Gah, you're sure better informed than she is!!! Can you just imagine if someone took their baby in and the baby wasn't gaining weight and then said they were withholding feeds to encourage interest in solids? Doesn't make any sense, does it!

I stopped going to the MHCN from much younger than your DD. I just weighed and measured her at the GP for her vax and occasionally then I'd pop into a chemist for an idea of where she was at. There's no rule that says you have to see your MHCN.