https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 08:09:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1391887 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 09:34:09 +0000 photojane 1391887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: It's tough because some days she's totally into cheese, and then the next day she won't eat it! I feel like I'm wasting so much food, because she eats things one day &amp; hates them the next! Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1389513 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:14:41 +0000 hilsy85 1389513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: could you consider making your own fruit/veggie pouches and adding olive oil/butter to the veggies, sauteeing/roasting them, and then pureeing them? Or lots of full fat dairy if she likes it--melted cheese on everything, full fat yogurt, etc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1389502 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:00:41 +0000 skipra 1389502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: That is tough! DS also goes through phases where he loves something and then won't touch it again - cheese sticks and yogurt for him. We are still experimenting to see what works. The doctor told us not to let him eat anything unless he is in the high chair because he's a grazer and just wants to eat on the go. But we tried and overall he just eats a lot less. So don't be afraid to try new things and just see what happens. What is working at the moment is letting DS out of his high chair the second he starts acting bored and then let him come back to the table to finish his meal in the following half hour or so. So like he'll run around and then stop by the table and eat a little more. Usually he will finish most of his meal that way but if we just made him sit in the high chair most of it would wind up on the floor.</p> <p>And if it makes you feel any better, DS is totally off the CDC growth chart now and just went from 2nd to 5th percentile on the WHO. He is seriously tiny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1389304 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:57:30 +0000 photojane 1389304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: not really! She will suck down a fruit &amp; veggie pouch, but any food she has to pick up &amp; eat is a chore. She feeds the dog half, eats 4 bites, and then plays with the rest. She liked PB&amp;J's a lot for a week, but now she's uninterested. She will eat a ton of goldfish, but she can't live off of those! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1389127 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:46:11 +0000 skipra 1389127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is also a super picky eater and very low percentile. I have no advice because we are still struggling at 16 months but its seems like a pretty clear link between his appetite and weight gain. When he wants to eat more he gains better but he usually just refuses to eat much. Is there something in particular she likes? DS likes carbs so I try to put healthy and fatty things in them. Pancakes with bananas and peanut butter or triple coconut muffins with carrots or other veggies. He goes nuts for the coconut muffins and they really help with the weight gain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1389120 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:42:44 +0000 photojane 1389120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! You've eased my concerns. She's super active, so that's probably it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1388928 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 19:10:56 +0000 hilsy85 1388928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others, I think it's normal once they're moving around! As long as she's meeting all other milestones and you're offering food (she's just not eating it) then I wouldn't worry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1388924 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 19:07:54 +0000 lemondrop 1388924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had that happen right at a year old- our pediatrician says she usually sees a huge drop at that point, especially due to walking and being way more active. She went over nutrition with us and gave suggestions for increasing his calories to keep him gaining weight. By his 2 year appointment he was back on the curve again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1388919 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 19:04:10 +0000 dojo 1388919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have our 1 year appointment until the end of Feb as well and though I haven't weighed LO - he hasn't gone up in clothing size in awhile and he's not really on the big side anyways. Can you email your pediatrician to see if they have any concerns just to put your mind at ease until the appt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1388908 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:57:14 +0000 HLK208 1388908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's pretty normal if they are early walkers or super picky eaters. B was always in 35-45th percentile as an infant and dropped to the 10th. He took his first steps at 9.5 months and really took off at 10 months. He was a super picky eater - he did love yogurt and cheese though so that helped out until he started to eat more food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1388843 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:19:12 +0000 sandy 1388843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is huge but she had a big weight drop at her 12 month check up. She's always around the 80th percentile for weight and height. At her 12 month she went down to 25th and 50th...but she still looked like a big girl to me so that was shocking to me. She was back in the 80th percentile by her 18 month check up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1388762 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:45:10 +0000 hellobeeboston 1388762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a big drop in percentiles around 10 months or somewhere close to that! LO was in 50th, then all of a sudden was in the 8 or 9th... We did a weight check and he gained more.... Then he steadily gained, and at our 15 month check recently he was back up in 55th percent!</p> <p>I think it had to do with moving more, eating more foods and just getting that balance figured out!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1388754 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:43:36 +0000 Smurfette 1388754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they just level off once they start walking and are so active. Can you try more fatty foods? Cheese, avocado, yogurt, peanut butter, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-weight-percentile-drop#post-1388736 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:39:06 +0000 photojane 1388736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sadie's always been tall and thin, but has hovered around the 45th percentile for weight her entire first year. She's almost a year now, and she only weighs 18 pounds. That puts her between the 5th and 10th percentile. To me that seems like a pretty big drop. Her 1 year appointment isn't scheduled until the end of February, so I won't be able to talk to her doc until then. I'm worried she's not getting enough to eat, but she's super picky &amp; doesn't have much of an appetite. She throws her food on the floor and refuses to let me feed her.</p> <p>Is the big drop something to worry about? Anyone else experience this? </p>