so we went to see paed yesterday just to check on ayra's development, esp in terms of ayra's weight.. we thought her weight has increased significantly because we could feel it when we carry her around..
but to our disappointment, ayra's weight at 15 mths old is only 8kg. the paed said she should be at least 9-10 kg and suggested that we give ayra appeton weight gain for infant. this one brand name i have actually feared for a long time, because of this one testimony i heard - in which this particular child who took appeton's weight gain product (unsure if its the infant drop or milk and taken for how long), grew up being obese. and he is a little on the heavy side. i was warned by his mother not to take any appeton's product. this warning have been embedded in my mind.
so it goes without saying that i was horrified when the paed suggested that same product. but when i thought back on the story told to me, i never asked the important questions because i wasnt aware of the product in the 1st place anyway. i didnt know exactly what product she gave her son. i didnt know how long she gave her son, and when she decided to stop giving it to her son. i will ask her as soon as i stop typing this entry.
i did ask other mothers, and they mentioned they only give until their child's weight have reach its optimum and stop. and continue to maintain feeding the child without the supplement. and their children are not obese.. alhamdulillah..
anyway, i would love to hear other reviews and comments too. so please, i would really appreciate your opinions on this.
p/s: my mother is against this, she is scared her cucu will turn out obese. hahahaha!!
