Hi Megan, he did a few didn't tests; bloodwork...and urine samples...I think one of the bloodtests was for iron?? It's been ten years and I just plum forgot! Sorry~! ----- Original Message ----- From: "megan kerns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 6:07 AM Subject: [bfing] Re: penelope at six months
> hey shay > this is good to hear. what testing and for what did your dr. do? thanks! > megan > > >From: "~shay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [bfing] Re: penelope at six months > >Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:06:55 -0800 > > > >You know what Megan, my dd was exactly 12 lbs at six months. At one year, > >she was15 lbs. And she is perfectly healthy, just petite. She is nine and > >a half now and exactly 50 lbs. Which is only ten lbs more than my 3 yr old. > >We had all the testing done when she was very very young, and the > >conclusion is that she is perfect ;-D Don't worry, you know people come in > >all shapes and sizes...just relax and enjoy her smallness! Oh BTW, the dr > >wanted me to supplement too but I didn't because I wanted to breastfeed- > >and I knew it would be the start of weaning her if I gave her the bottle. > >~shay > > megan kerns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi everyone! i just got back from the pediatrician with penelope, > >she > > turned six months old today!! it was kind of a stressful trip. first > >of > > all, my mother in law works for the school district and is off for > >xmas > > break so she asked to go, and i thought it would be harmless, so i > >agreed. > > we got there and she acted like a a total idiot. the trip was > >stressful > > enough because we got there and found out penelope has only gained > >five > > ounces in the last month, putting her weight at (gasp!!) 12lbs. 11 > >oz. shes > > 25 inches long and has a head circumference of 16 and a 1/2 inches. > >so > > length and head size are good, but the doctor felt she should weigh > >more > > like 13 and a 1/2 to 14lbs. so while i had just started her on > >solids, > > successfully, he wants me to give them to her three times a day, > >instead of > > just once, and i have to go back in two weeks and get her weighed > >again. if > > she hasnt gained at least 5-6 more ounces, he wants to put her on a > >high > > calorie supplement. its a little scary, but because her head size is > >good > > and developmentally shes up to date, he says not to be worried yet. > >but > > like the whole time my mother in law asked stupid comments and > >questions > > that made me cringe like, 'look at megans breasts, surely the baby > >is > > getting enough to eat' (i am well endowed) and 'whatever you want > >megan to > > do, just tell me, since i am the mother in law, i am the enforcer'. > >and > > then she went on to ask if i should go ahead and wean penelope now > >to make > > sure shes getting enough food. my dr kept looking at me like my > >other in > > law was/is a nut, which i have decided that she is. never ever ever > >ever > > ever never will i take her with me again. but anyway, back to > > penelope...have any of you heard of anything like ths before or know > >anyone > > that has gone through it? i am trying not to freak out, but i dont > >know. > > ill keep you posted. thanks! > > megan > > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to bfing as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > > > > > > > Take care, God bless, and Happy New Year! > > > > luv,Teresa > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more. > >--- You are currently subscribed to bfing as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To > >unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to bfing as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > >--- > >You are currently subscribed to bfing as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to > >%%email.unsub%% > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to bfing as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > --- You are currently subscribed to bfing as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
