Kyla was born at the 50th Percentile but has steadily declined since. At her 6 month appt she was at the 10th percentile. Usually they don't see their doctor again until 1 year, but he wanted to see kyla at 9 months. So I took her in today. She is 14 lbs 5 oz. and she is off the charts now :(This is SOOOO frustrating to me! What am I doing wrong??? He wants to see her in 1 month again and gave me a prescription to enhance my milk production. I literally sat in my car and cried after leaving! I think my daughter is actually advanced for her age but why is she so small??? I feel like it's my fault and I don't know what to do! I quickly drove to the grocery store and bought a bunch of things to try AGAIN! She is a picky eater, but maybe I need to keep with it longer and not give in so fast! So hopefully next month I show up at the doctors office with a chubby baby, or maybe at least some chubbier thighs? On her not me of course!!!
Jane, My Hero
2 weeks ago
10 comments:
Some kids are just small, if she is increasing each month even just gradually, she is fine. You have to remember like mother like child, you were a small baby. Make sure your offering a varity of foods and stop being hard on yourself.
She is really beautiful! You know what some babies are just tiny. You are on the petite side, maybe she is just taking after you? I bet the doctor just wants to watch her to make sure its not something serious. I heard avacado is an awesome food to give to help gain weight. My boys always loved it.
Hang in there! You are a great mom!
Ya really, every baby is different! Kyla is my favourite, and I love her petite-ness! I'm sure everything will be fine. If Cohen could, he would give her a few rolls!
Great idea with the avacodo, I fed it to my babys. It has lots of fat and is packed with vitiams.
The doctor said if you didn't gain weight in one more week he'd put you in the hospital. I cried and cried. The next week you were up an ounce and that was that. Cheer up! It will work out. Remember had small you always were. 12 years old dancing with 8 year olds as a sub and good enough so also dancing with the teenagers. Leave her in her chair a little longer with different foods while you clean up and she will figure it out.
Don't blame yourself - she's so beautiful! You are a great mom. Like everyone else said - all babies are different and some are small (and some are HUGE!) :)
Avacados, hard boiled egg yolks, bananas, raisens, applesauce...high fat, high sugar. And if that doesn't work then she's just going to be tiny. The most important thing is that she is developing mentally and physically (brain, motor, etc) at the appropriate rate. It's not uncommon that this happens. Remember that the percentile is an AVERAGE which means some are above and some are below and that doesn't mean that anything is wrong and it doesn't mean you are a bad parent!!!! I'm not a mommy but hopefully my degree in child development has actually come in handy :-) Kyla is BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT!
we've already talked ... hang in there though. Take each day at a time.
you married an ehlert.
the ehlerts are tiny people.
they make tiny little babies!!
look at alllll of barry's sisters.
and all of my siblings :)
haha
i'm pretty sure that none of them are on the charts either.
it'll be okay
love you!
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