I just took my little one to the ped for her 9mo wbv (a month late because we switched practices) and I'm feeling so sad right now. She dropped from the 60th% for weight to the 20th% and from the 80th% for height to the 25th%. The doctor also noted poor muscle tone and was concerned that she wasn't pushing herself up to sitting (she sits well, but only if I put her there). She
's also not crawling and no where even close to standing. In fact, she hates when we hold her up like that to bear weight on her legs. The doctor thinks that my breastmilk has lost some calories or I'm not making enough and that's the issue.
She doesn't nurse a ton during the day (around 30 min before each nap and before bed, probably one or two other very short nursing sessions during the day because she's so distractable. Then at night she's up 3-4 times and I nurse her each time, but she seems to be doing it out of comfort, not hunger).
By the way, I'm sorry for the odd formatting of this message. My husband's keyboard is very screwed up apparently! Ok, so anyhow, I'm feeling awful at this point. I'm blaming myself completely. I have two older daughters who were always top of the charts for height and weight and still are. I'm wondering if I'm not spending enough time feeding and playing with this babe because I'm so busy with three kids now. Dr wants to bulk up her diet with legumes, yogurt, avocado and other high fat foods, as well as introduce formula. I'm planning to up my water intake and do what I can to increase milk supply, if that's the issue. I don't know. I just feel like I'm letting DD down and not giving her the best start that I gave to my older DDs.
's also not crawling and no where even close to standing. In fact, she hates when we hold her up like that to bear weight on her legs. The doctor thinks that my breastmilk has lost some calories or I'm not making enough and that's the issue.
She doesn't nurse a ton during the day (around 30 min before each nap and before bed, probably one or two other very short nursing sessions during the day because she's so distractable. Then at night she's up 3-4 times and I nurse her each time, but she seems to be doing it out of comfort, not hunger).
By the way, I'm sorry for the odd formatting of this message. My husband's keyboard is very screwed up apparently! Ok, so anyhow, I'm feeling awful at this point. I'm blaming myself completely. I have two older daughters who were always top of the charts for height and weight and still are. I'm wondering if I'm not spending enough time feeding and playing with this babe because I'm so busy with three kids now. Dr wants to bulk up her diet with legumes, yogurt, avocado and other high fat foods, as well as introduce formula. I'm planning to up my water intake and do what I can to increase milk supply, if that's the issue. I don't know. I just feel like I'm letting DD down and not giving her the best start that I gave to my older DDs.