Ped advised night-weaning at 9mo for weight. Help?

[kaydawg]

We had our 9 mo visit today - stats were 21lbs, 5oz and 27.25 in.  We were told that Tar is "in a concerning area" weight wise and that if she doesn't grow taller by a year that we will need to look into further testing.  She dropped from 85%-90% at 6mo to 80-85% for weight and from 60-65% to 30-35% for height. (They still insist on using the formula charts instead of breastfed ones in their practice due to the high rates of formula feeding.)

She still nurses 7+ times a day - usually less than 5min because I have a rather quick, strong let down.  She is starting to eat more solids but since we basically follow BLW, I can't give specifics other than she's only offered healthy foods.  She's incredibly active - lots of crawling, cruising, and can take 2-3 steps at a time - and is also pretty "advanced" in most milestones.

She sleeps rather well despite night time feeds - down at 7:30-8, up at 8-8:30 (rarely 7:30a).  I'm sleeping fine.  We cosleep so the 3-4 night feedings don't really wake me at all other than to unclip and roll over. She NEVER comfort nurses.  I have OAL still and she will choose a paci over me if she's not hungry every time.   

The Ped is also a trained LC (part of the reason we chose her).  At 6mo she said that Tar needed to start slowing down in weight gains otherwise we'd be discussing it at 12mo.  Today she said she's gaining too much and needs to have the nighttime feeds cut off completely.  She also said to feed solids an hour before bed to help her sleep longer.  Part of her reasoning was weight and the other part was that the long amount of solid sleep (as in a solid 12 hour stretch - her words, not mine) was necessary by this age to reinforce the things she's learning.

Everything I've read and the few people I know who have bf'ed past a year have basically said there's nothing wrong with Tar and that change is unnecessary.  Also, that she really isn't as fat as they are making her seem.  My gut says we are just fine.  I really feel like she only eats when hungry and that cutting off the night feedings now may be detrimental to her nutrition since her interest in solids is so small.  Am I wrong?  

ETA: Clarifying - they think she's too big.  They want her to stop gaining weight.  

[slvrbtrfly]

I would go with you gut

[tanya_marieh]

My almost 2 year old is barely 23lbs.  Plus getting rid of night nursing won't help them gain weight if anything that will help with weight loss because of less calories in a day.

[TaylorFam02]

Lol! My son was 21 pounds at 6 months old.. He is now 17 months and 25 pounds.. Eventually they stretch out, each baby grows at their own rate.. I wouldn't follow any of that "advice" my 17 month old does not sleep through the night, my 4 year old gets up for water sometimes.

[Mommavieve]

Wait, so do they want your LO to gain weight or lose it?

[cek302]

All babies are different. My chunky monkey slept 12 hours a night from 11 weeks on and only nursed about 5 times a day at that point. My skinny minnie nursed 2 x a night until she was about 9 months, 1 x a night for a few months later and anytime she wanted during the day. My current baby (10 months) is nursing 1 - 3 times a night sometimes for several hours in a row if I fall asleep and don't put her back. She also nurses on demand during the day. I'm more laid back with her & let her eat solids at her pace which is 2 -  5 times a day but very small portions usually (compared to other 10 month olds who throw back a big jar and then some, she eats bites of real food on her own and tosses what she doesn't want to the dog). Anyway, the peds look at the curve and if it changes by 2 percentiles they get worried (that is what they explained to me). I don't know what action they take, I guess mine have had steady growth curves so we didn't have that conversation. 

[kaydawg]

The ped advised us to nightwean because she weighs too much.  But nutritionally, I'm concerned that she won't be getting what she needs by cutting out those feeds. 

Quoting tanya_marieh:

My almost 2 year old is barely 23lbs.  Plus getting rid of night nursing won't help them gain weight if anything that will help with weight loss because of less calories in a day.

[kaydawg]

Lose it.  According to them, she's too big.  At nine months.  

Quoting Mommavieve:

Wait, so do they want your LO to gain weight or lose it?

[Momof2boyskj]

Go with your gut!

[Mommavieve]

O.o seriously? If she's BF and eats only healthy solids, I wouldn't think there'd be anything to worry about.

Quoting kaydawg:

Lose it.  According to them, she's too big.  At nine months.  

Quoting Mommavieve:

Wait, so do they want your LO to gain weight or lose it?

[Barronbaby]

I would find a new Dr and a lc. My Dr told me I could cut out night feedings for tiny at his 9 month check up if I wanted but it wasn't necessary. My tiny was 24 lbs