9 Month Check Up

Well, we finally were able to make it in to the doctors office. I'm tiring of her doctors office more an more. And don't think I haven't tried to get her into another pediatrician, but so far none of them have been satisfactory at returning phone calls...

Back to Bella...she's very healthy and still advanced for her age. The doctor is impressed with her motor skills and the fact that she's on the verge of trying to walk on her own. Now for the part that upset me. She's not overweight by any means. Her height and weight are in line with one another, but she's "above" the chart. In a typical day she takes around four to five 8 ounce bottles which is 32 to 40 ounces per day. We've tried to wean the amount to five ounces for naps or bedtime but she will have none of it. She throws an absolute fit if we short her on her 8 ounces. She typically eats two meals a day and snacks the rest of the day. She's not a morning eater and neither is her Mommy, so I find this normal for her.

Well, the doctor says she shouldn't have over 24 ounces per day at her age. Seriously? I'd be starving her. Anyways, he suggests we get in three meals a day, plus snacks and reduce the bottles we give her. Hmmm, have you seen my husbands family? Have you seen my family? There are some rather tall, healthy people in our families. The doctor doesn't know my child or my family. I don't find it fair that he judges her eating habits solely on some stupid chart. If she were overweight and stumpy I could see watching her food intake, but this child eats and is very, very active. I'm not going to starve her because you think she's eating too many bottles. With time she'll get to where she weans herself, otherwise I will have to but at this time, I think she's doing just fine. It just makes me mad.

Oh and if he would like to stay up all night working on homework, then get four hours of sleep, wake up with a child who seems to be waking up earlier and earlier each day and feed her while still half asleep, by all means, you can do it. Otherwise our system is working just fine for us.

Well I feel better now that I have that out of my system....