https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 22:17:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818357 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:02:00 +0000 snowjewelz 2818357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Purpledaisy: From 12-16 months she has just been at 19 pounds give or take a few ounces. Her head and height are all still on her own curve; it's just weight that just suddenly plateaued. So I think that's why they're not super concerned yet since she seems to be totally fine meeting all other milestones but his stance was it doesn't hurt to star ruling things out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818356 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 10:58:53 +0000 Purpledaisy 2818356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: how much does your LO weigh? Is their height proportionate to their weight? I have two tiny kids and they have never been sent for any further testing. They haven't plateaud completely, but they gain weight very slowly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818312 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:40:00 +0000 pachamama 2818312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Geesh not til like 16 months (I just looked at his chart 21 lbs at 10 months, 26lbs at 18 months).<br /> His Doctor (PA) was not concerned but I have learned long ago that they do not provide the oversight a worried mom provides. AKA she barely examines him and unless I bring something up it's never a concern :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818278 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:48:55 +0000 crazydoglady 2818278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Good call. I've been tested for CD and it's just a blood draw (which I know is much easier for an adult than a baby.) I hope she catches up really soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818276 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 21:07:49 +0000 snowjewelz 2818276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: because it’s just a sweat test maybe so it’s something “simple” to do? I don’t think they are SO concerned just yet. My gut is thinking/hoping she is just the typical tiny Asian baby and will catch up.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818275 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:51:02 +0000 gotkimchi 2818275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: yah - he’s half Korean so just tiny :happy:</p> <p>ETA - they never mentioned Cystic fibrosis to us so I’m not sure why they’re starting there? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818273 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:46:07 +0000 snowjewelz 2818273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: and he was fine after all? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818268 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:28:09 +0000 gotkimchi 2818268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: I think I commented earlier but my ped wanted to check thyroid and celiac - it was a blood test for both </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818257 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:11:36 +0000 snowjewelz 2818257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: my coworker mentioned this too. I think we are slowly ruling things out, starting with the least invasive testing but we are def gonna get to that if need be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818238 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:34:34 +0000 crazydoglady 2818238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Has she been tested for celiac disease? Not gaining weight was a a symptom for my nephew. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818194 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:36:49 +0000 DesertDreams88 2818194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've seen at least 3 to 4 threads on the same topic in the past year, because I always click on them, because the same thing happened to my son around one year.</p> <p>My son was in the 95th+ percentile ages 0-6m, then 70-90 for months 6-12, and since then has barely made the 50th percentile for the past 2.25 years. It all had to do with less breastmilk and preferring playing over eating once he became more mobile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818188 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:17:59 +0000 snowjewelz 2818188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: Was your doctor concerned at all? When did he pick back up a little? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818183 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:55:08 +0000 pachamama 2818183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I believe my son plateaued at 12m in weight. He started walking and stopped nursing so it made the weight gain REALLY slow down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818180 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:50:45 +0000 RKitty 2818180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: The 'lick' test shouldn't matter if she's sweating or not because kids with Cystic Fibrosis lose salt through the skin/sweat constantly. </p> <p>As long as your daughter is growing in some way and continues to eat and eliminate I don't think there's necessarily an issue. But if there it the early you catch it the better it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818158 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:41:47 +0000 erinbaderin 2818158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: I know, right? Apparently it has to do with switching from the lay-down scales to the stand-up scales, which can affect the outcome. Plus her height measurements have always been super inconsistent and approximate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818145 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:04:13 +0000 snowjewelz 2818145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: Whaat? I mean, my 3.5 year has been there her whole life too, and I am right there when they weigh... How can there be such a big difference?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2818074 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 19:50:12 +0000 erinbaderin 2818074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How much do you trust your doctor? When I took my younger son to his 18 month appointment my doctor weighed him and said he hadn’t gained any weight or gotten any taller, and referred us to a paediatrician, who weighed him and had him 1.5 lbs heavier and 3cm taller than our GP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2817920 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:28:54 +0000 snowjewelz 2817920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@RKitty: Thank you :heart: I mean, culturally it's really not THAT abnormal for Asian babies to stall in growing (she did grow in height), so I'm not super super concerned. Neither are the doctors right now, but I guess it's the what if she goes back next month, that would make month 5 with no gain. </p> <p>I'm def gonna lick her! But it's not so hot here that she'd be sweaty.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2817914 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:09:57 +0000 RKitty 2817914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Lick her. If her skin is salty tasty it can be a sign of Cystic Fibrosis. It's weird I know but I've heard it's pretty accurate. Plus as long as you did her PKU blood tests as a newborn that's one of the diseases they test for - but false positive are possible.</p> <p>Hopefully you get a answer soon!</p> <p>And don't worry about being a mama bear for your daughter. Sometimes it hard to get doctors to listen to you but you know your daughter best. And don't be afraid to get second opinions if you feel it's needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2817882 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:49:38 +0000 josina 2817882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Sorry for all the extra worry, hopefully everything turns out okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2817872 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:20:31 +0000 snowjewelz 2817872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: yep, this was the 1st weight-in and we'll go going back every month. She def got fussy with eating while teething, but I know that K1 wasn't even as good of an eater and they all go through illness and teething but K1 still managed to gain, so I'm not sure what's going on with K2! She looks plump enough and even has a little belly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2817864 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:11:07 +0000 winniebee 2817864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: So sorry you are dealing with this! My kids do lose significant weight when sick, but seem to bounce back after. Ty was my smallest and I definitely remember that he LOST weight between 15-18 months because of a really bad illness. By the time of his next visit he was back on track. Doesn't hurt to do some testing though. I might also ask for some weight checks - maybe monthly? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2817860 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:01:12 +0000 snowjewelz 2817860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update -</p> <p>So 4 months later (1 month after this post) she still didn't gain any weight :sad: We are going to start doing some "easy" tests to start ruling out other issues. For one, a simple sweat test to rule of cystic fibrosis. We have no family history of it and she doesn't have other symptoms, so this shouldn't be it.</p> <p>She's meeting milestones, eats pretty well and we've upped whole milk and fat consumption so I'm concerned about not absorbing nutrients at this point... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2811600 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 22:22:21 +0000 Grace 2811600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: My oldest didn’t gain anything between 12 and 15 months either. But by 17 months, she had put on 2 lb. I bet the dr is checking the weight next month just to be sure. Don’t worry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2811587 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 18:12:08 +0000 IRunForFun 2811587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: DD has not gained since her 12 month appt. She's just over 14 months now. I only know her weight because I took her in for an ear check today and asked them to weigh her because I felt like her diapers had gotten looser. The doctor wasn't crazy concerned, and DD had been sick recently with a bad cold, but she said we can try upping the fat content in her solids and we will re-evaluate at her 15 month appt. </p> <p>I am making her oatmeal in the morning with whole milk and peanut butter. She doesn't like plain avocado but she'll eat guacomole with crackers, or Beech Nut organic makes a pouch that's avocado, green beans and peas (tastes awful) that I mix with applesauce. She does eat whole milk yogurt for lunch. She absolutely will not tolerate drinking whole milk, even if it's mixed with breastmilk, but we are going to keep offering. She only nurses twice a day now but I might start offering a third session in the afternoon again just to help her out till the next weight check. I think maybe Gingerbebe is the poster who always has great tips for adding fat to kid's foods so hopefully she'll chime in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2811583 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 17:56:37 +0000 AnnabelleG 2811583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kid had the same thing between 9 months and 12 months and he's fine. The winter colds did it for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2811533 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:21:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2811533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Ariel: Ohh I see. Yeah she was sick a couple of times. That would make sense that she lost more than she gained so it appeared even! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2811530 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:18:41 +0000 Miss Ariel 2811530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: we've had the failure to thrive label, but apparently they only label babies under 12 months that, so you should be good there! :silly: </p> <p>Has she been sick at all? What it seems to happen with us is we'll gain weight, get sick and loose weight, so from the dr's perspective nothing has changed, but there's more going on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2811522 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:55:04 +0000 psw27 2811522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try not to worry - that's such an active age, I feel like they don't gain very much! My youngest (11 months now) had some weight loss (ugh) when he had pneumonia a few months ago and I got super freaked out. So he got lots more avocado, peanut butter, etc. and he has jumped back up a little. I'm sorry mama, I know it's hard not to worry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/15mo-not-gaining-weight-should-i-be-concerned#post-2811495 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:36:15 +0000 gotkimchi 2811495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: I doubt it’s anything! We did hve to do weight checks with him when he was even younger (like 4-9mo) and we did try stuffing him with high fat food etc. the doctor said the two things she would test for are thyroid and celiacs. I think it was both blood tests </p>