So we went to the 6-month follow-up visit last week and Dane had only gained 1 oz during the previous month. So at the doctor's recommendation, we went to the dietician on Wednesday, and she's concerned. Dane is way off the charts, but it's not so much that he's small (he's always been small), it's that his rate of growth isn't normal (5 times less than what it should be).
So the plan is to continue to breastfeed and give him high calorie solids - basically put oil or butter in everything we give him. We're also supposed to give him at least 4 oz of concentrated formula every day. But, not thinking about the consequences, we haven't given him a bottle since shortly after we moved here and now he won't take one...argh! We've tried a sippy cup too and the most he'll do is chew on the spout. So I went and got some different brands to try, but I'm already feeling it's a lost cause.
We go back to the dietician in a month and if he still isn't growing then we'll see a GI doctor to make sure there isn't some sort of other problem, like a deficiency or absorbtion problem.
Everyone keeps telling me how healthy Dane looks and that he doesn't look too skinny, and I believe them, but we decided that we need to do everything we can just to make sure. So, if after all is said and done, he is still small and a slow grower, then we'll know it's not because of something we did(n't) do.
