I am so thrilled to share that Devyn finally grew! She had her 9 month check-up at the pediatrician last Friday. I'm pretty sure I held my breath the entire time she was on the scale. Failure to thrive has been a tough pill to swallow. I know that she has a suspected underlying condition (the kidney condition), but it still seems like such a judgemental diagnosis. Anyways, she gained 2 whole pounds! She's up to 15 lbs. 10 oz. She also great 3/4 of an inch. It was so exciting!
The pediatrcian walked in and was just as excited as I was when she saw her growth. We talked and agreed that the extra calories in the formula we are giving her are a huge help. I finally decided to switch her over completely to a soy formula. She can't use a regular formula because of the milk protein intolerance, but the soy seems to be fine for her. It's a difficult decision to make, but was definitely the right decision for her. Her body needs the extra calories in order to grow. She is also pretty much eating table food now. It's much harder to monitor calories when they eat table food. Baby food is easy to measure. Having the consistent calories from formula should help her. She still can't take as much formula as they like for a baby her age, but our pediatrician is fine with it. She still thinks she will just be a smaller person...kind of like me. I'm probably just shy of 5' 3". She is now back on the charts and we are so thrilled.
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