If you've been on this forum for a while, you may remember the wonderfully informative but somewhat controversial thread about my foster daughter's lack of weight gain (but an increase in height and clothing size.) It was the whole "how do I avoid this Carnation Instant Breakfast crap that my fd is now addicted to but still achieve the desired results" thread. She had stayed at 19 pounds for seven months even though she was eating well and growing.
It's now eight months later, and Polliwog is fully on the charts. She's been back to eating up a storm for the past six months or so. She had her two-year-old well child visit, yesterday, and the doctor is so happy. She's now 32.5" inches tall (about the 10th percentile) and 23 pounds (about the 10th percentile.) So, she's a peanut but that's to be expected. Both of her parents are very short.
I still think it's odd that a four pound weight gain ups the percentiles so much, but I'll take it. I want to thank everyone who helped me find yummy stuff to add additional calories that weren't full of chemicals OR sugar-laden foods that she didn't need to be having yet. The organic toddler formula (in the beginning,) kefir (which is now a family favorite) and other foods really helped to do the trick.
It's now eight months later, and Polliwog is fully on the charts. She's been back to eating up a storm for the past six months or so. She had her two-year-old well child visit, yesterday, and the doctor is so happy. She's now 32.5" inches tall (about the 10th percentile) and 23 pounds (about the 10th percentile.) So, she's a peanut but that's to be expected. Both of her parents are very short.
I still think it's odd that a four pound weight gain ups the percentiles so much, but I'll take it. I want to thank everyone who helped me find yummy stuff to add additional calories that weren't full of chemicals OR sugar-laden foods that she didn't need to be having yet. The organic toddler formula (in the beginning,) kefir (which is now a family favorite) and other foods really helped to do the trick.
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