this post was submitted on 23 Feb 2024
93 points (92.7% liked)

Parenting

1808 readers
1 users here now

A place to talk about parenting.

Be respectful of others' parenting decisions.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Tot
 

Year and a half old. It may feel silly, but she's always been in the single-digit percentile, usually low-single-digits at that. She was born about 3 months premature, and after her weight gain stalling, they prescribed a medication with a side effect of increased appetite to give things a jump start. I think it's going to work ๐Ÿ™‚

top 7 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

What was it wiskey or beer ?

[โ€“] Dove9848 9 points 10 months ago

Congrats on getting her appetite up, now just keep packing those nutritious calories in as best you can, you got this! โค๏ธ

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Nothing silly about that at all. It is indeed a great feeling.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I don't have kids, but I went through a year of my pup not eating enough in the evening and vomiting in the morning several times a week.
That was worrysome, and she didn't come out of me.

You must feel pretty great.

And be proud of yourself for advocating for your child's health like that. This is a pattern you're setting your child up for that helps them both medically and in terms of their self-worth.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Good luck with getting those chubby rolls!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Hey I feel you.

My daughter was 1 month prem. Started at 8th centile but dropped to 3rd over a month or 6 weeks.

5 months along now. She's doing a bit better in the last couple of weeks but still hard work.

Good luck anyway mate.

[โ€“] lycanrising 1 points 8 months ago

ah amazing - good on you and well done!