OT Doctor says shes way to small

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Hi I was just curious if anyone has every had a doctor tell them

there child was too small and send them to a nutritionist? Mya went

to her 12 month well baby check appt and now she has to see a

nutritionist. WIC is also having her see a dietician. They said she

was way underweight and under height for her age. SHe weighed 16 lbs

3oz. and 27 inches. I tried to say look at me I m no giant. I am 5 ft

tall and 110 lbs. and my husband is not big either hes average I

guess 5 ft 10 and 180 lbs. I mean Mya eats great she LOVES to eat and

is eating all the time. SHes not sickly looking. SHes got baby fat. I

mean she is very tiny if I compare her to other babies. But compare

me to a lot of women and Im smaller too. I just am wondering if maybe

they are right. I just dont know what a nutritionist or dietician can

do for her. SHe eats healthy. I mean WIC even said wow shes eating

great after I listed all that she ate 24 hours prior. SHe was getting

all her food groups in. So I just dont understand. ANyone with

experience with this or with some advice or opinion please let me

know!

Thanks

CHristi mom to MYA (DOC band 3/6/02)

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Marci

I feel she is very healthy and both the doctor and the WIC lady said

her blood work looked excellent. And she is eating wonderful so I

just dont know what else could be done. I will go and see what they

have to say maybe they know something I dont. My other daughter Chloe

was always on the low scale. I mean they always told me she was

small. But to me she was a chunky baby so unlike Mya. But Chloe once

she hit 20 lbs stayed 20 for a very long time. But they never seemed

so concerned like they are with Mya. But mya also started out small.

SHe was premature 4 weeks and was 6 lbs at birth. Which is not small

for a preemie but smaller then my other babies who were 7 pounders.

ANyway I will let you all know what the nutritionist has to say when

i go,

Thanks

CHristi

> Christi,

>

> I don't know what to say about this, but has been on the

small side

> since the start as well. Just like Mya she eats very well and loves

all kinds

> of foods. We worried about her weight more then the doc did,

though. I

> thought would NEVER hit the 20 lb mark. She was close to 18

months when

> she finally reached 20 lbs. She hit 25 pounds sometime after 24

months and is

> just now approaching 30 pounds at 2 1/2 years. I think it is

because she is

> uncommonly active and has been from the very start.

>

> I haven't a clue what a dietician is going to do for a baby that is

already

> eating so well. I will be curious to hear what the dietician has to

say to

> you! I hope you will let us know. Is she seems healthy and happy

and she is

> eating then I just don't see what there is to worry about. Keep us

posted!

>

> Marci (Mom to )

> Oklahoma

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My oldest is 4 (in 2 wks) and he is skinny as all get out I'm not sure of his height but he just now hit 32lbs I know he comes up past my waist. I am 5'5" and I am @$! lbs. DH is 6'2" & 150 lbs. Drake has always been in the 5th percentile for his weight. He takes after his dad. Braeden on the other hand is 6 mos and last time he weighed about a month ago he was 17.5 lb he is a chunk takes after me. I wish you luck .... Sorry you are having to go through this. Trisha (mom of Braeden 1-2-02 & Drake 7-31-98)

CMZ1242 <cmz1242@...> wrote: Hi I was just curious if anyone has every had a doctor tell them there child was too small and send them to a nutritionist? Mya went to her 12 month well baby check appt and now she has to see a nutritionist. WIC is also having her see a dietician. They said she was way underweight and under height for her age. SHe weighed 16 lbs 3oz. and 27 inches. I tried to say look at me I m no giant. I am 5 ft tall and 110 lbs. and my husband is not big either hes average I guess 5 ft 10 and 180 lbs. I mean Mya eats great she LOVES to eat and is eating all the time. SHes not sickly looking. SHes got baby fat. I mean she is very tiny if I compare her to other babies. But compare me to a lot of women and Im smaller too. I just am wondering if maybe they are right. I just dont know what a nutritionist or dietician can do for her. SHe eats healthy. I mean WIC even said wow shes eating great after I listed all that she ate 24 hours prior. SHe was getting all her food groups in. So I just dont understand. ANyone with experience with this or with some advice or opinion please let me know!ThanksCHristi mom to MYA (DOC band 3/6/02)For more plagio info