Today was CP's one year check up and needless to say it did not go as smoothly as Josh and I would have liked. Our little guy just can't seem to gain weight, he isn't loosing any he just can't seem to put the pounds on like he should be. Aside from that Dr. Joe thought he looked like and acted like a very happy and healthy one year old who is meeting all the correct milestones for his age.
That being said the weight did concern Dr. Joe, Charlie has only gained 1 oz from his 9 month check up. You read that correct he still has yet to break the 17lb marker, which means he will still be facing backward in his car seat and won't be turning around any time soon. Because of the "Failure to Thrive" as they call it, we are running a battery of test to rule out any and everything that may be causing his inability to gain weight. Because we all know from watching the video it isn't because he doesn't eat, this kid can eat better then most grown ups I know.
So today while we were at the office Charlie had some blood drawn along with his immunizations. We will also be collecting "samples" from our little guy at home and bringing them back to be tested for a possible kidney infect. At some point next week we will be heading over to Children's Hospital to have a sweat test to rule out cystic fibrosis, this was not of major concern for Dr. Joe he would just feel better if it is one more thing he can rule out. Dr. Joe also said that this could be due to malabsorption (sp), meaning he is eating but all his food is being digested without being absorbed. I am sure once we find out if anything is wrong with him Dr. Joe will give us a plan of action. As for now we are to continue to feed him like we have been but we are changing from 2% to Whole Milk for the calories. I will keep everyone updated as we find out some information.
As we venture into the unknown, we ask that everyone please say a prayer that our little guy starts to gain weight and that all the test come back negative and he is just a small fry!
Length at Birth: 20 1/4"
Length at 2 months: 23"
Length at 4 months: 25 1/8"
Length at 6 months: 26"
Length at 9 months: 28 7/8"(50%)
Length at 12 months: 29 5/8" (50%)
Weight at Birth: 6.5lbs
Weight at 2 months: 10lbs
Weight at 4 months: 10lbs12oz (as you can see not a lot of weight gain)
Weight at 6 months: 13lbs5oz (still 5% but he is gaining)
Weight at 9 months: 16lbs11oz (still 5%)
Weight at 12 months: 16lbs12oz (dropped below 5%, weight stalled out again)
Head circumference: 15"
Head circumference: 16"
Head circumference: 17"
Head circumference: 18"(I think)
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