Mothers do you have any suggestions on how my 6month old can gain weight the DOC. SAYS HE'S UNDERWEIGHT and...

Question

IT MAY BE A PROBLEM...HES 6 MONTHS 25 INCHES AND 14 POUNDS PLEASE HELP THANK YOU!

Answer 1

but 50% of the kids are "underweight" the average...

Give your baby half-and-half, ie higher fat content milk products.

Answer 2

14 lbs and 6 months old? Your doctor should have advised you if he made any statement as to the baby's weight.

Was he a preemie baby? That would account for the slower start in growth. Smaller babies have to play "catch-up".

But please be careful as to the advice that you accept from this venue. Gelatin, potatoes and gravy are not meant for the digestive tracts of a 6 month old. Those types of foods and/or additives will cause gas and bloat due to the fact that HE can not digest such foods right now. They will cause stomach swelling and painful gas that he is not able to realese on cue.

Adding infant cereal to his milk was the best advice I read on here from the answers you got so far. It is formulated for infants and what their systems can tolerate.

You may introduce stage 1 baby foods. These are thin processed foods that an infant can digest but still gain nutrition and calories from. You can also add "infant pudding" to his formular and use a feeding nipple that has a larger hole to allow the thicker food through.

"Ice cream" IS NOT a digestable food for infants of your son's age. Whole milk products like "ice cream" contain too much fat content and will only cause painful constipation and gas. Infants of 6 months of age can not break down whole milk fats.

Yogurt is recommended for younger digestive systems, plain, no strawberries or fruits to avoid allergic reactions.


Feed him more often, he may not be hungry at the time you are trying to feed him. Ask your doctor if liquid vitamins are Ok? If so then they can be added to his bottle.

Being as small as he is his stomach will not hold much food, so more frequent feedings would better serve his weight gain. Allow him to eat at leisure, rather than stick to some harsh routine of 2:00, 4:00, 6:00? Try offering him his bottle filled with cereal and formular mixture more often.

If he has developed any level of hand to mouth coordination then put a teething biscuit in his hand or an oatmeal rasin cookie and let him have at it!

Once he developes eating habits he will be more receptive to accepting snacks. Provide him with many choices so he can pick what he likes.

Infants love to "dip" so give him options! At this point what you want is weight gain so a little un-orthodox feeding wouldn't hurt. Give him teething biscuits/cookies of any sort, and supply a varied number of dips like caramel dip, vanilla or butterscotch pudding.

Experiment with him, what ever he likes? Let him eat until he is full!

Hope you find something to help him..............

Best wishes to HIm and your efforts!

Answer 3

Your son is underweight for the "trouble-free" toddler. I had one that become obese and one that become underweight. they are 10 and eight now and nonetheless seen that. One is tall and stocky, the different is tall and skinny. yet they are the two healthful and lively. that is purely their genetics. do no longer freak out and start up feeding him protein shakes so he features weight. he will maximum in all probability consistently be on the small facet if he become early. there is no longer something incorrect with it as long as he's gaining weight like he could and is healthful. purely shop feeding him oftentimes such as you're actually and he would be super. sturdy element that quack have been given arrested, who's conscious what different nonsense he's been putting into human beings's heads. Ugh. sturdy success sweetie, with any luck this time around you will get a sturdy pediatrician. =)

Answer 4

What did your doctor say about feeding your baby.
He must have made suggestions.
14 pounds for a 6month old baby is very low.
Have your baby checked by a specialist.
there might be other problems that your doctor
did not notice.
Who is looking after the child when you are working?
Do they take care of him - or is he just left by himself?
I have the feeling you are not telling the whole story.
It almost sounds like the baby is neglected!
Please get help for your child - it needs lots of love,
attention and more food.

Answer 5

infamil w/ lipil is supposed to help low birth weight babies and foods like pasta, mashed potatoes, cheese, yogart and other dairy products as long as he's able to chew, are fattening. If the nutritionist says okay, ensure. But i would defiantly get a second and third opinion from another pediatric doctor and consult a pediatric nutritionist. or i could be genetic, do you have petite people in your family? he might just be a little guy for now but sprout out when he gets older.

Answer 6

Im not a mom... but a good observer. My advice would be to find the highest calorie formula. But try to stay away from sugar... that can be bad for your baby in the long run.

Answer 7

Here is a link which may help.
http://pediatrics.about.com/od/nutrition/
My friend has a little girl with the same problem. She turned out to have a heart problem. Insist your daughter receives a complete physical to rule out health issues.

Answer 8

Feed the baby rice cereal in his formula and give the baby mashed potatoes and gravy. It is very filling and will help the baby gain weight.

Answer 9

start adding cereal to the formula or milk if you haven't already..but don't ask for advice like that about an important thing such as babies..you have to ask your doctor each child's progress is based on a kid to kid situation

Answer 10

there is special formula that is higher calorie than normal formula, you could try that. You don't say if you are nursing or not.