Back in the beginning of October I was shopping at Kohl's and found some slim fit jeans. Lewis runs at least a size behind anyway, but adjustable pants end up being pulled to the point of looking ridiculous. I held up the slim fit against a pair of regular size 5 jeans and the slim fit jeans had a noticeably smaller waistline, but were still adjustable. Wouldn't you know that the slim fit jeans fit perfectly and we didn't have to adjust them!
We got worried a couple of months ago when I heard a webinar on feeding concerns from the Kentucky Autism Training Center. They said if a child doesn't gain weight over the course of a month that a dietician should be consulted to help them gain weight. Lewis had only gained one pound over the course the previous year so I knew there had to be multiple months when he didn't gain. We met with a dietician who said he fell in the bottom 5% (if that) of kids his age for BMI, and that he needed to gain 3-4 lbs to put him back into the 25th percentile. Our main concern is that his body isn't getting the nutrients he needs for best brain function and since he already struggles with cognitive impairment, we didn't want to make any of that worse!
Her suggestion has been for him to eat 250 calories more each day, to help him gain. Halloween came at a good time, and the fun size candy bars have been a welcome addition. He is also drinking "coffee" at Spencer's frequently that consists of a little coffee and quite a bit of half & half. It has been interesting and we aren't sure if he's gained much yet, but hope he is filling out his clothes better by the time he turns 7 next June. We'll keep you posted!!
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