Easton had his 9 month appt and he is not gaining weight. He weighed 17lb 10oz at 6 months and weighed 18lb 2oz yesterday, he is also 31 inches long....crazy I know! So, he is under 20% for weight and off the charts for height. The pedi, who I am not a fan of and need to switch, is blaming it on BF and saying I am not feeding him enough. I did have a supply drop about a month ago, but I got it back up and always had a freezer supply if needed, so it wasn't a big deal. I can BF Easton in the a.m. and then pump and still get at least 6oz pumped and the same at night, so I don't think it it is a supply issue. I did not start Easton on solid food until 6 months and then I started slow and continue to really only give him 2 meals and maybe a snack in addition to EBF. I was of the belief that solid foods were just to introduce them to taste/texture and all of his nutrients were still coming from BF...?? Of course, I have to take him back to the pedi in 3 weeks for a weight check and then she wants me to consider supplementing with formula, in addition to now feeding him 3 high fat meals and 2 high fat snacks per day as well as ebf...does this sound nuts to anyone else or I am just off base on this? My gut is telling me that I know my child and he is happy and growing, maybe not weight wise as much as other kids, but he is freaking tall and definitely growing length wise. I dont think the pedi is supporting my decision to try to ebf until at least a year. I also dont get her high fat meal plans...when I do give Easton solid foods, it is avocado, sweet potato, oatmeal, fruits, yobaby yogurt, chicken etc, she wants me to give him pasta with butter and cook his foods in oil....
So, please help me! I obviously want Easton to be healthy, but I am just not buying that ebf when I have a good supply is not the answer and introducing a high fat diet is. TIA
Re: BF/Food/Weight help
I would go with your gut also. Sarah used to CHOW DOWN on Avacado which is a great food....keep on doing what you are doing. She got VERY skinny on the scales also, very similar to Easton's stats and she DID gain weight when I started milk and started weaning and is now back at 50 percentile, but my doctor was never really concerned. If he is hungry, feed him more. If you want to add another feeding or snack, go for it. If you want to avoid formula when you go back, just be adamant about your opinion and ask what some other options are. Ask what the concern is with the weight so at least you know where she is coming from. You can also start shopping around for another pedi if you are unhappy.... I know its a drive, but Dr G was always VERY supportive of my breastfeeding....even when I told him I was still feeding in the middle of the night at the 9mo appt.....he said it was up to me when to switch, but to know eventually I would need to give it up. :-) People thought I was nuts that I loved that middle of the night bonding.
Thanks so much for your quick responses, pedi rec's and advice! I will definitely be switching pedi before our 12 month appt.
Julie- I am still feeding E if he wakes up in the middle of the night...I am sure it is probably wrong, but like you, I know he wont be this little forever and I cherish our bonding time.
NYCH- We are still battling low levels of the c-diff that Easton was diagnosed with at 4 months, and I do wonder if that still has something to do with all of this...I guess that is the bonus of switching dr so I can get another opinion on that since current pedi was very lax about it.
Fire your pedi. ? Because also at 9 months, they are WAY more mobile and their weight gain drops because they are burning calories more. ??
I saw Easton just a week or so again and he is in no way under-nourished. ?I cannot believe your pedi is not supporting your EBF. ?Also, pasta in butter and oil as opposed to avocado? ? She is nuts. ?