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Child Nutrition (Expert Forum)
Low weight
Answered by
Renee Radenberg - Child Nutrition, nutrition
This forum is for questions and support regarding child nutrition issues such as: Acne and food, Allergies and food, Balanced Menus, Diabetes, Finicky Eaters, Healthy Snacks, Nutrition, Weight Loss.
To help the Registered Dietitian evaluate your child's nutritional status, please state your child's weight (in kg or lbs.), height, and age in the content of your question.
To help the Registered Dietitian evaluate your child's nutritional status, please state your child's weight (in kg or lbs.), height, and age in the content of your question.
Low weight
by jennalynnm, Oct 20, 2009 02:58PM
My daughter is 10 months old and very skinny. I breastfeed her every three hours 10-15 minutes per side. She eats 1/2 cup of cream top whole yogurt, 5 jars homemade organic baby food daily. I add in kiddymins, probiotic, essential fatty acids, and brewers yeast to her food. Is there anything I can do to help her gain weight?!
Is your child male or female?
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Female
What is your child's age?
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10 months
What is your child's height?
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27
What is your child's weight (kgs or lbs)
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15
Doctor's Answer
by Renee Radenberg, Oct 25, 2009 08:17PM
, Oct 25, 2009 08:17PMTo: jennalynnm
Her weight is below the 5th percentile and her height is just below the 25th percentile for her age. Have you pumped to check your breast milk production? At 10 months old she does not need to be breast feeding every 3 hours. Guideline for a 9-12 month old child should eat the following: Breast-milk or Formula (6-8oz) 3-5 feedings a day, Dairy 1 serving a day – cheese (1/2 oz) or yogurt (1/2 cup). Starch 2 feedings a day – Infant Cereal (2-4 Tbsp), bread (1/2 slice), crackers (2), or pasta (3-4 Tbsp). Fruits or Vegetables 1-2 feedings a day – (3-4 Tbsp). Meat 2 feedings a day – 3-4 Tbsp) or beans (1/4 cup). This food should be feed 3 meals a day with snacks between the meals. At this age you can give her ‘finger foods’ (regular food cut up in small pieces) to start eating on her own with her fingers. If you are not producing enough breast milk, suggest supplementing the remaining recommended amount with infant formula. Hoped this helped you.
Member Comments (3)
by jennalynnm, Oct 25, 2009 11:45PM
To: Renee Radenberg
Thanks for replying..Yes, I have checked my milk production and I get 8 oz in ten minutes while pumping. So I know I have more than enough milk. I havent cut her feedings to 3-5 times per day due to her weight.. I dont feel comfortable cutting out feedings while she is so skinny. She does eat all of the recommended servings in all the food groups daily. Except I dont feed her crackers or bread because she hasn't gotten in any teeth yet. I have tried supplementing with formula but she refuses to take a bottle. Is there any other foods I could feed her to bulk her up?
by Renee Radenberg, Oct 29, 2009 09:28PM
, Oct 29, 2009 09:28PMTo: jennalynnm
That is great you have a good breast milk production. Recommend putting her into a routine of eating 3 meals a day and then the feed her the breast milk between meals and at meals in a sippy cup so she eats more at meals. Feed her baby food meats and yogurt at meals, too.
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