We had an appointment with the GI doctor yesterday. For the first time, we were not feeling desperate since our kids are eating better than they have been every other time we've gone. However, their weight gain over the past month was not that great. Both of them have fallen farther away from the curve in terms of weight (this is the first time they haven't followed or exceeded the growth curve). However, they both jumped up on the curve (actual age measurements!) for length. Jude is at the 3rd % for length and Hazel is at the 10th % (for 7 month olds...yay!). The doctor said we need to increase their volume and not feed them solids since they are lower in calories. What a bummer. We gave Hazel sweet potatoes the other day for the first time and she loved them! It's a challenge to get them to eat more. Although they are eating better, they would still rather eat less than what we are feeding them. We feel bad for stuffing them so full. But, since yesterday, they have been eating almost everything we've been giving them. So, maybe our new plan will work just fine.
We know their weight gain wasn't great this past month, but they look good. I can't imagine how chubby they'd be if they were actually on the weight growth chart. They'd look ridiculous! We're praying that they bulk up a bit before their next appointment so that we can go back to trying solids and try to decrease the calories we put in their bottles.
Other than that, it's been a pretty quiet week around here.
2 comments:
Don't worry. They look wonderful. Not all children grow at the same rate.
Tubby is okay for babies. It's the only time that rolls in the legs and dimples in the butt are adorable. :)
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