Moms of small newborns

[nabum]

DS was 5.15 and 19". He caught up by 2 months and has consistently been in the 50-75% for weight and 25-50 for height.

[pinotgrig]

Your post is so timely! We went to the pedi today for a weight check. G was 7 lbs 2 oz at birth and dropped down to 6lbs 6 oz after we got him home. We struggled to get some weight on him and I still have some guilt around that - I thought he had out himself on a 3 hour feeding schedule and didn't feed him as much as he probably needed.

Today he weighed in at 10lbs 10 oz which the nurse was really pleased with. He's still in the 8th percentile, but has stayed on his growth line. I try not to worry about it, but it's hard.

[Deleted]

5lb 12oz (full term) dd1 is 75th% in height and weight. Has been since 18 months or so. She was 10-25% as an infant and very young toddler.

[tealblue]

DS was and still is petite. He started out low but ok. He dropped slowly to 1% and for a few checkup stayed at 1% as a mobile toddler. He jumped up to 10% at his 2 year checkup. His dr was mildly concerned and wanted us to fatten up some food. He ate fine, we didn't get low fat things for him. We are both thin people so after the 15 mo checkup his dr was fine with him just being small. Someone has to be 1% and someone has to be 99% on a chart.

[sent]

DD was born a preemie and came home at 4 lb 4 oz. She got herself on the curve at 6 months at like 0.2% and I was happy. She's been increasing since then. The pedi was never worried, so I wasn't worried either despite all grandmas yelling at me to fatten her up faster.

[ijack]

DD1 hasn't, and probably never will - she's 38lbs at 6.5yo, but like 25% for height. DD2 is 3 and 95% for height and 50% for weight. She only weighs 8lbs less than her sister, which could be interesting in a few years.

[redblue]

DS was born premature at 30w3d. He was 4lb 10oz and his lowest weight was 3lb 15oz, length 17 inches. At his 12 month (actual age) appointment he weighed 21lbs and was 29 3/4 inches. He has his mother's ability to gain weight, woo!!

[aspentosh]

DD was 5lb 13oz at birth and followed the 3-5%ile weight curve until about 15 months. Ped was never concerned about it because she started small and just stayed constant on her curve.

Now at 2.5 she's 25lbs or so, which I think is around 20%ile.

[CloudBee]

DS is almost 18 months, and always been in the 3rd-10th percentile. He was a bit higher right at birth, but have a hard time gaining. He has remained on his own curve for the most part, so we expect he will just be a peanut. DH is 6 ft tall, and I'm about 5' 1". I'm hoping he'll shoot up a little more in middle or high school, but from what I hear, they tend to stick to their curve.

[redheadbaker]

DS was born at 38 weeks, at just under 6 lbs, and 19 inches long (so, low weight, but about average length). He gradually caught up -- I think by his 18 month appointment, he was in (and continues to be in) the 50th percentile for weight and the 85th percentile for height.