IMHO, alot of MCHN's don't know what they are talking about and should just keep their mouths closed.

My DS1 has always been underweight for his hight (right from birth). We also had a MCHN try to give the same advice to us. I mentioned it to the doctor, who was horrified - he needed all the feeding he would take, whenever he was demanding it!

I will be honest and say that DS1's weight (or lack of) has caused him health problems. He is much more susecptable to virus' and infections then his much heavier siblings; and we have had to deal with iron and other vitimin and mineral deficencies too. Nowdays he is on a childrens multivitimin, and despite his slender physic he's health is much improved. He will still only eat when he wants to eat (you cann't force feed him), but this is just how he is built.

If you are concerned about your child being underweight, talk to your doctor - not the nurse. You doctor will be able to run any test to ensure that there is not any underlying medical condition; and provided there isn't then it may just be a case of you happen to have a skinny bub. In which case the best thing you can do is just try to ensure they are eating a wide range of healthy foods and getting all the different vitimins and minerals they need.

Good luck.