Nutritionist Follow Up

We went to see Colby's nutritionist, Keena, on Monday for his 6 week follow-up appointment. This was the moment of truth for us. Were all of the calorie boosters and super shakes helping him to put on weight? Keena's answer was a big YES! In fact, he is putting on a lot more weight than anticipated. His goal was to gain a max of 10 grams per day, and he averaged over the last 6 weeks a gain of 50 grams per day. Wow! I can honestly say that in the 15 months of Colby's life, no one has told us he is gaining too much weight. The good news, though, is that height for weight, he is right at 50%. This means he is also getting longer as he gets heavier. We definitely want him to remain proportional!!

Our new plan for Colby:

• Reduce number of calorie boosters added to foods each day
• Drink straight whole milk (we were occasionally adding pediasure)
• Supershakes a max of every other day (still use Carnation Instant Breakfast in these)
• Try to slowly eliminate the 2 bottles he drinks during the day and have him only use sippy cups (my concern is that without the bottles, he won't consume enough milk/calories)

Colby's goals:

• Gain 1/2 to 1 lb each month
• Maintain height to weight proportionality (we will modify plan if needed)

Overall, Keena was very pleased with Colby's growth. She, like Dr. Hudson, feels that this year is going to be a big catch up year for little C. It is great to have Keena as a resource. I love that I can email her anytime to help modify his plan, especially as he starts becoming more mobile and burning more calories. We will follow up with Keena in the nutrition clinic in 6 months. Hopefully by then, Colby will be a 23 lb 21 month old!