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Hi all- I have always been worried about my little Nora. When she was 4 weeks old her growth slowed way down. She is my 3rd child and I am a breastfeeding counselor so I knew she was nursing enough etc. I remember the terrible feelings of anxiety that started for me for the first time in my life because of her growth being so sub par. I did a whole elimination diet to see if she was reacting to foods and her ped suggested that I may have passed a yeast issue to her so I did a bunch of anti fungal treatments which basically pushed me over into IC with a serious cleanse. I've told that story before here.
Anyway-she is now 2 and a half and only weighs 23.5 lbs. SHe isn't a big eater but she eats well I think and is still nursing 1x a day but still her growth is so slow. The only other issue she has is recurrent diaper rashes that seemed to have improved with the addition of Cod Liver Oil. She has no apparent excema, allergies or anything else. her development is great and she sleeps great. But God- everytime I put this kids into another 18 month outfit, I want to cry. I worry that her gut is injured and not absorbing nutrients. We go to a homeopath and I do all the right things but here is my question-
Any opinions on whether I should take her to Dr B? Remember, I live in Philadelphia so this isn't too easy. ALso after 15 months, I still have serious issues traveling so it wouldn't be great for me right now.
I just want my girl to have a chance at a healthy life! I am not sure if I am overreacting and I should keep doing what I am doing- healthy diet, probiotics, CLO, butter oil etc or if i should travel with her to see Dr B. I also worry about my other kids but they (especially my middle one) were much bigger and stronger so they don't worry me as much/ Plus I became symptomatic soon after her birth. I think I was pretty healthy with the other 2 (of course it was probably building) Anyway- this is stressful to feel responsible for another sweet human being's health and well being!
Any opinion appreciated especially those of you who have taken your kids to her! Also- should I call Lynne or Raquel to ask this or talk to Dr B during a phone appointment?
TIA
Deir, I hope your concern
Deir, I hope your concern turns out to be nothing to worry about after all. I don't have any kids yet, but if i did, i would like Matia to monitor them for a while. Having an imbalanced health, one way or another, we may pass on or not pass on something important to their development/health. Your daughter doesn't seem to have any health problems, but it wouldn't hurt to mention to Matia on your next phone conversation. She treats kids as well, and i am sure she has some thoughts on this that can help you. Please keep us posted on this.
I would take her to Matia. My
I would take her to Matia. My little one has issues, too and I keep thinking about taking her to see Matia.
On the other hand, we have a sweet little girl with identical issues in our community. She went through numerous tests and specialists at a children's hospital. They didn't find anything. The official conclusion was 'failed to thrive', that was when she was around two years old. She is 5 now, active and thriving little girl, she is just smaller in size than the rest of kids. I think it is not as big an issue for a girl than a boy. Ultimately, your daughter will probably be all right, but gosh, gut and balance issue worries all of us. I have those thoughts about my daughter. Any time she eats sugar, she acts drunk and pees her pants in public. She is almost 4 and highly sensitive to sugar, chemicals, and food coloring.
Just my 2 cents...
Your Sweet Nora....
Hey Deir,
How wonderful how "in tuned" you are to your kids well-being! I think I would worry if my Cecilia became disproportionate or gaunt, but if she still had a little baby tummy and is just ...well....smaller. I don't think I would worry too much... especially if she has no other issues. A thought about the diaper rash. I tried using the seventh generation diapers and they were really rough on Cecilia's skin. Although I am not the biggest fan... I do use the Pampers diapers and the skin issues cleared up.
But... if your mother's intuition is telling you something is up. Then, listen to it and I would take her to Matia. I wouldn't doubt taking one of my girls to Matia.
How are YOU doing? I would love to hear more about you;)
Katie
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Hi Dier,
First, I love the name Nora. I always think that if I have a little girl, that's in the top 5 names list. I'm sorry you're dealing with worrying about her wellbeing. Obviously, you're super aware of her and her health, and I'm sure Matia would be happy to talk to you about whether or not to bring her out to see her. Being that she's so young, it would make sense that she'd also be really resilient if there is something off. But maybe she's just small!
On the other hand, there are days that I wonder if my own gut could have been worked on as a child and spared me a lot of time and agony as an adult. I had bladder problems starting around age 4, so clearly there was some sort of weak link. My mom was SUPER diligent about being "healthy" too in terms of how she ate and what she fed me, so I wonder where we went awry or if we could have done anything differently.
On a funny note. When I was teaching, I had this tiny little student named Aviana, who was a 7-year-old little pistol, but she was really tiny. One day, I picked her up and said, "wow, you're so light, what do you weigh like 30 pounds?!" and she said "Miss Brassil, I don't weigh THAT much GOD!"
Thanks SO MUCH ladies- I
Thanks SO MUCH ladies- I appreciate you taking the time!
One thing about Nora- because of her combination personality/size she is about the cutest thing on 2 legs! EVERYONE loves Nora!
Blondy- That is interesting about your daughter's reaction to sugar!! My middle son is like Dr jekyl and Mr Hyde if he has artificial color. I had to make it a :thing" at school because they offer so much CRAP to theses kids. So I put it down onhis official papers that he is not to have colored snacks. I can only imagine how many other kids are affected but that is another story! It is a battle keeping your kids away from the crap.
Hi deir, If I were you I
Hi deir,
If I were you I would tell Dr. B towards the end of your appt. Maybe she can give you some advice now as to what you can do before she has to see her. She may be able to help a little now, before the first appt. with your little one.
I don't have kids yet, but when I do I am definitely going to use Dr.B for them for whatever issues may arrise.
Good luck!
Thanks Calieve! BTW Claire-
Thanks Calieve!
BTW Claire- Thanks for liking NOra's name!