Reproductive: Infant, The First Years

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Infant with Kidney Stones

I was just wondering if any of you moms have dealt with this or are dealing with an infant with kidney stones? My 6 1/2 month old son has kidney stones and we also just recently found out he was born with only one kidney. We dont know why he has the stones. He has gone to the childrens hospital in Pittsburgh for urine and blood tests and hopefully we will find out March 3rd what is causing the stones. It could either be something in his blood (which would be ok because they can be treated with meds) or a certain condition which would mean...

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Feeding My Baby

because of my allergies a doctor advised me to solely breastfeed longer then...

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Skinny Baby Underweight?

My son is 9 weeks and about 9 pounds/23 inches. That is right about at the very bottom of the infant weight curve (5th percentile) if not below. He was born 7 pounds 10 oz. He lost some weight right after birth of course and has gained very slowly since. He is long and there is no chubbiness to fill him out. He is gaining at least 1/2 an ounce per day (the minimum I read) but I am highly concerned. I am a small person and was a small baby according to my mother-not sure exactly what that means. The father is a medium build. We are...

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