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i just got back from my sons 1 year check up. his height continues to grow, but his weight hadnt changed at all in the last 3 months, putting him in the 25th percentile for weight. he is one long skinny baby. but dh and I are both tall and thin, so it could just be in the genes.
he isnt a great eater, still breast feeds about 4 times a day, and is interested only so so in table food. loves bananas, raisins, and sometimes what we are eating. the dr said i need to get more fat in his diet. we eat pretty healthy, so i am wracking my brain to think how to do this. she suggested hot dogs, but i cant stand them, even the smell of them, so i was wanting some other ideas. he hasnt started drinking cows milk, but i may start that soon, and i was thinking of adding butter to his foods. very strange for me to look for ways to add fat to our diet. any ideas?
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UGH!! HOT DOGS??? What about the choke factor and the nitrates? What an odd suggestion from a doctor?!?
And I know you said, it was the one year check up, but since I never go to my appointments on time  , I'm foolishly going to ask: is your child just 12 months or older?
And as a consolation, I have always had long skinny babies... and they definitely thin out at the one year mark because they whole walking, running thing...and they've all been very healthy.
Food ideas: My husband and I have milk sensitivity issues, so we don't start milk that soon...But have you tried avocado -- I hear that has good fat in it? Cut up salmon has always been one of my kids favorites (it's easy for them to chew).
No expert - just suggestions. I'm sure moms of more have better suggestions!
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I agree with Maryan about the hot dogs! Yuck! Milk sensitivity could be an issue but if it's not, whole milk and whole milk cheeses (organic if possible) are good for little ones that are 1 year and over. I know they really do need the fat at this age. I believe I read that it helps even with brain developement. What about eggs? I believe they contain good fat and they are good protein too. My little guys loved scrambled eggs at that age. The only other thing that comes to mind right now are nut butters (peanut butter, almond butter, etc.) but nuts can also be an allergen so once again you have to be careful.
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Becky Parker wrote:
| What about eggs? I believe they contain good fat and they are good protein too. My little guys loved scrambled eggs at that age. The only other thing that comes to mind right now are nut butters (peanut butter, almond butter, etc.) but nuts can also be an allergen so once again you have to be careful. |
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Yeah, these are my suggestions too. My little dd has been below the 5th % for weight at most of her check-ups but she's always gaining a little so she's still on a curve. Also, she seems to eat more when we have some type of pasta...spaghetti, chicken and noodles...etc. Oh and she loves it when the kids make shakes and smoothies.
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I am not a dr, but, I would say if your child is happy and healthy I wouldn't change a thing. Some babies are just skinny. Perhaps that is just his body type (and it sounds like you have reason to believe that he is). I would just keep bfing and offering healthy food. And I agree with the others...yuck on the hot dogs.
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Mathmama's right...my dd went several months without really gaining much. The docs go nuts but if all the other growth and development is going fine, just offer the foods but don't stress out...my dd will eat one spoonful all day, then snack on half a banana or drink one sip of milk,etc.
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I agree with Mathmama too.. this is a fairly normal growth pattern for babies.. all mine do this.. getting super skinny thing in that period.. getting their smallest according to charts in the 18-24 mo period.. but it starts much earlier. And then they balance out and "catch up" just fine. For instance I have some small children.. and my oldest went down as far as about the 3rd percentile.. but then she moved back up and now at 10 yrs is pretty consistent at the 10-15th percilees.. just depending on if she's gained weight for a height growth spurt or just had a height growth spurt (again a very typical pattern is to chunk up a bit and then thin out with the next gain in height)
BUT fats are good for babies.. the cholesterol is necessary for building nerve sheathes in particular so that the nerves can transmit signals correctly.
That said, you don't generally need to ADD fat.. but you use full fat options.. you don't give low fat milk for instance but whole milk, full fat yogurt if you can find it.. otherwise use low fat yogurt not no fat yogurt... etc.
and yogurt and cheese are a good option without giving milk to drink.
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My girls are always small....and i TRY not to worry about it as long as they are doing well otherwise. (My sibs and I were all small too). The doctors worry b/c if they aren't gaining weight MAYBE they aren't getting enuf nutrients to the brain for brain dvlpmt.
I have a 13.5 month old that weighs 17 lbs. she doesn't even hit 5%. I don't "worry" about it but I try to fatten her up.
I usually start whole milk with my small kids at 12-months or so. But, No allergies here. I also add DHA and vit D to their milk or food to ensure that they are getting something extra for da-brain!
I add butter and olive oil to everything she eats (thanks Bridget Add olive oil to her milk too.
Avocadoes, fish, egg, cream cheese, sour cream (basically anything fattening). I also 'disguise" foods that she doesn't like that i know are good for her with small bites of cheesecake.....which doesn't have much sugar in it, but lots of fat. She'll eat anything with cheesecake!  (So would I) I make a cheesecake and then freeze it in very small portions to take out occasionally.
As long as they are gaining SOMETHING, then fine. I do go in for a weight-check monthly, just to make sure there is some sort of gain going on. No doc-visit, cuz i can't stand them "worrying" about this.
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i knew you ladies would come through!  thanks for all the great advice. as usual my mothers insticts were confirmed. thanks again.
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It sounds to me like you AND your baby are extremely healthy....enjoy those skinny genes!
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I'll just put in a plug for YoBaby whole milk yogurt, if milk sensitivity is not an issue... My twins scarf it down. They're little, too (started out as preemies, not even on the growth curve, so I suppose it's only to be expected that they're in the 10th percentile for weight).
Of course, my babies eat CONSTANTLY, but I guess they just burn it all up as active as they are.
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Angel wrote:
| I'll just put in a plug for YoBaby whole milk yogurt, if milk sensitivity is not an issue... My twins scarf it down. |
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Angela-
I'm glad you mentionned this. I remember hearing about YoBaby awhile back and forgot about it.
Our whole milk yogurt has 3.25% milkfat. Is YoBaby more?
Does it taste different?
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25% is about what all my kids were, IF that. Several of them hang out in the tenth percentile. My siblings and I always did the same through childhood.
My seventh child stayed in the <5% weight bracket his first two years. He was also in the 90% height category, which made him one skinny baby. However, he never got sick, was well hydrated, and active and developmentally on target.
I just had to let go of the worry.
I found some places online that recommended high calorie food like avocados, scrambled eggs made with butter, whole milk yogurt, mashed potatoes, that kind of thing. You could try that -- yes, I hesitated to give him lots of butter, but I figured it wouldn't hurt him much for his first 2 or 3 years.
He nursed up till age four.... anyway, he is still a tall slender child but still healthy and on track and active. Just thought I would share that experience.
A lot of my kids fell a bit down in the weight percentile chart just as they got more mobile (about age one). Most of their pediatricians didn't make a big deal about it because they figured they were burning off those calories with their increased activity.
Also, sometimes I wonder if those average weight charts don't reflect the bottle fed babies and increasing percent of overweight children in our midst! Not a good thing!
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Yes, the weight charts are based on bottle fed babies (in the UK at least), which make them very deceptive for breast fed babies.
My 10 month old started on the 2nd percentile, went up to the 5th percentile and stayed there until she was ill for a week at 9 months and dropped down to the 1st percentile just in time for her 9 month health check! However, she threw such a paddy over being weighed and measured that after hearing the volume she could reach and seeing how strong she was nobody was concerned about her weight  . She is now climbing back up a bit, but is still tiny despite eating well. It looks as though she has just inherited some petite genes - she is between the 5th and 10th percentiles for height too.
I do add butter to things like mashed potatoes and put butter into sandwiches for her. Cream is good too, in things like porridge or with fruit. She likes cheese and full fat fromage frais. Fortunately no dairy allergies here!
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the weight charts here in the US have supposedly been updated to better reflect a varied population including breastfed babies.. but I don't know if there's two charts or just one that allows a greater range of normal or what.
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