I don't think I've posted about Corbin's weight on here yet. Corbin was born large and even at his 2 month check-up, he was in the 90% for weight. After his 2 month check-up, he really started having trouble with his reflux. He was refusing to eat and just screaming. We switched his reflux meds and it helped some but he still had lots of trouble eating. At his 4 month check-up he was in the 50-75% for weight. He had dropped some but was still doing okay. At his 6 month appointment he was in the 25-50% for weight. I was very concerned but the doctor said he thought everything was okay and that maybe he was just going to be small. He weighed 16 pounds, 9 ounces at is 6 month check-up. He got his rotavirus vaccine at his 6 month check-up (right after he had RSV) and that caused him to have a little stomach bug for about a week. A month later I was still concerned about his weight so I took him in for a weight check and he weighed 16 pounds, 5 ounces. He has lost weight over the course of that month instead of gained like he should. Now he did have RSV and a stomach bug but losing weight is never a good thing for a baby----plus I could tell he wasn't gaining like normal and getting bigger. He has been wearing 3-6 month clothes since he was 2 months old----he is now almost 8 months old.
The pediatrician sent us to a GI doctor. We went a week later and he was up to 16 pounds, 11 ounces. Since he was gaining, the GI doctor wasn't concerned and said to continue as normal and come back in 1 month for a re-check. He said that Corbin looked healthy and he also told us that maybe he was just going to be small. He did do bloodwork on Corbin which all came back normal (thank goodness). So we go back the first week in May to check his weight again and see how things are going. We're praying (and we would appreciate your prayers as well) that he has gained a good amount of weight and that there are no underlying problems causing his slow weight gain. I will keep you posted after we go to the doctor. I'm sure everything is fine but I just worry like any mom would.
Here are some pictures of my little guys I took this morning :)
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