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Mama Knows Nutrition: The Podcast

48: Toddler weight: what does it all mean? [feat. Dr. Mona Amin]

Mama Knows Nutrition: The Podcast

Kacie Barnes, MCN, RDN

Parenting, Self-improvement, Nutrition, Education, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family

5657 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Growth charts from the pediatrician may leave you with some questions or concerns, so I talked with pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin from @pedsdoctalk all about toddler weight and what you actually need to know about their percentile. Disclaimer: this is for educational purposes only, please consult your child’s healthcare provider for any concerns related to their health. Here is what we will cover: What is a growth chart and why does it matter?All the things you might hear at your doctors o...

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0:00.0

Today's episode is a must listen. If you have ever worried about your toddler's weight in any way,

0:07.3

shape, or form, I had this opportunity to have a great conversation with Dr. Mona. She's Peds,

0:14.5

Doc Talk on Instagram. She's fantastic. She's a pediatrician. She's a mom. And she and I talked,

0:24.2

honestly, as a pediatrician and me, a dietitian, about toddlers, their weight, the percentiles, and all the stuff that you hear

0:30.6

when you go into the doctor's office. Do you need to be concerned about their weight, whether it's

0:36.4

on the low end or the high end, what we're actually looking for when you might want to be concerned about their weight, whether it's on the low end or the high end,

0:38.2

what we're actually looking for, when you might want to be concerned.

0:42.2

We talked through all of that today.

0:44.0

So we did this as an Instagram live, so it's a little bit different than our traditional interviews,

0:48.9

but it was just such a good conversation that I couldn't let it go to waste.

0:53.7

I had to share it with you here as well.

1:02.2

If you're new here, I am Casey Barnes. I'm a registered dietitian nutritionist, mom of two.

1:08.8

This is feeding toddlers made easy. This is the place where we solve

1:12.8

all those difficult feeding struggles, answer your questions about feeding your little one.

1:18.6

I also take requests. So make sure to go to momanosnutrition.com forward slash podcast.

1:25.6

You can type in your question there or call the podcast voicemail at

1:30.2

469-552-5527. I always look forward to hearing from y'all. One last thing before I welcome

1:38.2

on Dr. Mona. Just a reminder that this is all for educational purposes only. This is not a substitute for talking to your child's

1:46.7

health care provider. Please talk to them for any medical or personal questions, concerns, or

1:52.2

issues. And now here's my convo with Dr. Mona. Thank you so much for joining me.

1:58.9

Thank you for much. We is something that is like such a big topic for toddler parents especially.

2:05.0

So I'm really excited that we can collaborate and talk through this together.

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