Ana is 5 months old!! UPDATED WITH PHOTOS

samspain · #1 September 11th, 2009, 02:26 AM

Ana was 5 months old last week and she is 68cm long (87th centile) and only 12lb5 (9th-11th centile). Her weight/height ratio is less than 3. Her Dr referred us to the hospital for some testing as she has been borderline weightgain for 2 months now. They analysed my milk and its fine, and then we did a whole day of weight controlled feedings, weighing her before and after a feeding over a whole day to see if she is eating well, this turned out fine too. Now they are doing bloodwork and ruling out metabolism defects. She has to have a special cereal mixed with bm in the morning and evening and fruit/veggie to help keep her pooping right. They are trying to find the reason for the weightloss.

On a happier note, she can now sit unaided, get up on all fours and crawl backwards!!, she also tries to sit from an all fours position, but that ends in nosedives. She is sleeping 10.5 hours solidly a night and is a little coiled spring, she escapes from her bumbo and pulls at her harness buckle on the pushchair to get out!! My camera is in England, so I have to upload some from the internet later. These photos are from 4.5 months, but she�s not any bigger now

This is Ana desperate to crawl away from the photo shoot!

Looking on her best behaviour

Cheeky monster in the door bouncer!

stlgirl · #2 September 11th, 2009, 05:45 AM

Sorry she's still so skinny, even though the rest of her development sounds right on track. Maybe she is destined to be a supermodel or a basketball player? tall and thin?

NortheastWifey · #3 September 11th, 2009, 07:13 AM

I agree with Rachel. It sounds like she's doing well with everything else. I can't wait to see pics!

downunderchick · #4 September 11th, 2009, 07:17 AM

def sounds like shes doing fine otherwise. she might be a ballet dancer! I bet the testing was pretty stressful, i know I would be pretty stressed out! KUP on the bloodt results. Look forward to updated piccies. Hope you had a good time whilst back in the UK
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samspain · #5 September 11th, 2009, 07:36 AM

You make me laugh, Ballet dancer!!, if you saw how graceful and poised I am you�d laugh too, I can trip over thin air!

xanada101 · #6 September 11th, 2009, 08:56 AM

OMG she is sooo beautiful! She looks like such a happy baby!

KCMomma · #7 September 11th, 2009, 09:35 AM

LOVE LOVE LOVE the pics. I posted earlier, but I guess it never made it on here. Anyway, I'm sorry to hear about her being so tiny, but I hope they find something out for you. She looks as happy as can be so you must be doing something right!!! I can't believe she's 5 months already!