Trying to Gain: Teen

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Weight Gain During Pregnancy

J.H. asks from Detroit

I have a friend who is expecting her first child in October. She is around 18-19 weeks pregnant. She visited her OB recently and the doctor she saw said she was "ex...

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Approaching Weight Gain with Your Child

J.B. asks from Boston

Hi wise mamas...my youngest son has gained a lot of weight over the past couple of years. He was very, very slim from birth to around age 7, well under 50th percentil...

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How to Gain Weight on Failure to Thrive

B.R. asks from Hartford

Hi, moms. My DD is 11 months old and weighs 14lbs. 10ounces. We have seen GI and they have found nothing abnormal. We also see a feeding team who gives us some adv...

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Healthy Way for Underweight Son to Gain Weight

J.B. asks from Indianapolis

I know this sounds crazy but my son needs to gain weight! In a world where most people, including myself needs to lose weight my son really needs to pack on some poun...

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Seeking Advice to Help Toddler Gain Weight

T.C. asks from San Francisco

Hi to all you wonderful moms! I have a toddler that is 20 months and is very tiny. She was born over 7 pounds and is very healthy but just VERY petite. She is most...

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How to Lose Weight While Helping Her Gain?

S.E. asks from Philadelphia

Ok Moms heres is the problem. I have an underweight tween. We've seen the doctor as she has been under weight her whole life, she's just tiny and skinny. Which I ...

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Underweight Child

D.H. asks from Canton

My daughter is underweight. She is 5 and just had her annual checkup. She's healthy however her BMI is really low. She is at the 2% for BMI and anything under 5% i...

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18-Month-old Needs to Gain Weight

E.K. asks from Missoula

I am currently somewhat worried about my daughter. She was born a healthy 7 ;bs., 4 oz. and continued to gain weight until about age one. Now, at 18-months, she weigh...

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Weight Gain in My 9yoG

J.S. asks from San Antonio

My husband and I have noticed that my 9 y.o. daughter has been gaining weight lately. She is also starting to look really flabby. We don't say anything to her about i...

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Excess Weight Gain in Children

D.B. asks from Wichita

Ok. I know this is going to spark a real debate and I'm ready for all feedback, positive or otherwise. My sister and I disagree on this subject. My 10 year old dau...