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Concerned About My Son's Height
Asked by D.L. from Rochester
on August 13, 2009
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My son, just turned 7, is 45 inches tall and weighs 42 lbs. (He is still wearing size 5 jeans.) Although we haven't been for his well child visit yet, I charted his he...
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- I dont think you need to worry, boys are strange creatures that literally grow overnight. But you are paying your doctor to deal wit health matters and I would definit...
- Hi D., If your other children followed the same growth pattern, then I wouldn't be convinced that he is going to have a growth spurt soon and wouldn't encourage him t...
- D., My whole family is small (I'm 5'1" -- always in the bottom 10 percentile height/weight), and my baby brother was like me. He's still skinny, but in his mid tee...
Should I Wean My 1 Year Old from the Breast?
Asked by C.A. from Provo
on September 1, 2006
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My 13 month old baby is in the 10th percentile for weight, and he has always been around 50th before. He nurses a lot, but does not eat a whole lot of solid food. I ...
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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...
How Much Thirst Is Excessive?
Asked by M.O. from New York
on April 21, 2008
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Hi ladies.
My almost-21-month-old son is an apple juice fiend! He will sometimes drink two to 2.5 sippy cups of juice in an hour, then go for two or three hours wit...
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- Doesn't sound like Diabetes, because of the long intervals with out fluids, and the fact that he doesn't eat excessively, more than likely thats because he is filli...
- I am a Type 1 Diabetic, so I can tell you in my experience excessive thirst is 24 hours a day. Before I was diagnosed, I would drink water all the time, I couldn't ma...
- My son (20 months) is the same way with all flavors of juice. He used to drink juice all day & I changed diapers all day! I just severely cut down his juice intake t...
Getting My Son to Gain Weight
Asked by J.R. from Kansas City
on March 2, 2007
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I have an active 13 month old boy that can't seem to gain weight. He is average (even a bit above) on height and head circumference but fell in the 8th percentile on ...
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- hi J. i first say i wouldnt be to concerned about the weight if he is healthy. i have 4 children the 2nd son is average height but he only weighs around 40 pounds at 6...
- As long as your son has always been low in the weight area, I wouldn't be too concerned. My son, who is now 19 months, has always been on the low end of the scale. He ...
- Hiya, J.! Both of my daughter's fell below the chart for weight gain from 9mos to 2 years. My eldest even went to Children's Mercy Care Clinic for a failure to thr...
44Th Percentile Kidney at 20Wk Ultrasound
Asked by E.S. from Madison
on July 31, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
My friend got a letter in the mail from her doctor telling her that her baby's kidneys were small. It didn't have any other information. Has anyone el...
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- Why in the hell would a dr. send a letter like that. Most dr.s I know would talk to her face to face if there were any concerns with the baby. I'd be seeing another...
- I can't imagine that 44% is something to be concerned about. Is it possible that it's just an informative letter? Are there % of the other organs? 44% just means th...
- I haven't had this happen, but is your friend sure the letter means the kidneys are small? 44th percentile doesn't seem so much smaller than 50th percentile to me, if ...
How Much Breastmilk Does a 5.5 Mo Need?
Asked by S.W. from Chicago
on April 8, 2009
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I'm a FT working mom and have been breastfeeding my son exclusively since his birth last October. It's getting increasingly difficult, as my work schedule often interf...
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- I think five ounces sounds on track. But go to Kellymom.com to double check. They have acurate info on breastfeeding, they really know their stuff. (and they are fr...
- Ask the daycare workers if he is finishing all the milk & if seems hungry after the feedings. If he doesn't finish it all or act hungry, then he's fine. Each baby is d...
- I haven't read the other responses, so I apologize if I'm repeating information. I have a 4.5 month old boy who's EBF, & I also work FT, so I know how it is. First off...
Large and in Charge!
Asked by S.L. from Madison
on August 1, 2009
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Hello,
My son just turned 4 months old and now weighs 19 lbs 8 oz and is 27 inches long (yes, that's the 99the percentile for both length and weight!!!) and I am wond...
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- I think it s horrible that you pediatrician even recommended that. If you aren't ready for a convertable carseat you may want to buy the SnugRide 32 which is an infant...
- we use the evenflo titan it is rear facing to 35 lbs and forward facing to 50 lbs it was just over 100 dollars he has been in it since he was 6 months old i love it ad...
- My kids were both out of infant seats by before 6 months...I don't remember how soon...but we just had a backward/forward facing seat that we put him in. The recline o...
My Baby (11 Months) Is Small and Has Slow Growth.
Asked by T.W. from Portland
on July 27, 2009
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At my daughters 9 month well child visit she weighed 16.5 pounds which was the 15th percentile but was 50% for length and head circumference. She has always been on t...
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- My daughter weighed 18 lbs at one year. Happy, heathy.... My doctor was never concerned.
- I wouldn't stress. Home scales are notoriously inaccurate for weighing small children. See how much she has grown when the 12 month check rolls around, and if you ar...
- My best friend has a child just like yours. He didn't gain any weight from 7-14 months. He isn't even on the charts (-3%) at this point. He refused to eat solid foo...
Help Handling a Constantly Hungry 2 1/2 Year Old
Asked by A.B. from New York
on March 30, 2009
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It feels like my 2 1/2-year-old daughter is always saying, "I'm hungry" and "I want more" and "I want A LOT." Her pediatrician doesn't think that at this age she is ea...
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- First, kudos to you for being so health conscious with what you offer your daughter. She's a lucky girl. Veggies and fruits are great and you can't really eat too much...
- you could try letting her have granola bars,nuts, pretzels, etc... for snack. These types of foods might help fill her up better.
- It sounds like your daughter is not getting nearly enough fat! Small children NEED fat to grow and thrive - our cell membranes are made almost entirely of fat, and he...
REALLY Low Percentiles, Should I Be Worried?
Asked by B.K. from Wichita
on September 24, 2008
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My son went in for a "well-baby" checkup the other day so that I could fill out the paperwork for daycare. My son is 2, and he's apparently in the 3rd percentile for w...
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- I wouldn't worry. Emme is 2.5 and weighs 25lbs...
- Try to give him snacks in between the bigger meals like an hour or so. Snacks should be like cheerios, veggies or fruits.I would not worry so much he will fill out eve...
- Hi, B.! I know you already have alot of responses and I usually don't answer people. I like to read and learn. However, my son was full term (a little over a week l...
