Evi's 9 Month Appointment

Yesterday, Evs had her 9 month appointment!  How in the world is that even possible!

At her 6 month appointment, she had fallen a bit on her growth curve.  All of my kids have had weight gain issues at some point so I really wasn't too surprised.  I tried to supplement with frozen breastmilk after every feeding, but she wasn't interested except at night before bed.  We started solids around then and she was much more excited about solid foods than she was a bottle so I just tried to plump her up with real food! Sure enough by the time we went in for her flu booster at 7 months, she was back on her growth curve.

Then at the beginning of January, she got RSV and dropped a pound and just as I was getting her back up on weight, she got another virus.  I seriously can't believe how many times she has gotten sick in her short 9 months!  So a couple of weeks ago, I bought some formula to supplement with since I was finding that she would take an ounce or two after I nursed her, but despite supplementing I knew she wasn't gaining weight so I was really ready to talk to her doctor!  Both Finley and Jude downed bottles of formula/breastmilk when they were having weight gain issues so I knew it was a milk supply issue on my end.  With Evi, she just plain isn't that interested!  It's so crazy!

As soon as Dr. K came in, he said "It's not as bad as you think!"  HA!  I started laughing!  He knows me so well.  Despite being in the 3rd percentile in weight, her other measurements were proportional and he thought her solid food intake was actually advanced.  Since she's meeting her milestones, he really isn't worried about her weight.  Obviously, we'll continue supplementing and keep an eye on her weight, but I was so glad that he didn't think there was any reason to be concerned.  I did mention that she has been throwing up a lot since I introduced formula so he gave me some soy to try.  Unfortunately she threw that up as well so I'm not sure what we are going to do now!

Regardless, I am THRILLED to have made it this long breastfeeding my sweet pea and I am so glad that she is developing on schedule!  She is such a happy little girl and I love it!  Both her nurse and Dr. K commented on how happy she was and asked if she is always that way and honestly, the majority of the time she is!  So thankful for my little (and I do mean little! HA!) one!