Weight: 18.5 lbs (gained less than a pound in 2 months, no gain in the last two weeks)
Height: 31 inches (gained a whole inch! Bam!)
What we're doing right: Breastfeeding 2x per day is a good thing(according to the specialist). Kyle sure is happy about that. He's at least getting some nutrients from me. Also, Kyle is drinking more liquids in general than before. (He used to dislike water or any other liquid for so long.)
What we can try: Encourage even more of his boost drink mixed with whole milk (only after he has attempted solids). Bring back the medication, but maintain original dosage. We are to feed/encourage ANYTHING that he likes no matter what it is.
Overall, we just want him to be healthy. Our frustrations come not from how small his is or his exact weight, but from just how little he consumes on a daily basis. He can be small. He can be thin. Basically, he can be just how he was created to be. We'd just like to see him eat better. Oh, and lose the "failure to thrive" label.
Our little Dinker. The doctor looked at him after our consult(where Kyle was rearranging every piece of furniture in the room) and said, "He's just too active!" So... our sleep coach advised giving Kyle every possible opportunity to burn energy(calories) in order to sleep better. Our doctor advises more quiet, inactive play in order to save every spare calorie. What are we supposed to do? :) We're going to just let him be him. There's really no stopping it, just funny that our two major problems offer conflicting "solutions!"
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