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All the time. My LO was born in the 60th percentile but she soon dropped to 20th, then 10th, then below the 1st, then back above the 5th. Our pedi isn't worried but I am constantly worried.

Sometimes, yes. My LO is just under the 10th percentile for weight. But my Ped isn't worried, so I try to keep that in mind.

My DS dropped from about 50% weight to 10% at 9 months and has stayed there or a little below ever since (he's 2.5 yr now). He eats well and is really active, so my pediatrician said she wasn't worried. He was in size 3 diapers for over a year...I do wish he had more meat on him (I don't think he's ever even had a roll on his body!) but I guess he's just a small guy! Sounds like your kids are just on the smaller side..

Just message me when you worry and I'll provide an example of a much smaller kid ;).

I worry too and we work hard on weight, but I think a lot of it is normal. My LO was 17.5 lbs at 1 year (adjusted) and is 18ish now at nearly 15 months... He has always been 1st percentile.

Just to give you some perspective, my lo has doubled her birth weight at 4 months and weighs way less than your dd!

My LO was 8, 4 at birth and 13, 4 at 4 months, so definitely not doubled.

All the time. My LO's weight was in the 90th percentile at birth and now we are down to 45th percentile. It took him 4 weeks to get back to birth weight. I'm super nervous that he will continue to drop and that breastfeeding isn't enough for him.

@NeekieRose: lol!

I worry when he drops in the percentiles.

@Rainbow Sprinkles: I worry for the opposite reason about E all the time. She's not super active like B although she can out eat him. DH was like, are her 2T pants suppose to be tight before she's even 2??

I worry because he's always been 5th or below (5 lbs at birth, 12 lbs at 5 months, 18 lbs at one year, 22 lbs at 18 months and maybe will be 24 lbs at age 2). But he eats well and my husband and I are small so I figure it's just his nature. But I do worry when he gets sick because there's not much in reserves.

i used to. He dropped his percentiles steadily from 2 to 6 months, but his ped always said he was fine. until his 6 months appt, she said he should have been on solids since 4 months! i got a second opinion though and the new ped who i like better assured me he was fine. he was healthy and chubby (but also never had "rolls"). His percentile has been consistent since 6 months and he is just a small guy, which i don't mind.

Sort of, but he's always grown exactly on his curve his whole life, he eats well (and varied) and he has TONS of energy. Hasn't stopped moving since he was 4 months old!

@winniebee: my LO was just under 22 lbs at 19 months.

All the time! As you can see from my posts about it all the time. But it's because my Lo is not a good eater and never has been. Her percentiles are fine though but I am convinced it's because my husband and I are obsessed with getting her to drink her bottles through whatever means necessary (usually feeding her when she's asleep--several times a day).

I have no doubt that if I just let her eat when she wanted, she'd never eat. Today for instance... At daycare she drank only 5 oz from 6:30 am when I last fed her till I picked her up at 5pm. Refused solids at breakfast but ate an oz or two at lunch.

5 oz in 11 hours during the day just isn't right. Frustrating!

DS1 has always been low in percentile but steadily followed his own curve. He has food limitations due to allergies, which makes it harder to fatten him up.

DS2 is growing well, but his pediatrician is leaving the practice for medical reasons. I'm afraid the next doctor will diagnose him as failure to thrive with his other medical issues and being breastfed on demand. Following the CDC growth chart doesn't help either.

@Rainbow Sprinkles: I worry too! Too little? Too much? I let grandpa spoil her with junk for a week, am I doing permanent damage to her healthy eating? It's hard not to worry with those emails and weight being such a hot topic.