tabnat80
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:cry: :cry: I took my 2 year old to the pediatrician today for his well visit and basically was chewed out that my son only weighs 21 lbs. He's always been in the 10th percentile since birth. I'm very petite, my mother is petite and his granddaddy (from my husband's side) only weighed 125 lbs when he graduated boot camp. I don't know what else to do. I feed my child. I can't force him to eat. Like today, you would think he would be hungry after getting home from the dr. I stopped by Zaxby's and got him fingers and fries. He ate 3 fries, the whole container of ranch dressing and maybe 1/4th of a cupcake. I am so sad. He's always been a big fruit lover. But, fruit isn't going to pack on the lbs like meat and other stuff. Dr. suggested that i make him fruity milk shakes daily to help fatten him up. He wants to see us back in 3 months. If he hasn't started gaining, dr. wants to put him on medication to make him gain weight! I am not comfortable with this at all. Jacob had acid reflux really bad when he was first born and didn't come off of the acid medicine until he was 18 months old. We saw a specialist for this. He was never a good nurser and never really cared for baby food. I am just worried sick. He's only gained 11 ounces since his 18 month visit. I don't know what to do, but in the meantime, i feel like a failure as a mommy. Please pray for him to gain weight. I don't know what else to do. :cry: