Just A Little Skinny

We saw Lucas' pediatrician today. We had a scheduled 6th-month visit and he was also going to have some vaccine shots.

We were thrilled to see that Lucas has grown a lot in terms of height. He is 1.5 inches taller since 2 months ago. His head size is also growing steadily, and this is one thing I watch very closely because this is one way to measure brain development. We were a little disappointed that he didn't gain much weight. He only gained 7 ounces in the last two months. He dropped from the 56th pecentile at 2 months and 36th percentile at 4 months to the 15th percentile at 6 months. The doctor said "he looks just a little skinny to me".

We've been trying to make his feeding as regular as possible, but it's been challenging feeding Lucas when he's not hungry. It takes time before he drinks his milk. He eats solids ok, so the doctor advised that we start feeding him solids twice instead of just once a day and to give him formula after every meal. She also suggested we mix his food with a little bit of olive oil to add a little more calories. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this is going to work.

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Photo: Lucas with his Nana