https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:44:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-dropping-on-the-growth-charts#post-41985 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:49:43 +0000 venice4504 41985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with Mr. Bee on finding out how much he's really eating when nursing. I'm actually surprised that your doctor hasn't suggested bottle feeding the breast milk since you are able to track exactly how much he's eating that way. He could just be sitting there "sucking" but not really working on getting anything.</p> <p>I would also suggest that since he's 8 months really get some more carbs down him even if it means getting up earlier in the morning. </p> <p>There are non-dairy and non-soy formula's out there. Neocate and Elecare are the two that pop into my head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-dropping-on-the-growth-charts#post-41964 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:11:16 +0000 brownie 41964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: He doesn't eat breakfast for 2 reasons. The first is that it is hard enough to get him ready and out the door to daycare. Then at daycare he plays a bit (super excited to be there) and crashes for his first nap. Second is that he hasn't had grains. I keep meaning to make some quinoa for him now that he is 8 months old but haven't gotten to it yet. It is our goal to start doing more breakfast with him. </p> <p>I should have more time as soon as I start my new job as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-dropping-on-the-growth-charts#post-41948 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:20:05 +0000 banana 41948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your LO eat breakfast in the morning? By 8 months, we fed our LO some cereal or oatmeal with fruit. We just mixed it with breastmilk. Maybe that'll help? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-dropping-on-the-growth-charts#post-41940 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:00:24 +0000 mrbee 41940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you able to track how many ounces he is taking in when he nurses? We had one friend who weighed her LO before and after every feeding session, which really helped her figure out if her baby was getting enough calories! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-dropping-on-the-growth-charts#post-41939 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:54:51 +0000 brownie 41939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 8 month old has been dropping from the growth charts. He is exclusively breastfed and intolerant of milk and soy. I need ideas for how to fatten him up (or just to tell me I am paranoid).</p> <p>He was born 8lb 9 oz and about the 20% on the combined chart. He gained weight fine even when he was diagnosed with reflux. At about 3 months I went on a total elimination diet and he plateau'd with weight. We found he was intolerant of Soy as well and he started gaining weight again. At our 6 month appointment he was in the 2 percentile. Since then (2 months) he has dropped from 2 percentile to the 0.5 percentile. In 2 weeks he has only gained 1 oz. </p> <p>He should have doubled his birth weight (16 lbs) by 6 months and he is just now 15 lbs at 8 months old. </p> <p>His feeding schedule typically looks like<br /> 4:30 am nurse (5-10 minutes 1 side)<br /> 7:00 am 7 oz bottle of breast milk<br /> 11:00 am nurse (5-10 minutes 1 or 2 sides)<br /> 12:30 pm solids (as much as he wants at least 2 oz)<br /> 1:00 pm 3 oz bottle of breast milk<br /> 4:00 pm nurse<br /> 5:30 pm solids (scraps from dinner followed by 2 oz or more of puree)<br /> 6:00 pm nurse<br /> 11:00 pm nurse</p> <p>Any ideas/help would be appreciated. We aren't looking to supplement with formula at this point as they are all milk based. </p>