from 86% to 45% What?!?!
travnicek
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I just took my 9 month old to his 9 month well appointment, and he went from being in the 86% at his 6 month (and 4 and 2 month) appointment to being in the 45% now!
Our pediatrician seemed a little bit concerned, but after we talked about what my baby is eating and how often he's nursing, she just told me that maybe he is readjusting his weight curve to what his new "normal" will be (because my husband and I are petite people and 86% seemed like a big baby for us to have).
I think I am going to call my pediatrician to clarify what she was saying, but basically, she didn't give me any clear directives. She just said, I "could start supplementing if I wanted to." And that I "could cut out one of our nursing sessions and supplement with table food." (which I was planning on doing soon anyway to have him be weaned by the time he is one)
Anyway, I'm not overly worried because my pediatrician didn't seem overly worried - but I am a little bit concerned, and wondering if any of your LO's have jumped percentiles so rapidly?
Re: from 86% to 45% What?!?!
We had our 9 mth today, and he is still 95+ for height but went from 50% for weight at 6 mths to 25% today. She wasn't concerned at all. She said that it's common for their weight to change as they get more mobile and are therefore burning more calories everyday. She said as long as he's eating well, not to worry about it.
We FF so I know exactly how much he's eating everyday. I can see potential concern if you're nursing and therefore not positive how much he's actually taking in. But my pedi wasn't concerned at all.
I'd ask for more information so you're not having to worry.
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Exactly this.
We went today and he had only grown 1 inch since his 6 month apt, which seemed odd to me. But the pedi wasn't concerned since we was still going on his curve, and he had gained 3.5 pounds in the 3 months. He said its also possible that the measurements are not 100% accurate- so like the nurse could have short changed him an inch or the last nurse added an a little etc since they are wiggle worms now on that table its not as accurate as when then are small newborns.
But anyway the pedi was showing me the curves- they shoot straight up from 0-6 months then 6 months and on the curve angles out to the side and is spread out more since they become mobile around 6 months and they are not gaining as much weight as fast and sprouting up as much as newborns. Try not to worry!!