ok my daughter has been sick all her life but the doctors didnt seem to believe me now shes 16m and only 19lbs basically wearing sz 6m clothes are sizes of clothes really off or is my daughter really small? Why wont the doctors believe me?
2006-09-30 17:43:06 · 14 answers · asked by Brandi D 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I have taken her to many many doctors and they tell me similar things, they are not concerned i am out of resources even the health nurse is concerned because she is under 5th percent tile but nobody wants to help. she was not premature 6.1 at birth
2006-09-30 17:57:46 · update #1
Well are you petite? Maybe the docs arent worried because they think it's just hereditary. My 15 month old daughter is 22lbs, and in the 25th percentile for weight. Ask your doc what percentile she is in. If she is below the 5th then that is a problem that needs to be looked into. The docs usually go off the percentile.
* Since I work with infants I had a growth chart on me. I looked up your daughters weight for age on my growth chart. Your daughter falls below the 5th percentile, so I would talk to your doctor about this. If he/she is shrugging you off, go to another doctor.
** Well I am sure if multiple doctors have seen her and aren't worried, then she's fine, but I've known doctors to overlook things before. The only other thing you could do is call your local Early Start program and have them come out and assess her. Tell them your concerns abour her weight. Part of their assessment should be charting her weight and they should have resources available to help. These are free programs. I dont know what state you are in, I'm in California and could tell you what to do here, but in another state I would call your local school district and ask for a Early Start assessment.
2006-09-30 17:48:39 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is normal for a baby to triple their birth weight by the time of their first birthday, wearing a size 6months clothes does sound small, but her weight doesn't. If you buy different brands of clothes for her, you may find that she wears different sizes, dresses and summer clothes are also ones that a smaller size will fit a "larger child". Babies have a lot of colds their first year, it may not be that the doctor doesn't believe you he just knows it is normal, as long as all her development is progressing normally try not to worry, in a while you will wonder when she got so big.
2006-09-30 17:53:52 · answer #2 · answered by malraene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me that doesnt seem "too small". If shes still on her same growth curve, Drs wont worry about it. My daughter is also small and I wondered about that but her Doctor always said she was fine.
BTW, My daughter will be 3 in a month and wears 12 and 18 month shorts.
2006-09-30 18:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She does seem very small, not so much by her weight, but by her clothing size. Have you tried going to a different doctor? I would tell her doctor that you're concerned and would like a second opinion, so you'd appreciate it if he/she could give you a referral to a different doctor or a specialist.
2006-09-30 17:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by dirtypinkshoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't worry if the doctors are not worried. have you tried giving her pedisour(spelling??) my 5 year old was always small. she is only 38lbs. now and will be 6 in Nov. she was 22lbs. from age 3 and just put on the rest this past year. she's healthy as a horse!! try the drinks and she if it helps.don't know her age so you may want untill she is atleast 1
2006-10-01 16:12:46 · answer #5 · answered by rblankenship_rblankenship 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter is small. My son weight almost 30 lbs at that age. Go to a new doctor, and keep changing doctors until you get one that will do some real testing.
2006-09-30 17:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by GEE-GEE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter is 2 and weighs 25lbs. she still fits in some 3-6 month clothing. every child grows different and if they are very active then perhaps they weigh less than another child that age. i'm sure that by the time your child is 3 or 4 you won't notice much of a difference anymore. my best advice is to never compare your child to someone elses because like i said every child is different and develops at their own pace.
2006-10-02 07:40:46 · answer #7 · answered by josh and mell h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kids are all different sizes. my step-son is 20 months and only weighs 22lbs and is very short. he wears 6-9 months clothes. i was also very very small as a baby and didnt really grow until i was 13 or so. i wouldnt worry about it
2006-09-30 18:28:14 · answer #8 · answered by hwall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was she premature? if she was then thats probably it i have worked with infants a 3 month old who was smaller then the average newborn. If she wasnt then yes i would say she is small for 16 months.
2006-09-30 17:48:52 · answer #9 · answered by lucifersdaugher666 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was a small baby and i am still small when i was in the second gd i was only 3 ft tall and 22 lbs now i am 20 and 4'9 and 95 lbs. so she could just might have been ment to be small so don't worry to much about it
2006-09-30 21:14:42 · answer #10 · answered by babygirl2bad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋