She is growing too slow.

I had a kitten that failed to thrive, but he/she was the one injured by the weedeater so that was probably the problem most "failure to thrive" has more to do with bad parenting - and hun - that's NOT her problem!

She's probably meant to be a small petite person. If she is healthy in everything else, I wouldn't worry about it too much. You did say that she is eating, she probably needs to intake more calories than other babies her age. I have a niece who is a little peanut, she is one year old now, but she is still really small. Check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_to_thrive

not heard of these but I guess there could be those problems. But if DOctor thinks to soon then guess it must be. seems like she is eatting good and the right tings she should be ok I hope she dont develope that failure to thrive thing that does sound scary . But to every thing depends on her frame small med. large. sounds small frame to me andthen to she could all of a sudden start sprouting like a weed. I would go with wha tthe Doc says as the Doc. knows her and he will figure out what is going on with her blessings and energies going to you and her .

Hi minnie dear! I was a little peanut myself, one of the smallest in class when I was in grade school but when I reached 3rd year high..I started growing. lol..I was a late bloomer and I graduated to be one of the tall girls in school. To my father's dismay not the top! lol..Now my nieces and nephews are all little peanuts but we are sure that they took after me and my brothers. Soon they will grow as tall as their fathers am sure. So, I think she will be just a late bloomer and as long as she is eating, healthy, sleeping fine and happy..I think she will be just fine. Take care and have a great day! lovelots..faith

My daughter was a tiny little thing for the longest time. She ate just fine and there was nothing wrong with her. She is still to young to be worried about it. I have seen pictures of her and it does not look like she is underweight at all. She will probably just be a small child or maybe she will hit a growth spurt around a year like my daughter did.

If she is acting normal, has no illnesses, and is gaining weight and growing, do not be too concerned. I have seen this before and if the dr. is not too concerned and just watching her, then she is okay. What does she eat?

I really don't think you have a thing to worry about, Hon. You said she's happy and healthy and that she eats fine, it's probably just that she's going to be a little girl. All babies are unique and each one grows at her own pace. If a little later on the doctor decides she needs something to increase her caloric intake, that's fine, but I'm sure it's no big deal! Annie

Have you started her on any solids? I know they want you to wait but sometimes they just get hungry and need the extra calories..a rice cereal perhaps.....now you got me worried about her!

All kids grow at different rates. My son was in the shorter percential for some time in elementary school- and then once in high school shot up like a weed and went through new pants about every 3 months as they just literally got to short! He'd go in spirts eating too...he'd eat normal and then for awhile he'd eat dinner, and before I was done doing the dishes, he'd be back prowling the pantry and fridge for thirds and that is when I knew I'd be pants shopping really soon. My 3 year old grand daughter, was short for while as an infant...she gained the weight, but not the height...then once she started walking...she maintained her weight reasonablly but shot up and is now about 1/2 as tall as her 9 year old cousin - who is all legs and tall on her own! Just make sure your peditrian is a good one and knows what he is doing and don't leave his office until you have all our questions answered to your own understanding. Doctors have a tendency to rattle on about nothing, or say very little...either way, your concerns are not being addressed.. They have seen this so many times, they tend to do a very easy swipe of it all as no concern.. but mom's need to know.... I was at the orthopedic surgeon today.. asking about my knee problem and he kept saying (what I thought was ) "evasive" this and "evasive" that. I couldn't figure it as we are talking about a surgery - does "evasive" mean it is a very minor surgery and if so... that isn't fitting into what he is telling me the procedure is... Turns out he wasn't saying "Evasive" he was saying "Invasive" just sluring it a bit and that meaning just a cut into you, the style of the surgery. So sometimes, keeping at them does make a difference.

I don't know anything about that, but when my nephew was 4 mos. old, my brother said the doctor told them he was underweight, I think he was about 11 lbs or so, my brother said he didn't know why, the baby ate good, he was always eating, everytime you seen him he had a bottle in his mouth...lol. He got over it tho, the next doctor visit he gained more weight and the doctor said he was alright, so I don't know what happened, guess he took a growing spurt. I think she'll be fine, if she's eating well and doesn't seem sick or anything, like you said maybe she's just gonna be a little peanut.

I think shes just going to be a small frame person and doesn't gain weight easy. But it all can change in the next year or two.

Hey minnie~ I wouldn't worry so much! If the doctor was really concerned he would have told you that! She looks happy and healthy and definitely not like a peanut to me! She looks like she is growing and getting bigger. I would just wait and do whatever the doctor tells you and don't listen to other people, only the doctor! If you are that concerned call him and discuss it with him if you don't want to wait for her next checkup! If he really wanted her to put more weight on he would have given her some kind of supplement so don't worry she is just fine!

I dont know much about it. However, I am sure that she will be fine. My son weighed 12 lbs at his 4 month check up. Some people are just smaller than others. I wouldnt worry to much about it. Just listen to the doctor and everything will be fine. Have a nice day.

my daughter is small to she is only 27lbs at the age of 4 she eats evething in sight but just is not gain weight and her doc she is just fine so if i was u just keep doing what u are doing she will start to gain wieght soon

Doctors tell us not to comapre our kids, that kids develop at their own pace. But then that is what they do. They compare babies to other babies to determine size, weight, things like that. The way I feel, if she is doing things that normal babies do, she is eating, sleepy, if she is happy, that kind of stuff. Like you said she might just be small, she is a girl and I don't think any of you are big people. Its good that the doc is going to keep an eye on her, try not to worry about it. My grandson has always been small, he is getting bigger.

I'm going to agree with your gut and what everyone else had said...it sounds like she's just a petite baby, nothing wrong with that. I've had a few little ones myself and they are all perfectly normal in every other way. "Failure to thrive" means more than just weight gain as far as I know. I always understood it to be about not thiving in general...as in being small and weak and behind developmentally and sickly. Doesn't sound at all like that's her problem. Plus she's still not old enough to be getting the majority of her calories from solid food so that will make a difference as she makes the change to that over the next 6+ months.

My second youngest sister was a very small child. She didnt grow very much until grade six (before that she was the smallest kid in the entire school and it was a k-12 school!) After that she shot up like a weed and did it fast. She was also one that didnt eat a lot most days then one or two days a week she'd eat a ton... mom called those her snake meals.

Maybe, you should change her formula milk into a milk with content of large amount of nutrients necessary to form bones formations , don't worry much, she is still baby and still has a chance to gain weight as soon as she reached her 1 year old.