Weight loss in 2 year old. Any Ideas?

Hi all,

DD jumped on the scales today and in the last 4 weeks she has lost 500 grams. I'm rather concerned even though she's happy enough and eating well (as well as she ever has anyway :rolleyes:). We wormed her a couple of weeks ago but she's lost more weight since (200grams) so I'm thinking that's not it. I think she's a tad stressed with her sibling due soon and developing so much at once. Any ideas?

Last Dr visit that was 8 weeks ago everything was fine health wise apart from the end of her 2 year old molars coming through (all through now). Going to run it by my Ob next visit too and see if she can suggest someone to see.

Thanks in advance!
CL

How much does she weigh?

My 3 year old I'll often hop on the scales, in a week she lost 500g, but a week later she had it back.

Remember that adults can fluctuate up to a kg a day, so can a child. A big glass of water weighs 200 mls.

The fact that she is happy and healthy, indicates there is probably not much wrong.

I let MJ talk about the baby and do as much or as little as she wanted to do when she arrived, it slowed me down, but she coped and adapted to her new sister really well...




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They slow down a lot in the second year and with molars they often don't want to eat. Dd2 lost about 700g just after turning 2, she has gained it back but is only 100g heavier at 2.5 than at 2. She is about 5cm taller though! If all else is ok I think it is fairly normal.

Weight gain does slow down around 2 years old. My 4 yo has been at the same weight for about a year now - she eats well but she does run around alot and has grown taller but not wider. I'd say that this is fairly 'normal' and nothing to worry about.

I wouldnt worry. DD is 2.5 and has been up and down since just before 2. Over the length of that time, she has gained weight overall though. Last week she was up to 15kg, this week shes back down to 14.4. Thats just her...

I too wouldn't be too concerned, DD1's weight can change from 1 day to the next depending on teething, sickness or overall activity.
Does she have a healthy appetite, is she active, happy, using her bowels 'normally' etc.. if so then i def would stress too much.
DD1 is going through a stage of not eating very well, she's got a cold, hardly touches breakfast, will snack little bits but not eat a lot of lunch or dinner, it's getting very frustrating but i'm putting it down to 2yr old attitude and not feeling well. :p

She weights only 11.6 kilos yet is in mostly size 3 clothes and thinking about it she did have a rough period of sleep last week which decreased her appetite a heap. Her 2 year olds were through before the huge weight loss and she has been more active than normal. Her little chub bracelets are happening on her wrists and such too. She's always grazed throughout the day rather than have HUUUUUUUUUUUGE meals so I guess it's just metabolism. I forgot that she did have a nasty cold a fortnight ago which put her off food. I guess being so close to EDD with this bub I'm getting a tad anxious for DD lol. She's TTing right now but won't hold poo in no matter where or when she will say she needs to go to the toilet if she needs to.

Thanks so much for the replies. I think I just needed the reassurance. DD is really nurturing so there's most likely going to be another mum in the house once the new bub comes. She's already practicing with her dolls and tells me off for talking if they're "taking a nap" :rolleyes: :lol:

She sounds great hun, DD1 is 3 in Oct and has only just cracked the 12kg mark recently.
They do slow down and are so active now :)