I just phoned to see how much my baby has to be to turn her car seat forward I was wondering if it is 22lbs and 1 year old or 22lbs OR a year old. My baby will be a year on Dec 15 and only weighs about 17 lbs. The lady on the phone said that is the weight of about a 5 month old. She is a good eater so I don't know what I can do
2007-11-21 05:18:07 · 8 answers · asked by niknac 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
And, not or. Why do you want to turn her around? Rear-facing is absolutely the safest, no matter what the age or weight of the baby (or child, or even adult!). It's best to leave a child rear-facing until they've reached the upper limits of the carseat.
Have a look around this site for a few facts:
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/stayrearfacing.aspx
My son weighed 17lbs at his 9-month checkup. Breastfed babies are leaner and tend to weigh less, so if she was looking at a chart for formula-fed babies and you are breastfeeding, that could easily throw her off.
2007-11-21 05:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by xxunloved_little_angelxx 4 · 9⤊ 0⤋
All babies are different in their height and weight patterns. While some babies weigh 17 pounds at 5 months, some weigh 17 pounds at 1 year and BOTH can be perfectly normal for that child. You do not need to make your baby gain any weight as she will weigh what is best for her. As long as she is eating well and is healthy she is doing just fine. Your baby will need to be both 1 year old and 22 pounds before turning the car set to face forward. There is no rush on this. I am not sure what type of office you called to check on this, but obviously the woman you spoke with was out of line to suggest your baby was underweight. Only your pediatrician can determine that. Your baby likely has a 1 year check up scheduled and you can double check her weight there and ask her pediatrician if your daughter's weight is OK. If she has been consistently in the same percentile range than she is doing fine. My youngest daughter weighed 19 pounds at 1 year and only 21 pounds at 15 months. I suggest you don't do anything for now and discuss this with your pediatrician first.
2007-11-21 13:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to people when they say your baby SHOULD weigh a certain weight. My son is 5 months old and weighs 19 lbs. His old pediatrician said, "that's how much my 1 year old weighs!" Your baby is fine.
A common question asked by parents is, "How soon can I turn my child to face forward?" The universally accepted response is to keep your child rear facing to AT LEAST one year of age AND 20 pounds in weight. In fact, it is preferable to keep your child rear-facing as long as possible, and that may mean up to 30 or 35 pounds for most convertible car seats. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other Child Passenger Safety organizations endorse this philosophy.
2007-11-21 13:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
All children grow at their own rates. Be glad she is such a peanut.
The recommendation from safety experts and the American Academy of Pediatrics is to rearface (RF) to the limits of the seat which is 30-35lbs on all seats sold in the US. My own daughter is rode RF until she reached 33 lbs which is the weight limit on her Britax Marathons. I wish she could still be RF, she was so much safer.
I have included several links with great pictures and videos of what happens to childrens necks when they are FF in a crash.
Most people are concerned about their child's legs being scrunched or broken in a crash. There is absolutely no evidence that shows a child's legs are in danger and I would much rather deal with a broken leg, than a broken neck.
2007-11-21 17:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by Kak22 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's 22 lbs. AND 1 year. My daughter was 18.5 lbs. at 1 year. We turned the car seat around when she was about 16 months.
If your baby is healthy and growing well, don't worry about what she weighs.
2007-11-21 13:26:18 · answer #5 · answered by daa 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
umm don't let the scale determine your baby's health
that lady is stupid and judgemental....ppl come in all shapes and sizes
anyways....yeah keep baby rear facing as long as possible!!
it's best to keep them rear facing till about 35lbs.......i did not know this with my first child.....she is weighing about 40lbs now but my 5 month will not go front facing this time like my first
2007-11-21 13:41:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My home nurse told me to add butter to my daughter's food to help her put on weight. She was born below the 5th percentile, and has just recently hit the 20th. Now, she loves butter!
2007-11-21 13:42:20 · answer #7 · answered by Leah G 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It's 20lbs AND one year. I was only 19lbs at one year...just give her more rich foods and such.
2007-11-21 13:24:47 · answer #8 · answered by Dani 5 · 3⤊ 4⤋