Weight Management: Baby Einstein

Hi moms - My now two and a half year old daughter was a very chunky baby. She slimmed down a lot when she started walking and even more when she turned 2. All of a sudden she has put on almost 4 pounds sometime in the last 5-6 months. During this time she has grown one inch. 4 pounds seems a bit much for 1 inch and she is looking "chunky" again. I am NOT trying to be vain or anything like that, but there are major weight problems in my family and both my husband and I struggled w/weight as kids so I am just wanting to make sure she is...

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Poor Weight Gain???

Well the story is a long one but here are the basics. Daughter was born 7.7 healthy. Is now 14 months and has been labeled "failure to thrive" from doctor. Doctor wants to get a sweat test to test for CF. My daughter has been dropping down on her growth chart ever since she was 6 months old. She is now in the 9% percentile. She eats somewhat, but is pretty picky and doesn't eat a lot when she does eat. I still breast feed. She drinks 1-3 pedisures a day instructed from the GI doctor (baby shake). Not at all...

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