Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 I took my one-year-old daughter to the pediatrician Monday and expected to hear how strong she was, how well she walked and how bright she was. (All true, of course, and I am completely impartial.;.)) Instead, the pediatrician told me he didn't like her weight and that I needed to either breastfeed her more or give her formula everyday. I think not. She's 17 pounds and she " should " be 20. 1. My daughter eats like a horse. (Typical breakfast, after nursing: bowl of infant cereal mixed with a jar of baby food fruit, cheerios, and a yo baby yogurt or a scrambled egg amd often some fresh fruit-- like 3/4 cup sliced strawberries, plus a beverage either soy milk or juice depending how much fruit she eats. Lunch yesterday was about 3/4 cup homemade guacamole, a bite of cheddar cheese, about 3/4 zucchini-carrot cakes, a couple animal crackers and soy milk. I've seen her eat an entire grilled cheese sandwich. Etc. You get the idea.) 2. My daughter NEVER stops moving. She rolled over at 6 weeks, crawled at 6 months, cruised at 7 months and walked at 10.5 months. We used to swaddle her as an infant so she couldn't flail her arms and keep herself awake. And she's muscular. 3. My husband's family has skinny people. His mom weighed 99 pounds when she had her first child. His 15-year-old neice weighs 78 pounds. My daughter does have a big old belly. 4. My daughter eats less JUNK and FAT than the average American child and I think the weight charts reflect the standard American diet. I have heard a lot of you say that you're children are like mine: active, thin, strong and healthy. I have NEVER had my baby to the doctor for an illness. At almost 8 months, she got the stomach flu and she weathered it better than we did. She didn't want to eat but drank a TON of fluids. And she had two very nasty diapers and that was it. 24 hours later she was normal. Her meat-eating dad took three days to recover. So I am making sure my daughter gets lots of good fats, calories and protein but I am not interfering with her natural weaning process. That would, in my opinion, be confusing to her. And I am adamant that HEALTHY children should not gain weight just to gain weight. Especially not in a society with obesity and diabetes issues. I just think doctors don't know what healthy kids should look like, with all this processed junk around, they don't see healthy kids enough. 'Nough said. Angel A. and " underweight " Baby Eva. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 I think you should get a more veg-friendly doctor. Renee --- Angel <darranged wrote: > I took my one-year-old daughter to the pediatrician > Monday and expected to hear how > strong she was, how well she walked and how bright > she was. (All true, of course, and I am > completely impartial.;.)) > > Instead, the pediatrician told me he didn't like her > weight and that I needed to either > breastfeed her more or give her formula everyday. > > I think not. She's 17 pounds and she " should " be 20. > > 1. My daughter eats like a horse. (Typical > breakfast, after nursing: bowl of infant cereal > mixed with a jar of baby food fruit, cheerios, and a > yo baby yogurt or a scrambled egg > amd often some fresh fruit-- like 3/4 cup sliced > strawberries, plus a beverage either soy > milk or juice depending how much fruit she eats. > Lunch yesterday was about 3/4 cup > homemade guacamole, a bite of cheddar cheese, about > 3/4 zucchini-carrot cakes, a > couple animal crackers and soy milk. I've seen her > eat an entire grilled cheese sandwich. > Etc. You get the idea.) > > 2. My daughter NEVER stops moving. She rolled over > at 6 weeks, crawled at 6 months, > cruised at 7 months and walked at 10.5 months. We > used to swaddle her as an infant so > she couldn't flail her arms and keep herself awake. > And she's muscular. > > 3. My husband's family has skinny people. His mom > weighed 99 pounds when she had her > first child. His 15-year-old neice weighs 78 pounds. > My daughter does have a big old > belly. > > 4. My daughter eats less JUNK and FAT than the > average American child and I think the > weight charts reflect the standard American diet. I > have heard a lot of you say that you're > children are like mine: active, thin, strong and > healthy. I have NEVER had my baby to the > doctor for an illness. At almost 8 months, she got > the stomach flu and she weathered it > better than we did. She didn't want to eat but drank > a TON of fluids. And she had two very > nasty diapers and that was it. 24 hours later she > was normal. Her meat-eating dad took > three days to recover. > > So I am making sure my daughter gets lots of good > fats, calories and protein but I am not > interfering with her natural weaning process. That > would, in my opinion, be confusing to > her. And I am adamant that HEALTHY children should > not gain weight just to gain weight. > Especially not in a society with obesity and > diabetes issues. > > I just think doctors don't know what healthy kids > should look like, with all this processed > junk around, they don't see healthy kids enough. > > 'Nough said. > > Angel A. and " underweight " Baby Eva. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 The key is that you know she is okay. Forget the pediatrician unless it is a medical issue. At least, that's what I began to do after similar encounters and it has worked fine for my son who is 5.5. I wasn't concerned with weight or nutrition advice nor was I going to follow it if it was given so I stopped going for 'regular' check-ups when my son was 2. He has visited the doc twice since then...once for pink eye and the other for scarlet fever. He continues to be fine. He outplays though doesn't outweigh the other kids in his class! :)Madeline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 , " Angel " <darranged@f...> wrote: > Angel, BTDT! So annoying when you expect the doctor to congratulate you for raising such an amazingly healthy child and instead they just compare your child to the stupid weight chart and tell you she " needs " to gain weight. Some doctors actually have recommended giving such young children such things as french fries and ice cream to put on weight, yeah that's real healthy! You know your child and you know she is healthy. IMO those weight charts are useless. As long as your child is growing and gaining (on her OWN curve), who cares how she compares with a group of about 200 white children from Ohio who from the 70;s who were formula fed and started on early solids (that's who the charts are based on)? I totally agree with your last two paragraphs: > her. And I am adamant that HEALTHY children should not gain weight just to gain weight. > Especially not in a society with obesity and diabetes issues. > > I just think doctors don't know what healthy kids should look like, with all this processed > junk around, they don't see healthy kids enough. > > 'Nough said. > > Angel A. and " underweight " Baby Eva. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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