how come my baby didnt gain weight? He has 3 milks and 2 solid (adult bowl of congee or rice with meat , vieggie or fish everyday)......He is only 19lbs without clothing and diaper. 11 months old now
For the first 6 months of life, most infants will gain about 1 ounce per day and grow in length by about 1/3 to 1/2 an inch per week. By the time an infant is 4 to 6 months old, his or her birth weight will have doubled. From 6 to 12 months old, the rate of weight gain slows to about 1/2 an ounce per day.
From 1 until 5 years old, weight gain will have slowed to about 5 pounds per year and height will increase by 3 to 5 inches per year. At this age, toddlers appear to lose their "baby fat" and thin out.
I presume your son is crawling, if not already cruising and walking. That is a lot of energy to be burnt up for the little body.
Devlin's weight has always been in the 70th percentile in the growth chart and his height is about 75th percentile. Right now, his height is still in the 75th percentile but his weight has dropped to the 50th percentile. The doctor said "he looks healthy and alert to me. The most important thing is that he meets all the developmental milestones that he is supposed to reach for his age. I don't see any reason to be concerned with his weight."
Devlin is very active and doesn't stop for a moment during his waking hours. When he was still crawling, he crawled at 100 miles an hour and now he's walking (or more precisely, running) at 100 miles an hour!!
Don't be overly worried with his slow weight gain. You should only be concerned if his weight drops dramatically over a short period.
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