Comments on: Virginia’s latest weight check http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=956 ...going against the tide Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:20:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: karla http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=956&cpage=1#comment-5033 karla Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:32:57 +0000 http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=956#comment-5033 Tamra, with tyler i used the Super Baby food book. He was a super chunk. Eating avacados, whole milk yogurt, homemade rice and oat cereals mixed with lots of beans and wheat germ. Hope little Virginia starts gaining. Tamra, with tyler i used the Super Baby food book. He was a super chunk. Eating avacados, whole milk yogurt, homemade rice and oat cereals mixed with lots of beans and wheat germ. Hope little Virginia starts gaining.

]]> By: Yamile http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=956&cpage=1#comment-5016 Yamile Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:46:05 +0000 http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=956#comment-5016 Use real butter, and you might consider finding real milk, as in raw milk. We've been drinking raw milk for several years now (never got sick from it), and our dr recommends it too. Do you remember how tiny my baby was when she was born? She weighed 5 lbs 2' at birth, and by the time she was 3 months she was 14 lbs. My babies were always very chubby, but attribute her weight gain to the fact I was drinking fresh milk. I also use a butter concentrate as a supplement for my kids, especially in the Winter months; it's chockfull of good EFAs and vitmins. And BTW, none of my kids have weight issues (as in being overweight because they drink whole milk and consume butter). Good luck! Use real butter, and you might consider finding real milk, as in raw milk. We’ve been drinking raw milk for several years now (never got sick from it), and our dr recommends it too. Do you remember how tiny my baby was when she was born? She weighed 5 lbs 2’ at birth, and by the time she was 3 months she was 14 lbs. My babies were always very chubby, but attribute her weight gain to the fact I was drinking fresh milk. I also use a butter concentrate as a supplement for my kids, especially in the Winter months; it’s chockfull of good EFAs and vitmins. And BTW, none of my kids have weight issues (as in being overweight because they drink whole milk and consume butter).
Good luck!

]]> By: Robyn http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=956&cpage=1#comment-5007 Robyn Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:24:08 +0000 http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=956#comment-5007 I used to "power pack" Ruth's solids to help her gain weight, since she was born 10 weeks prematurely. She spit up a lot, so it was hard for her to gain. I put peanut butter in her rice cereal (I wouldn't normally do this, but Africans just don't seem to have peanut allergies), and lots of bacon grease in homemade refried beans. I had her eat mashed avocado, which she loved but won't touch now. She wasn't a big fan of ground beef, but I tried to push that on her, too. She was a bigger fan of chicken and she also liked to chew on bacon. When she was old enough, I offered a lot of cheese, but she's only recently become a cheese lover. Oh, and french fries! And fried anything, really, especially in olive oil. I can't think of any other ways I packed in extra calories and fat, but it helped, I guess. She's been a very average height and weight for a year now. Good luck and let us know how it goes. I used to “power pack” Ruth’s solids to help her gain weight, since she was born 10 weeks prematurely. She spit up a lot, so it was hard for her to gain. I put peanut butter in her rice cereal (I wouldn’t normally do this, but Africans just don’t seem to have peanut allergies), and lots of bacon grease in homemade refried beans. I had her eat mashed avocado, which she loved but won’t touch now. She wasn’t a big fan of ground beef, but I tried to push that on her, too. She was a bigger fan of chicken and she also liked to chew on bacon. When she was old enough, I offered a lot of cheese, but she’s only recently become a cheese lover. Oh, and french fries! And fried anything, really, especially in olive oil. I can’t think of any other ways I packed in extra calories and fat, but it helped, I guess. She’s been a very average height and weight for a year now. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

]]> By: Semi-Organized Mom http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=956&cpage=1#comment-4987 Semi-Organized Mom Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:16:56 +0000 http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=956#comment-4987 That's soo cute! I love it when babies use sign language. :) I'm sorry she's not gaining quickly enough, but it sounds like she is doing great otherwise. I'll keep her in my prayers!! That’s soo cute! I love it when babies use sign language. :)

I’m sorry she’s not gaining quickly enough, but it sounds like she is doing great otherwise. I’ll keep her in my prayers!!

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