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mariahsmommy
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One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
mariahsmommy
New member
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
mariahsmommy
New member
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
mariahsmommy
New member
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
mariahsmommy
New member
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
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<br />We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
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<br />Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
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<br />The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
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<br />We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
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<br />Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
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<br />The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mariahsmommy</b></i>
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote></div>
could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote></div>
could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mariahsmommy</b></i>
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote></div>
could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote></div>
could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mariahsmommy</b></i>
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote></div>
could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote></div>
could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mariahsmommy</b></i>
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote>
could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote>
could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mariahsmommy</b></i>
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<br />One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
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<br />We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
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<br />Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
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<br />The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote>
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<br />could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
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<br />One way I look at it, is that my daughter's BMI is very detrimental to her health and whatever I can do to keep her above the 50th percentile, then that's what I will do.
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<br />We have made serious cutbacks to pay for my daughter's formula. The cost is about $150 a month and sure we could get free formula like Enfamil or Pediasure through the state, but on those she was below the 5th percentile and the docs were constantly worried about it and that was with a g-tube. I switched her at 4 or 5 months to an organic formula made by Natures One. They have both infant formulas and an alternative to Pediasure called Pediasmart.
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<br />Within a couple of months, she gained 5lbs. Now at 14 months, she weighs about 23lbs and is way over 50th percentile. A huge step for her.
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<br />The dietician at our center also told us to give her all of the fries, pizza, etc. she would eat. I didn't agree either because yeah they need to gain weight but there are definetely better ways of doing. Not to say that an occasional piece of pizza or a serving of fries is bad, but not on a day to day basis.</end quote>
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<br />could not agree more. ALthough our dietetician did not recommend to give fries, she told us to favor more high calories food than fruits and veggies. And I, for my part, just cannot do it. I try to give my daughter organic yougurt, fruits and vegetables. She has always been on organic baby food. It is definitely expensive but now she is way above 50th percentile, while only a few months ago she was barely at 50th. I also started to use coconut oil at the same time, so maybe it played its part too.
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We're a big dairy family -- milk, yogurt, cheese and DS gets a majority of his calories from that and nuts (peanuts & Sunflower seeds). Without the addition of cream to his diet as a baby there is now way we would've been able to maintain at least a 50th percentile in terms of weight. Everyone one is different and what works for some, may not work for others.
IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.
IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.
We're a big dairy family -- milk, yogurt, cheese and DS gets a majority of his calories from that and nuts (peanuts & Sunflower seeds). Without the addition of cream to his diet as a baby there is now way we would've been able to maintain at least a 50th percentile in terms of weight. Everyone one is different and what works for some, may not work for others.
IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.
IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.
We're a big dairy family -- milk, yogurt, cheese and DS gets a majority of his calories from that and nuts (peanuts & Sunflower seeds). Without the addition of cream to his diet as a baby there is now way we would've been able to maintain at least a 50th percentile in terms of weight. Everyone one is different and what works for some, may not work for others.
IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.
IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.
We're a big dairy family -- milk, yogurt, cheese and DS gets a majority of his calories from that and nuts (peanuts & Sunflower seeds). Without the addition of cream to his diet as a baby there is now way we would've been able to maintain at least a 50th percentile in terms of weight. Everyone one is different and what works for some, may not work for others.
IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.
IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.
We're a big dairy family -- milk, yogurt, cheese and DS gets a majority of his calories from that and nuts (peanuts & Sunflower seeds). Without the addition of cream to his diet as a baby there is now way we would've been able to maintain at least a 50th percentile in terms of weight. Everyone one is different and what works for some, may not work for others.
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<br />IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.
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<br />IMO, just find what works for your child and yourself.