Is she eating enough?

[torontomamma]

My doctor was a bit concerned about DD's weight.  She was born pretty big, 8.3lbs, but now at 7mos is only 14lbs.  She has gone from the 50th percentile, to the 20th.  She wants to see us in 6 weeks to make sure she is growing at a steady pace. My DD is very active and currently learning to crawl.  The doctor didn't offer too much as far as feeding advice... please let me know if you think this is enough....

Thanks very much

A typical day:

3-4 breastfeeds per day + 1 bottle formula 6oz before bed

Breakfast 1/4 cup cereal, 3/4 of a banana or 1cube fruit
Lunch, 2 cubes veg, 1 cube fruit, 1/8 cup cereal
Dinner, 2 cube veg, 1 cube fruit, 1/8 cup cereal,
Baby cookie for a snack
Recently have started giving yogurt with dinner, and today tried tofu (liked it) and cottage cheese (didn't like it).

[Cole's mom]

I cant answer your question about how much she's eating, but try adding a teaspoon of 100% fruit spread to the cottage cheese.  Yummy.  This is a good snack for adults as well.

[*Natasha*]

This looks fine it looks like your DD is eating well. You can try increasing her solids a little if she will eat it as long as it doesn't start interferring with her milk intake which is still the most important intake for at this age.

[First Time Mom]

My dd is light weight as well, at 9 months she was 15 pounds, 2 oz. My ped wasn't concerned but did tell me to try to increase calories but selecting higher calorie foods. I now give avocado mixed with lots of other items (it's one of the highest for cals and nutrients). We do protein now as well and she told me to use the fattier cuts of meat (ie. chicken leg instead of breast). I make all her food as I find the jars very high in water as well there isn't the variety to select from. Overall, try not to worry and don't try to force feed your lo, let her decide how much to eat.

Not sure what you're eating habits are like but my ped and the bfing clinic told me my milk was not high enough in fat. I don't eat high fat as I had to eliminate all milk products due to dd's milk protein allergy, this cuts out all cheese, butter, and anything yummy! I've added lots of nuts to my diet to add fat and I was just told today about an oil I should add to my diet, but I'm looking into this further.   

[torontomamma]

Thanks all for your feedback... I pretty much feed her until she starts to loose interest.  For example today she seemed hungry after her breaky so I gave her another 1/4  of cereal... I figure if I feed her until she stops asking for it than she must be full, I also breastfeed 1hr before a meal so that she will take the milk she needs. 

First Time Mom -I too had to stop all milk proteins in the beginning, but after about 3 months I reintroduced and she seemed OK.  It really sucks not being able to eat milk stuff - it's in everything yummy!

I was little as a child also, so it could be genetic.  She seems happy, active and sleeps well, so I'm not too worried.  Hopefully she will be on track at our next doc visit.

Thanks again  ,
jaime

[lisamichel]

My little girl is also only in the 25th percentile for weight,  she is 9 months and weighs 17lbs 5oz.  But she is 28 3/4 inches long!  (91st percentile) -  She has never been a huge eater and we have had struggles with her formula from day one.  She, even at 9 months will only ever drink a 4-5oz bottle and she does eat 3 meals a day and a snack but i often wonder if she is getting enough.   We are down to 3 bottles a day -  she wont take a bottle at daycare anymore-   but they give her a sippy cup which she seems to do well with.   I try not to worry but like all you moms - how can you not!   I offer her a wide variety of foods and I figure if she was starving she would let me know.   She is climbing the weight chart steadily and she had a spike in the height chart so she is growing just fine.   I just cant wait to get to cow's milk,  I think it will be much easier for us than the formula!    and hey I guess I shouldnt worry to much about mine since there is another little girl at her daycare that is 1 year old and way smaller than my daughter!   She is quite an unhappy baby though.   

Lisa