I think a food diary including how much (and what) she drinks will give the paed a good head start anyway. If you or your DP are slight or were as kids then perhaps that is also worth noting also, if your parents have any info too that could help.
AB's can make your tummy pretty upset too so maybe that has not helped. Certainly if she seems to be eating lots and is happy and alert - minus the ear infections then surely that should make them happier??
One thing that may be relevant is not using low fat dairy etc - kind of the opposite to what most people do.
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ETA I have a friend whose 5yo has just hit 16kg and another whos 3yo twins were only 10kg at ~ 20months also so I think it is not unusual but worth following up ITMS
i would hazard that she is fine (bar all the lurgies poor poppet). fwiw, DD1 copped it a fair bit too as she is a wee thing. at almost 4 years old she has only *just* cracked the 14kg mark. i wouldnt think that her low weight is an issue in itself; it needs to be assessed in relation to all other factors (namely, mood eating, sleeping etc).
hopefully the paed will be able to giver the tick of good health
The extended illness could easily account for slow weight gain But what a worry for you.
It sounds to me like she is doing very well. I would certainly be looking to get a second opinino - your GP sounds like he has made a bit of a snap judgment, but it is good to be sure of thibgs,
My DS was 4.29 at birth and barely passed 9kg at 12 months, so he dropped a lot on those scales too.
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