I'm inexplicably sleepy and nursing DS in his room with the lights off. Anyone around to help keep me awake?
I'm here! Watching teen mom 2?
Yay! I can't talk about teen mom 2 cause I've never seen it. I haven't seen very many reality shows. I don't turn on cable TV ever, so I only watch the shows DH has on.
I want someone to nominate me to what not to wear so I can get a brand new wardrobe of expensive tasteful clothes.
I'm down with this. As a college graduation present, my mom got me a session with a personal shopper to set up my adult workplace wardrobe. It's pretty much the best college graduation gift ever. Not that I fit in any of those clothes anymore, but I still learned some stuff. And at the time the clothes fit, obviously.
Post by toadandbuggie on Jul 23, 2015 20:40:17 GMT -5
Can I do a little worry vent here?
DS was born in the 5th percentile and has stayed around there. At his 6 months he was only 14lb2oz. I'm disappointed he's not catching up yet even though I know he has time to. I worry I'm not feeding him enough/ there is some metabolic problem with him. What worries me most is his head circumference was 3rd percentile. he's such a tiny guy! I hope having IUGR hasn't affected him negatively. Anybody with a tiny baby that finally "caught up"?
Post by lilyelayne on Jul 23, 2015 20:42:50 GMT -5
toadandbuggie of course you can vent! Are you or your H petite? Grandparents? As long as LO isn't dropping percentiles & your pedi isn't worried, trrryyyy not to stress. Percentiles freak me out because weight/height/head DS is 90/50/25 which makes him sound so unbalanced! But he doesn't look funny or anything?
Post by lilyelayne on Jul 23, 2015 20:44:04 GMT -5
toadandbuggie DH was a shrimpy guy until the summer between his sophomore & junior year of high school, when he went from 4'11" to 6' in two months. So there's always time to catch up!
toadandbuggie of course you can vent! Are you or your H petite? Grandparents? As long as LO isn't dropping percentiles & your pedi isn't worried, trrryyyy not to stress. Percentiles freak me out because weight/height/head DS is 90/50/25 which makes him sound so unbalanced! But he doesn't look funny or anything?
I wouldn't say we were petite. We are pretty average. I am 5'4 and H is 5'10. Average stature.
His personal growth curve has been ok so that's why the ped isn't worried but I was just hoping at the 6 month check up he would have jumped percentiles. He seems smart and otherwise healthy and seems to be hitting milestones although the pedi said he should be sitting up by now? But he just turned 6 months and is 3 weeks premature.
DS was born in the 5th percentile and has stayed around there. At his 6 months he was only 14lb2oz. I'm disappointed he's not catching up yet even though I know he has time to. I worry I'm not feeding him enough/ there is some metabolic problem with him. What worries me most is his head circumference was 3rd percentile. he's such a tiny guy! I hope having IUGR hasn't affected him negatively. Anybody with a tiny baby that finally "caught up"?
DD was about average when she was born, but she was extremely sick between 5 and 7 months. She was 11 pounds and in negative percentiles. She was behind on a few milestones but she's pretty much caught up
That being said, as long as he's growing, don't worry. DS has been continually in the 3-7%. He's just a little baby. He is growing steadily and reaching milestones. There will always be extreme ends of percentiles.
toadandbuggie DH was a shrimpy guy until the summer between his sophomore & junior year of high school, when he went from 4'11" to 6' in two months. So there's always time to catch up!
True. And the ped said that they aren't concerned with catching up until they reach 2 years old. But I can't shake the "I've done something wrong" feeling with first him having IUGR and now he's not catching up.
DS was born in the 5th percentile and has stayed around there. At his 6 months he was only 14lb2oz. I'm disappointed he's not catching up yet even though I know he has time to. I worry I'm not feeding him enough/ there is some metabolic problem with him. What worries me most is his head circumference was 3rd percentile. he's such a tiny guy! I hope having IUGR hasn't affected him negatively. Anybody with a tiny baby that finally "caught up"?
DD was about average when she was born, but she was extremely sick between 5 and 7 months. She was 11 pounds and in negative percentiles. She was behind on a few milestones but she's pretty much caught up
That being said, as long as he's growing, don't worry. DS has been continually in the 3-7%. He's just a little baby. He is growing steadily and reaching milestones. There will always be extreme ends of percentiles.
Aw your poor DD! That must have been awful for you to deal with. I hate percentiles! All is does is serve to compare your babies with others.
toadandbuggie of course you can vent! Are you or your H petite? Grandparents? As long as LO isn't dropping percentiles & your pedi isn't worried, trrryyyy not to stress. Percentiles freak me out because weight/height/head DS is 90/50/25 which makes him sound so unbalanced! But he doesn't look funny or anything?
I wouldn't say we were petite. We are pretty average. I am 5'4 and H is 5'10. Average stature.
His personal growth curve has been ok so that's why the ped isn't worried but I was just hoping at the 6 month check up he would have jumped percentiles. He seems smart and otherwise healthy and seems to be hitting milestones although the pedi said he should be sitting up by now? But he just turned 6 months and is 3 weeks premature.
It's hard not to stress and worry, and the IUGR and premature birth probably adds to that. But you're the one with your baby every day. Every day, not a few minutes every 2 months. If you think he's healthy and alert and learning and progressing, try to trust that. If all your pedi mentioned was sitting, well, one "late" milestone doesn't sound too bad to me.
Post by junebugjam on Jul 23, 2015 21:30:16 GMT -5
toadandbuggie my best friend just mentioned the other day that her baby was in 5th-10th percentile throughout his infancy and at 18 months is now in the 50th. Don't stress, plenty of time to catch up!
Post by cougarette on Jul 23, 2015 21:34:54 GMT -5
Aw, toadandbuggie don't feel bad! You haven't done anything wrong.
Remember that percentiles aren't like an aptitude test where you want to get the highest score. As long as he's growing and hitting his milestones then he's perfect. My guy was born in the 6th percentile and was in the 15th or something like that at his 4 month appt. I figure someone has to be in those lower percentiles.
Like lilyelayne said, you're with lo all the time. You'd know if there was something wrong. But the fact that his dr who only sees him every 2 months wasn't concerned, you shouldn't be either. You're doing awesome!
Thanks cougarette. Logically I know I have nothing to stress about (at least yet) but I just hate seeing his numbers so low like that!
I totally get it. And hey, at least two of the grandparents aren't accusing you of starving your child! (Yes I'm still pissed about that. I know I should let it go)
Thanks cougarette. Logically I know I have nothing to stress about (at least yet) but I just hate seeing his numbers so low like that!
I totally get it. And hey, at least two of the grandparents aren't accusing you of starving your child! (Yes I'm still pissed about that. I know I should let it go)
I totally get it. And hey, at least two of the grandparents aren't accusing you of starving your child! (Yes I'm still pissed about that. I know I should let it go)
I mean, should you let it go? I'm not sure.
Very true.
I guess I just hate giving them the power to control my feelings, ya know? I just shouldn't care what they think since they're terrible human beings. BUT they're the other grandparents, and DH won't just cut them out. He's fine with not seeing them at much, but well, you know.
I guess I just hate giving them the power to control my feelings, ya know? I just shouldn't care what they think since they're terrible human beings. BUT they're the other grandparents, and DH won't just cut them out. He's fine with not seeing them at much, but well, you know.
Yeah, I know what you mean about not wanting to give them power or dwell on what they said or how it made you feel. But letting it go... Eh I don't know if I'd be ready for that. I'm sorry. I'm sorry having kids is driving you away from your in laws. I thought grandkids were supposed to bring families closer ?
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