The thing that jumps out at me (and made me SOL -- snort out loud) is the
doctor noting how thin the mother is.  Gosh, do you think genes could be a
factor here???  Also, I don't have the standard weight charts around right now,
but 19 lbs at 15 months does not sound that low.  On the low side of average,
maybe, but that's still "on the charts" isn't it?  The doc wants her to
supplement with Pediasure, which is essentially a **breastmilk substitute** for
toddlers.  Why substitute an inferior product for the real thing?  Mom's milk
is still more calorie- and nutrient-dense than almost any food she can feed the
baby.  Oh, and let's not forget that a child who is not interested in eating
solid foods often has a very good reason: food intolerance or allergy.  I hear
it anecdotally all the time.

This mom would benefit from an LLL meeting, where she would be likely to hear
from moms with experiences similar to her own!

Margaret
LLLL in Longmont, CO


>
> Forwarded with permission from the mom who sent this.  This is the kind of
> advice pediatrician's are giving out.  I don't believe this advice is right.
>   Can you confirm and offer any other advice? My advice was to relax and
> keep nursing.
>
> Alexis
>
> >Well, *** had her 15 mo check up.  She's a tall skinny little thing.  She's
> >32 inches long but only 19 lbs.  Soooooo, the doctor has mandated that
> >breastfeeding is to cease :(.  Well, not completely cease, I just can't BF
> >her until AFTER she eats her meal or snacks.  And I can BF her at night but
> >not after midnight.  The doc thinks she's substituting nursing from real
> >eating.
> >
I have to start supplimenting her yogurt
> >(which she has to have everyday) with pediasure.  Hee hee, the doc looked
> >me up and down and said I needed to buy some Ensure for myself while I was
> >at it.


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