Baby growth charts to be revised

On 2006-04-28 04:12:02 +0800, "CY" said:

Yes, you are right, I guess...
"Michelle J. Haines" wrote in message
...
CY wrote:
I don't get it why they are changing them DOWN though. All the babies
I know (all either breast or combi-fed) are at the top of (or in our
case *off*) the charts.

Shows you the danger of anecdotal evidence. All of my breastfed babies
are tiny, except Sasha who has managed to be 50% for weight.

My middle child has spent a bunch of time off the bottom of the charts.

Michelle
Flutist

At 11 months my son is about 18 pounds... never had a taste of formula,
and went from 50th percentile at birth to 3rd since about 5 months of
age or so.

Just another anecdote to drop in

Jo
--
Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife

"Mary W." wrote in message

So they end up being tall and skinny.

That was my experience exactly. I wouldn't worry one bit about a chubby
baby if they are chubby from breastmilk.


--
Nikki, mama to
Hunter 4/99
Luke 4/01
Brock 4/06
Ben 4/06

Rocky was 17 lbs. at 2 months, 22 lbs. at 4 months,
and 27 lbs. at six months... He's now 11 months
and hasn't gained any weight in 5 months, so he's
plummeted down to the 95%-tile line. Never had
formula.

I guess he got "unhealthy" by 6 months, for being
over the 1-year healthy weight, eh?

-- Anita --

"tlc517" wrote in message
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Hi, I'm sort of new here. my son is 4 months old and only breastfed. He
weighed 6.5oz at birth and now.....he is 19 pounds. He is almost in
9mth old clothes, but his Dr.(who is GREAT1!!) says that he is meeting
all of his developmental goals and is healthy. We were a little
worried at first because he was 13pounds at his 2mth visit. I feel like
I should be worried about something, but he should burn it off when he
starts being more active..........Right? if they say the over 22 lb 1
year old is unhealthy...wonder what they would say about mine.

Heh... mine has received a few comments, so far mostly positive, about my 7
month old. He's over 23 pounds. He's only breastfed at this point. We
haven't even tried any solids yet. I believe at this rate, he's going to be
30 pounds at a year. Granted, he does have lessened movement in his lower
limbs and he doesn't waste any energy crying. I admit I do worry sometimes
because he's so much larger than my other ones were at this age, but I know
he's breastfed and really, it's the way he's supposed to be at this point.
I'm just worried mostly because I don't know how much longer I can carry him
around at this rate! LOL

I think a good doctor looks at the chart as only part of the whole. There's
the chart, there's the child's curve on that chart, there's the parent
factor, and the child's diet. I think if the doctor is just looking at the
chart and saying a baby is unhealthy according to the chart, they're not a
very good doctor. Charts don't tell the whole story, and a good doctor
knows that.


--
Joy

Rose 1-99
Iris 2-01
Spencer 3-03
Grant 9-05 www.caringbridge.org/visit/grantphilip

"Irrational Number" wrote in message
nk.net...
Rocky was 17 lbs. at 2 months, 22 lbs. at 4 months,
and 27 lbs. at six months... He's now 11 months
and hasn't gained any weight in 5 months, so he's
plummeted down to the 95%-tile line. Never had
formula.

Oh, Anita, whenever I read Rocky's stats, I just have to smile. Grant is
similar and seems so huge to me because my other kids were all under or
around the 50th percentile at his age. Grant at seven months is over 23
pounds (no solids yet and refuses a bottle of any sort), and he's not
slowing down in the growing department that I can see yet. He's not very
active yet, but I think when he is he'll slow down a bit in the weight gain
area.

How did you haul Rocky around?! My back and arms are having a hard time
keeping up!! So far, I haven't been slinging because Grant has hip
dysplasia, and his hips click and pop out. I'm thinking of getting a back
carrier, but right now I'm building muscle, I guess!

I guess he got "unhealthy" by 6 months, for being
over the 1-year healthy weight, eh?

I guess!


--
Joy

Rose 1-99
Iris 2-01
Spencer 3-03
Grant 9-05 www.caringbridge.org/visit/grantphilip

Joybelle wrote:

"Irrational Number" wrote in message
nk.net...

Rocky was 17 lbs. at 2 months, 22 lbs. at 4 months,
and 27 lbs. at six months... He's now 11 months
and hasn't gained any weight in 5 months, so he's
plummeted down to the 95%-tile line. Never had
formula.


Oh, Anita, whenever I read Rocky's stats, I just have to smile. Grant is
similar and seems so huge to me because my other kids were all under or
around the 50th percentile at his age. Grant at seven months is over 23
pounds (no solids yet and refuses a bottle of any sort), and he's not
slowing down in the growing department that I can see yet. He's not very
active yet, but I think when he is he'll slow down a bit in the weight gain
area.

Savour the "rest" you have right now before
he starts running around! (I'm sure you
know all about this already.)

How did you haul Rocky around?! My back and arms are having a hard time
keeping up!! So far, I haven't been slinging because Grant has hip
dysplasia, and his hips click and pop out. I'm thinking of getting a back
carrier, but right now I'm building muscle, I guess!

I have never been as strong as I am now! Want
a bag of rice from the store? Who needs a cart?

The scariest is when I hold Rocky with my right
arm and pull Pillbug up the 20-step staircase to
therapy and Rocky lunges out at something...

-- Anita --