Average weight of 15 month old?

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I took my son to the doc for his 15 month old check up. He weighs 21 pounds 8 ounces, his doc seems to think that he is under weight, he also has hypothyroidism for which he takes synthroid daily. His doctor thought that it would be a good idea for him to stop drinking whole milk and start drinking pediasure 3 times a day to help him gain some weight. My question is this, how much does the average 15 month old weigh and has any one had to give their child pediasure and does it work???

Answer 1

He sounds normal to me. The average weight of a 15 month old would be between 20 and 30 lbs. I'm not sure about giving him Pediasure instead of milk. Maybe once a day. Pediasure will actually cause his teeth to rot (No Kidding!) so I'd keep him off of that as much as possible.

Maybe get some more carbs and protein in his diet. Give him things like pasta and red meat.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Average weight of 15 month old?
I took my son to the doc for his 15 month old check up. He weighs 21 pounds 8 ounces, his doc seems to think that he is under weight, he also has hypothyroidism for which he takes synthroid daily. H...

Answer 4

1) According to the CDC growth chart a 15 month old should weigh between:

19 & 30 lbs (ish, they are kinda hard to read)

2) Hypothyroidism is a serious medical condition that needs to be treated with medication

So ummmm I guess I am saying your doctor is a dumb@ss and you should find one who listens to you. If you think your son is ok, he is ok. If you don't take him to someone who will run some tests, just in case. It *could* be that he just isn't eating enough (running on the assumption he actually should be weighing more, maybe based on what he used to weigh) or he could have a serious medical condition like a thyroid problem or vitamin deficiency.

Answer 5

Your son should weigh about 12 kg or or 25-26 pounds.
While is is underweight, as long as he is showing steady growth, that would be the most important thing. Most people who are hypothyroid are overweight, so if he is on too much synthroid, that could also be his problem Better to get a good idea of what his dose should be and adjust if necessary,before forcing him to gain weight. Also, does he have any other hormone inbalances that could be leading to his low weight?

Answer 6

my daughter just turned 15 months on the 28th and she weighed 27 (by a home scale) on that day. She's always been in the 95 - 100 percentile range for weight, but she's also 34 inches long. try to up the dairy in babys diet - yogurt, yogurt drinks, cottage cheese and things like that. pasta, potatoes, oatmeal, cream of wheat and rice are good for trying to put on weight too. remember the Carbs!

Answer 7

My 20 month old weighs 27 pounds and has weighed that since about 15 months old. I would follow the doctor's advice if you trust this doctor... if not I would get a second opinion from another doctor.

Answer 8

My 15 month old weighs 18 lbs and is also under the 5th percentile, but she eats like a hog. I wouldn't worry too much about it as long as he's eating well. My daughter didn't really like pediasure and it was pretty pricey.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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