Friday, August 20th and weight

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Hi everyone,

will go for his check-up/xray on Friday at ish Rite. Anyone else going to be there?

I am feeling anxious about this visit. Especially since the previous ckup was not so great. To recap about the last appt.......seeing the xray it was obvious that there had been some regression. At that point his doctor increased brace wear hoping that would help. The brace time was increased to 16 hours a day(he was only wearing it at night at the time)....more if I possible. So Friday we will find out if that increased brace time has helped his curve.

And of course with all the talk about a if a brace can correct a curve has me really wondering about this dang brace. I am going to push for a new one because he has been in this one for over a year and it now has a mysterious crack in it too.

Before you say he has been in a brace for over a year?! Yes. is so tiny. The boys had their 5 year check-up last week.

is 44 inches tall and only 37 lbs. His brother is 11 lbs heavier! Their pediatrician said she wanted to see some more weight on him. HOW??????

I literally let him eat whatever he wants! I even buy the best junk food I can!!! Within limits. He needs calories....please don't judge me.

He does not like milk unless it is strawberry, chocolate or vanilla so I buy those. Organic of course.....I have to make up for all the junk food! And even then I have to force him to drink it. He is growing and playing, is never sick and seems to be pretty darn happy. What do I feel like I am not helping him?!

Does anyone else have this problem with their child's weight? TashaMommy of 5 year old twin boys- and Fort Worth, Texas is treated at Texas ish Rite Hospital in Dallas, TexasSeries of 6 casts for 14 months followed by bracing since September 2007You can read 's story at.... http://www.infantilescoliosis.org/stories.html