We went to a new pediatrician yesterday - Dr. Mallette at TN Pediatrics in Murfreesboro. We really liked her and felt like she paid attention to our concerns and questions. Cadence weighed in at 21lbs, 4oz - up one oz from her last visit in January... This moves her down to the lowest 10th percentile on her growth chart in weight. She was also in this percentage for height. Her head circumference was still in the 50th percentile, indicating that it is just her body that is staying tiny. (And she has a huge brain!) Dr. Mallette is going to pay close attention to Cadence's weight from now on and if, at her 24mo checkup, her weight hasn't improved her percentage she wants to test Cadence for thyroid problems. She said Cadence looks perfect, and developmentally couldn't be doing any better (she knows over 25 words already!), we'll just keep a watch on her growth issue.
(She also got 2 shots and did great with those)
I'll keep posting as new news comes up!
:)
I have a 4 year old that weighs 30 pounds and is perfectly healthy. Some kids are just smaller than others.
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