Asked by S. from Washington DC
on November 13, 2006
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I took my daughter to her 6 month checkup last week and for the second time the nurse practicioner said that she was under the charts for her weight. She's barely 13 ...
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- My son is almost 2 and has weighed less then what most babies are his age for a while but his pediatrician isn't worried since I am so small she said he could just be ...
- My daughter had the same problem. She was breastfeed until she was 1. After 8 months my milk supply slowed down and she didn't like formula too much. The doctors we...
- We were in the same situation with my fourth child. My son was born 8lbs 2oz. When it was time to leave, he had lost 5% of his weight. He was also underweight at hi...
6 Month Old Didn't Gain ANY Weight Since Last Check-up
Asked by S.H. from Chicago
on July 15, 2008
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I took my 6 month old to the doctor yesterday and was completely surprised (and sick to my stomach) to learn that he hasn't gained even an ounce since his last appoint...
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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...
