My son has an appointment coming up to check his weight AGAIN🙄 He's 7mnths and weighed in 12lbs 6oz…
My son has an appointment coming up to check his weight AGAIN🙄
He's 7mnths and weighed in 12lbs 6oz during his last weight watch .. His ped. Says he's really under weight now eventhough he is alert and developing just fine. He was 12lbs the previous month he was weighed. She says improve his calorie intake.
I'm following orders of making sure he eats baby food 3times a day and also bm bottles in between. Also not to mention I can't eat without him wanting my food lol.
She says if this doesn't work by our next visit then he will have to have some blood work done to check his glands and etc to see what's causing his lack of weight gain, eventhough both his dad and myself are both of small frame. I'm scared 😥 .. most ppl say he's fine and doctors don't know it all but idk I feel like he should be bigger.
Dawn Mann·
Мама четверых детей
Try adding a tsp of a healthy oil to his baby food. We use avacado oil because it helps with nutrient absorbing. 1tsp of a healthy fat adds 40 calories. By my calculations he should be getting about 700 calories daily to gain. That's 35 oz of BM.
Also watch which baby foods you are giving him. Mixed veggies is 45 calories for 4 oz. While something like a mixed fruit can be up to 80-100 calories for the same amount.
Fierra sylvester ·
Мама сына-младенца
@dmm1976, I give him the beech nut baby food. He's in the stage2 jars so their like 4oz each and I was told to make sure to give him a whole jar green veggie ( green bean ) and a half jar of another (carrots,sweet potatoes etc) and slide in fruits (bananas or pears). Along with 4oz bottles between those feedings each day. Plus having to add multivitamin to it
I'll most def. try that oil and fat method.
I need him to gain a few pounds. Compared to other babies he's so tiny but everything else is just fine
Dawn Mann·
Мама четверых детей
@jaidensmommy good luck!! I have an itty bitty too. 19 months old and only 20lbs.
Rachael·
Мама двоих (младенец)
That is definitely small. My 4 month old is 13 lbs. but it sounds like you're feeding him really well! I bet it's just genetics.
Fierra sylvester ·
Мама сына-младенца
@raehow, Right! 😩 Compared to him other babies are so much bigger but he's strong as idk what lol .. but thank you !
I'm trying to maintain .. it almost makes me feel as if I'm starving my bby when I know he's eating but he just won't gain! I said the same thing but of course doctors know best and she said you can only tell when their older if they'll have like their parents build
Fierra sylvester ·
Мама сына-младенца
Thank You ! @dmm1976,
Shawna Santistevan·
I wouldn't worry too much mama, he still has good diaper output right? Like you said you and dad are small framed so it's most likely genetics
Amanda Henry·
Мама сына-младенца
What is his height? My 8 month old is 20 lbs but he's long, almost 30 inches so when people say he's fat I'm like, no not really if you think about how long he is. I don't know if it makes a difference but we only use the organic baby foods, they just have more of a variety of flavors and he loves trying different foods.