Nora had her 9 month appointment today. She is growing fine in her growth charts in height, though still short, and head circumference. The doctor and I were a little concerned about her weight though. She has only gained 1 pound in the past 3 months, in which she has been eating solids 3 times a day in addition to nursing that whole time! She is an active little girl-always moving so I'm sure she burns a lot of it off, but 1 pound! Anyway, he wants to have her weight checked again in 6 weeks.
For now, the doctor's orders were to let her eat as much high caloric foods as often as she wants. Wouldn't you love for your doctor to tell you that? I would. I made a ham yesterday and we gave Nora some at dinner which she loved and ate every last piece. It's funny how even babies can sort out the foods they like on a high chair tray-the ham pieces among broccoli and squash. I guess we know who will be eating the rest of the leftovers...and in true Wisconsin fashion lots of cheese too.
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Julie,
I've had my share of struggles with skinny babies. The all-time favorite "high calorie" foods for them were maple syrup added to EVERYTHING to boost the calorie content, and full-fat yogurt & kefir, two cultured dairy products that pack a great nutritional punch along with having lots of calories in tiny servings! If you ever travel to the Cities, Trader Joe's has the BEST prices on organic, full-fat dairy products.
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