my dd is 19mo. and she weighs about 21 l...

GloriaD - April 8th, 2009 1:42 AM
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my dd is 19mo. and she weighs about 21 lbs. fully clothed. But, she has always been in the bottom 5th percentile so this is nothing new for her. She is in a size 3 diaper and this morning I put her in some 18-24 capri pants and had to double roll the waist to even get them to stay up! But, with your son, the most alarming thing is that he has actually lost weight. I know that during this time they don't gain much, but to lose weight is a little different. If I were you I would try and monitor a bit yourself at home and see if he continues to drop and if so then I'd definitely look into testing. If all goes well then maybe he'll just be a high-metabolized person, don't we all wish it was this way for us???
PS- I still give my dd a bottle of formula at bedtime. When I told dr. this she just said its probably a good idea for her. Its the 9-24 month formula and I do it before bed so that it doesn't interfere with her meals. She always downs the whole thing! Granted, it goes to bed with her......

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