tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878125636844884536.post2251478696462737302..comments2024-03-06T05:12:28.766-08:00Comments on Queso Suizo: Healthy Body Image and My BabyAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053020814428192067noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878125636844884536.post-11393386813142377922014-03-19T08:33:00.267-07:002014-03-19T08:33:00.267-07:00I know! Stupid growth charts. Thanks for your enco...I know! Stupid growth charts. Thanks for your encouragement and understanding, Jenn. :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053020814428192067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878125636844884536.post-32410532778258719822014-03-15T22:31:25.356-07:002014-03-15T22:31:25.356-07:00When Jackson was born, the doctors proclaimed him ...When Jackson was born, the doctors proclaimed him "HUGE"!! I had to bite my lip from telling them that 8lb11oz is a just a regular ol' baby. I breastfed him exclusively until a few weeks ago, when we had to supplement because of my supply. At 4 months, he weighed 20 POUNDS. Seriously. 20 pounds. However, at 6 months, he "only" weighed 20 pounds, 2 oz. The doctors of course, freaked out, saying I needed to pump him full of formula immediately, because he'd started falling down on the growth charts. I called bull**it, and just kept nursing him like I had been before. Wouldn't you know it, he kept growing, and he's a healthy boy. I don't take any stock in those stupid growth charts. Babies don't know about growth charts - they're on their own schedule. Don't worry, mama, your kidlet is just fine. He's a lone wolf, doing things his own way. :)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611062118284121908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878125636844884536.post-76209179727439985912014-02-07T12:52:48.340-08:002014-02-07T12:52:48.340-08:00Hi, Carla! So wonderful to hear from you! That'...Hi, Carla! So wonderful to hear from you! That's so interesting that you mentioned growth charts in Mexico. I never thought of that! I looked into it and found that his percentiles were a bit higher there: 10% height and 15% weight, so a small improvement but still on the lower end. It really just confirms for me how these charts are not absolute. I have finally accepted the same thing your pediatrician assured you, that my child is growing on his own curve. He is growing steadily and that is all that really matters, right? In fact, I've decided not to have any expectations about his development -- just embrace each pound, inch, and milestone as they come. It's better for everyone, you know? In the end, my worry is not that he will always be small, but that he will look in the mirror and see weakness or inadequacy. <br /><br />Regarding teasing -- ugh, it kills me to think of anyone teasing my boy, but I know it's inevitable. My hope is that with a positive body image and self-confidence, he will be able to shrug off any negative comments, but some karate skills wouldn't hurt, too! I actually practiced karate for a couple of years around age 13 and it was great for so many reasons: discipline, confidence, physical fitness...<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for sharing your story, Carla. Much love to you and your boys!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053020814428192067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878125636844884536.post-55274154411800505232014-02-06T23:38:44.175-08:002014-02-06T23:38:44.175-08:00Hello, my friend!
Hunter is already walking! That...Hello, my friend!<br /><br />Hunter is already walking! That is so great! <br /><br />As for his size, it is the same with Samuel, he is also on the 0 percentile for height. At first I was worried, specially because he was born the same size as Martin, so we had no clue he would turn out to be a small baby. But then the pediatrician dismissed our health concerns at every visit and we finally understood that he is developing on his own curve. <br /><br />We still worry a little bit about the future because we wouldn't like other kids to tease him for being short, but I am sure all parents worry about their children being teased for one reason or another. Accepting that we have little control over our children's pain is very hard :-( And we seriously think about sending both boys to karate or another kind of martial art, not to instigate violence, but rather to give them confidence in knowing they don't need to lower their heads if it ever comes to that. Yves did karate as a boy and he loved it! <br /><br />It's also worth mentioning that the development curves are different in Brazil, since average numbers for weight and height are lower there. Maybe if you check the Mexican percentile averages you will find out that in Mexico Hunter would not be considered that small :-)<br /><br />xoxo<br /><br />CarlaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808156823457361025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878125636844884536.post-52614264350023143042014-02-06T19:30:17.772-08:002014-02-06T19:30:17.772-08:00Of course he is, Abuelita, but you know me, I worr...Of course he is, Abuelita, but you know me, I worry over every little detail. If he's on the low end of the growth charts, I worry about whether or not he is growing properly... I hope from this story you can see that I am not so consumed by those growth charts anymore.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053020814428192067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878125636844884536.post-710408214117089652014-02-06T17:32:51.909-08:002014-02-06T17:32:51.909-08:00He is absolutely perfect. Not one thing is wrong ...He is absolutely perfect. Not one thing is wrong with him. Not only is he handsome but he's so smart and has loads of personality. lincoln461https://www.blogger.com/profile/11013269350290269150noreply@blogger.com