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My Son Is to Small
Asked by N.S. from Eau Claire
on May 23, 2007
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I just had my son's one year check-up. The doctor says he is to small. He weighed in at 19 lbs. 9 ozs. and was only 29.5 inches tall. He is a picky eater and not su...
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- Hi N., I am not a mom yet, due in October...but I would say try to make him smoothies of some sort and you could add any of the following protein powder, fresh frui...
- My son was only 1lb more then yours at his 1yr checkup. He's in the 15th percentile for his weight but my doctor is not concerned. He said now that he's moving all o...
- I of course defer to your pediatrician, but I always understood that unless a child was off the charts there was no big cause for concern. The reason I can't understa...
Baby Measuring Small
Asked by M.S. from Houston
on November 12, 2008
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I had a doctors appointment yesterday, I am at 35 weeks, after an ultrasound they said my baby is measuring small, 3 lbs 14oz(below the 5th percentile), but seems to b...
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- I'm not sure I put much stock in those size & weight estimates (especially if they're not 100% sure of conception date). They told me when I was 35 weeks that I was o...
- I have never heard such a thing that babies are better on the outside. Those last few weeks are the most important for the final lung development, so, that sounds lik...
- Number 1, don't Stress! I know easier said than done, but trying to be relaxed is the best thing for your baby. Number 2, babies normally gain about .5 a pound a week...
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...
