Hi mums, I'm not sure I'm posting in right area (first timer here) but I'd be grateful for any advice, shared stories and experiences.
My LO is 11 months old now and finally back up to the 25th centile for weight. I breast fed him for 6 months, however at 8 weeks his weight dropped by two centiles and stayed down untill 6month, when he started solids. The only times before that that his weigh improved was if we gave him a bottle, I was (I feel selfishly) not wanting to bottle feed, because I would have been the only one in my group to give up-( I know already bad mum award for not putting baby first) he was showing signs of hunger and I clearly wasn't meeting his needs with BM. I did ask HV and DR at time but received no help.
Now he is 11 months old he does not wave or clap, he does point. He doesn't speak apart from mama, dada and ca. He crawls and furniture surfs. He seams happy smiles and laughs. But looking back I feel I have starved him and worried sick I have hurt him or it's effecting his development.
I have been to dr and HV with my concerns and they don't seam to be listening- in fact the dr has prescribed me antidepressants and said I have postnatal depression ?? yes I feel down, because I feel I have failed my son, and worried for his long term health. I know it's too late now- I should have been this concerned at the time!
But if anyone has had same experience I'd love to hear- many thanks
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Worried mum of 11month old
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KP1986 · 21/05/2015 09:56
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