help not putting on much weight!

[amy110310]

Hi My son is 7 months almost 8 and weighs 17lbs 11ozs just had him weighed today and after 2 weeks of losing an ounce he has gained 3 ounces this week. He has 'silent reflux' & a possible cows milk protein intolerance/allergy, but will only drink aptamil 1st milk -21ozs a day and is on 3 meals a day, why is he putting on so little weight? my daughter is 2 and half and was loads bigger than him at the same age!!

[Renee Radenberg]

His weight is just below the 25th percentile and his height is between the 75-90th percentile for his age. That indicates he is normal for his age. Every child is different even in the same family. Suggest going to an Allergist to determine if he has an allergy to milk protein or not so you can feed him the proper foods. If there in milk products in Aptamil, then switch to an infant formula without milk products. It is recommended that children under 1 year old should not have cow milk to prevent allergies and needs to remain on infant formula. At 1 years old, children can start to be weaned off infant formula to cow milk. To help him gain weight, suggest feeding him extra meat at meals. As a guideline for a 6-8 month old child should eat the following: Breast-milk or Formula (6-8oz) 3-5 feedings a day; Starch 2 feedings a day – Infant Cereal (2-4 Tbsp); and Fruits or Vegetables 1-2 feedings a day (3-4 Tbsp). Hoped this helped you.

[amy110310]

sorry is should say he has put 3oz on in 2 weeks, born 9 days early weighing 8lb 2