low weight problem

Laura - posted on 05/24/2009

ya kayleighs 72cm they said thats ok, ill try that tanx a mil

Mel - posted on 05/24/2009

ok well mine was born 2.8 kilos (6 pounds 4.5 ounces) and she has gained weight very slow. i get mine weighed about every week but i have to take her to the pharmacy and hospital because scales of so different. i just looked it up mine was 14 lbs at 9 months and 73 cms. so a little bigger. I would just work on as many feeds as possible during the day and getting extra calorie formula if not add extra scoops to the formula if it doesnt cause constipation problems

Laura - posted on 05/24/2009

ya my husband went to last check up he said that wat he tinks she said but she said her weight a concern no it shuld b about 17-18 according to the chart i have shell have another weight check next month again theyl keep checkin every month to c if it improves but notin workin

Mel - posted on 05/24/2009

so she is 13 pounds now is that right at 9 months? im curious to look up my baby diary and see if mine was smaller or bigger then yours at this age. shes now 7.8 kilos at almost 14 months which if i did the right conversion on the net equal to 17 pounds i think

Laura - posted on 05/24/2009

ya she eats loads loves her food she eats the toast with butter r jam porridge mixed with milk and fruit cereals-weetabix wheetos cornflakes-sandwiches and yougurts at lunch with milk dinner-potato turmip carrots sweetcorn peas and meat for dinner mixed wih milk or elce spag bol r lasagne i make them all-and then has desert her liga r swiss roll with juice and has a cereal before bed with milk and snacks on ligas baby bisc and fruits in between ive tried a few different formulas but she just didnt take to them i have to mix the milk with food but she still doesnt gain weight.....her big sis lauran who is nearly 5 now is the opposite they eat the same meals and she is way bigger ...even as a baby was much bigger than kayleigh

Mel - posted on 05/24/2009

they always try to worry you about babies weight when in actual fact some babies are just more active then others and just burn off the calories, or just struggle with weight gain for no particular reason. we gave my daughter over night feeds til she was 10 months now she goes 11 hours before we wake her in the morning.

Make sure you are offering solids before milk because solids make up the main part of their nutrition at this age and they should be eating more solids then formula, and also get a high calorie formula such as pediasure. offer as many meals as you can during the day mine has solids before each milk feed and has feeds three hourly all day. shes still skinny with little baby weight on her. Also feed fattening foods such as rusks/crackers/toast with peanut butter, cheese spread, or butter and where possible make your own food for her and puree it adding cream, cheese and butter. if you use the tinned stuff just add cheese or butter and heat it up in the microwave.

Try foods like fish fingers, potato gems, biscuits, white bread, slices of cheese, porridge, weetbix, and also keep up the fruit and vegies such as pieces of apple/banana/pear water melon etc. If you have do wake her up for a night feed, its hard setting your alarm over night but its all worth it.

Cheryl - posted on 05/23/2009

Keep stuffing her at every opportunity. Have you tried different formulas to see if there is one she likes more? Someone in a different thread talked about something called hungrier milk that has more calories.

Amelia - posted on 05/23/2009

the other thing is she is active so she will not gain as much as she would if she was sat down doing nothin alday xx dont worry hun x

Laura - posted on 05/23/2009

she was 7 10 1/2 wen born and about 13lb now has reached all her milestones she can roll sit trys to crawls hold toys pick up using pincer grasp can play hidey boo holdin her blanket up over her eyes and pullin it back down and babbles happily all day, she is strong on her feet and loves standing while u hold her hands she is developing in every area just not gaining much weight.

Jami - posted on 05/23/2009

my son had the same problem my doctor was'nt to concerned about it ubtil he was one then he told me to cut down on juice and milk and give him more carbs.. i did that he did'nt gain anything again.. now he is 5 and he has caught up to everyone else his own weight.. sometimes tey grow when they want.. she will gain weight its just when her body is ready..

Bronwen - posted on 05/23/2009

Hey Laura

My little girl has the same "problem" AND she wont touch formula!! I was so worried about her that I took her to a pediatrician but he said there was no need to worry as she was developing well, she was just small! There is a chart that you can use to plot your baby's growth



http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/grow...



so long as your little ones growth curve fits in there somewhere and keeps going up (it should never go in a straight line or drop) then she's probably just like my daughter... a small child.

So long as she's getting a balanced diet with plenty of vegetables, fruit and not so much processed foods like cake and icecream she should be just fine.

Cheryl - posted on 05/23/2009

How much did she weigh at birth and how much does she weigh now? My grandbaby turned 1 on May 3 and weighs just 16 lbs. She eats everything in sight, walks and finally got her first 2 teeth, and is perfectly normal. Her dad is 150 and her mum 100 lbs. As long as she is putting on some weight and her head circumference is increasing, she is meeting milestones, don't get too excited.

Amelia - posted on 05/23/2009

my son was the same i used to give him finger food of biscuits and fruit through out the day ive also done the same with my other children and it hasnt harmed any of them x stop worrying about the health nurse im sure she hasnt had any children herself x also im sure your daughter is healthy and happy so try not to panic x i hope this is of some help x