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Weaning 9mo DD fallen down growth chart

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CommanderShepard · 28/02/2013 22:59

DD has pottered around the 75th centile line since birth - or I assume she has since I last had her weighed at 4mos - anyway, took her to clinic today and she's between the 25th and 50th lines. HV wasn't terribly concerned but wants to see her again next month.

How normal is this? She has 3 meals a day though doesn't always eat a lot at teatime and is breastfed on demand - 4-6 feeds per day. She is very clear when she's not hungry and I don't want to push it but HV was quite keen for me to load all her food with cream and make her eat more. She has whole milk in her breakfast but stuffing her full of cream feels a bit odd to me especially as she's BLW and I don't often cook with cream since DH doesn't need more meat on him.

I guess the only other thing to mention is that DD is very tall; 98th centile or so. She seems to grow up instead of out at the moment! She's healthy and cheerful and certainly not emaciated (typical baby pot belly and lovely chompable thighs) which is why I haven't been to clinic in ages.

Any advice? Or high calorie meal ideas? Only so many avocados I can give her!

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sleepyhead · 28/02/2013 23:03

Ds did this. He thrived on milk and was 50th centile from birth until about the 9 month mark when he went down to 25th centile and has sat around there ever since (he's now 6 and tbh I've no idea what he weighs, but he's on the slim side).

I think it was partly reduction in calories when he moved onto solids and was having less milk, and a lot to do with moving around more.

What's your and your dp's build? My cousin had a tall, slim toddler who the HV was slightly concerned about until she saw my cousin's dp. He's very tall and thin - it's obviously how she's meant to be.

TwelveLeggedWalk · 28/02/2013 23:06

Avocado, banana, cheese, oily fish? All nutrient and calorie denseZ...

TwelveLeggedWalk · 28/02/2013 23:07

Oh sod it, just seem your last line, ignore me

CommanderShepard · 28/02/2013 23:12

DH is average height and I'm very short but SIL and FIL are both tall and thin - FIL is 6'4 - so she could take after that side of the family. I was a very slender child and then I grew hips and boobs :)

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