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My 7 month old baby girl weighs 2 stone 5 is this normal

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Lozobham23 · 15/06/2015 20:36

My baby girls weighs 2 stone 6 ,she is in 2-3 clothes ,I worried to death there is so think wrong ,everyone that sees her are shocked that she only 7 months old help ladies ????????????

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coolaschmoola · 15/06/2015 20:37

What have your GP and HV said?

What centiles is she on?

What was her birth weight?

Sirzy · 15/06/2015 20:39

Are you sure the measurements are right? That's only 2lb less than my 5 year old.

SanityClause · 15/06/2015 20:39

Take her to your GP. That certainly does seem very large for such a young baby.

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coolaschmoola · 15/06/2015 20:39

Interesting first post btw.

Stealthpolarbear · 15/06/2015 20:41

Yes that does sound heavy, my almost 6 year old is not much more.
What does her health visitor say

Earthbound · 15/06/2015 20:41

Where was she weighed? At a clinic or on your home scales?

ElizabethG81 · 15/06/2015 20:42

If this is real then I suspect your health visitor will have already mentioned something to you. You're saying that your baby weighs 33lb, which is on the 75% centile for a 3 year old.

Blazing88 · 15/06/2015 20:43

My 2.7 year old weighs 2 stone 4 - and is on the 75th percentile.

Are you sure that's right??

You need to see a GP and now for a referral imo if it's correct.

PrincessOfChina · 15/06/2015 20:44

My four year old doesn't weigh that much and she's amongst the tallest in her peer group.

Artandco · 15/06/2015 20:44

Yes that is heavy. My 5 year old weighs 2 stone 9

Lozobham23 · 15/06/2015 20:45

The last time I seen my hv was April due to refurbished centre she was 21 lbs then and she said that she was in portion with her height ,I weighed her myself yesterday out of curiosity ,and could not believe it I have 11 year old who is a normal size ,I'm not over feeding her like some people would think as she is just on finger foods most of that goes on the floor,she was 8lbs,at birth ,she was born at 37+6 also she was a I find baby,also my hv comes out this week xx

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Magicalmrmistofeles · 15/06/2015 20:45

My 4 year olds are only 28lb. You need her to be seen by a health professional. Have you been to a HV weigh in clinic?

Lozobham23 · 15/06/2015 20:47

She was a ivf baby sorry if I confused

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GirlInterupted · 15/06/2015 20:47

Are you sure your scales are correct?

MrsBennetsEldest · 15/06/2015 20:47

Next time you weigh her take her out of the buggy first.

TattieHowkerz · 15/06/2015 20:47

Well that does sound very heavy. If you weren't seeing the HV this week anyway I'd suggest GP, but HV should be able to make arrangements to check out what's going on.

Smartiepants79 · 15/06/2015 20:48

You need to have her weighed and checked properly. Household scales can be in accurate.
That is very large for her age. See your GP.

Lozobham23 · 15/06/2015 20:48

I no it is very heavy I still have my 11 year old sons records and he was only 15lbs at 7 months????

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Earthbound · 15/06/2015 20:49

So She was 21 lbs 2 months ago when the HV weighed and was 33lbs yesterday when you weighed her at home? The most likely explanation is that your scales are inaccurate. Get her weighed again by the HV and see.

Blazing88 · 15/06/2015 20:49

If she was only 21lbs two months ago, I would say it's impossible for her to weight what she does now - surely?? Although I'm surprised nothing was said then.

My other child, he's 14 months and weighs only 20lbs. He's on the 25th percentile mind, but still. 21lbs at 5months must have flagged as an issue?

Yamahaha · 15/06/2015 20:49

That has to be wrong- my youngest weighed that at almost 5yo. Unless she's also 110cm?

Redglitter · 15/06/2015 20:50

Sounds like your scales are. There's no way she can have gained 14 lbs since April

Stinkersmum · 15/06/2015 20:50

MrsBennet Grin the only appropriate response to the op so far!

hospitalworry · 15/06/2015 20:51

Didn't you see her as larger than expected prior to weighing her?
Unless she is very very tall????

Lozobham23 · 15/06/2015 20:51

I'm afraid you may find this funny about a 7 month old ,but she is my child we went thru 3 rounds ov Ivf and 7 year of infertility ,so I find that pretty awful Mrs Bennett

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