Guide

Dubai Expat Resident Receives Commemorate Passport Stamp After 60 Years

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

Dubai Just Launched a Travel Influencer Academy

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2025: Announced and Expected Dates

Pictured: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed at a UAE Cabinet meeting.

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Ranks 3 Best & Worst UAE Government Departments

There's a 10-Year UAE Residency Visa for Dubai Content Creators and Influencers

You Can Now Enjoy Breakfast With Penguins in Dubai

Confirmed: 2025 Will Be The 'Year of Community' in The UAE

Dubai Named As the Cleanest City in the World Once More

Classifieds

Jobs

How to Get a UAE Influencer License: Step-By-Step Guide & Requirements

Dubai Announces Pilot Launch of 4-Day Work Week For Employees

UAE Job Loss Insurance Claim Rejected? Here's Why It Could Happen

How to Claim UAE Job Loss Insurance: Eligibility and Step-by-Step Guide

Dubai Ranked Among Top 5 Cities in the World to Work In

Can I Get Fired in the UAE For My Mental Health Condition?

Dubai Dedicates AED 150 Million Government Support Fund For Influencers

How to Deal With Workplace Harassment in the UAE

The UAE's New End-of-Service Programme, Explained for Residents

Events

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

When Is the Next UAE Public Holiday? Eid Al Adha 2025 Dates Revealed

Real Madrid World is Celebrating World Football Day With AED 199 Tickets

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2025: Announced and Expected Dates

Win Cash Prizes Up to AED 300 For Every Kilo Lost With UAE's Weight Loss Challenge

Eid Al Fitr 2025 in the UAE: When is the Long Weekend?

Ramadan 2025 in Dubai: List of Ramadan Markets to Explore

Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 in Dubai

An Enchanting Regency-Era Evening Awaits at Dubai's Bridgerton Candlelight Concert

Education

Embark on a Summer Adventure at Kids First Group Universe!

Top 5 Online Schools For Expat Families in the Middle East

Dubai IB School's Class of 2025 Secures Over $10 Million in University Scholarships

Experience Summer Learning at its Best with MDX Study Camps at Middlesex University Dubai

Introducing the Executive Hospitality Programme at South View School Dubai

Where to Choose the Best EYFS Children's Nursery in Dubai Marina

Nurturing Compassionate Leaders: 8 Ways Dibber Preschools Prepares Your Child

How to Make the Transition to University Life Easier

What Are the Benefits of Academic Scholarships in Dubai?

Money

Hidden Costs of Expat Life in Dubai (and How to Outsmart Them)

UAE Unveils New Official Dirham Symbol, Inspired By the Country's Flag

6 Financial Resolutions to Make for the New Year

Meet Dr. Hassan Elhais: A Pillar of Legal Expertise for Expats in the UAE

Meet the Emirati Woman Breaking Grounds in UAE Law: Awatif Khouri

Why Teens Need Real-World Financial Education?

UAE Residents Be Wary of Food Delivery Scams

5 Signs You've Been Scammed Over the Phone, and What to Do Next

UAE Job Loss Insurance Claim Rejected? Here's Why It Could Happen

Home

Are "Own Visa" and Freelancer Visa Domestic Workers Legal in the UAE?

Hiring a Maid in the UAE: 5 Legal Red Flags

Ask a UAE Flower Shop: Your Most Common Questions, Answered

FYI Dubai is Banning All Single Use Bags From June 1

Carrefour's 'Choose Better' Programme is Here to Reward Healthier Choices With 10x the Points

Are UAE Domestic Helpers Allowed to Work on a Trial Period and Hired After?

Pet Breeding in the UAE: Is it Allowed and Where to Find Legal Pet Breeders

Choithrams Announces Launch of All-Women Operated Store in the UAE

Where to Order Same-Day Valentine's Day Flowers in the UAE

Car

These Are Dubai's New Public Parking Fees From April 2025

How to Convert a Non-UAE Driving License in Dubai: A Complete Guide

Dubai Public Commute Timings & Road Closures for New Year's Eve

Booking Taxis in Dubai: How to Hail a Taxi Through WhatsApp

What Are the Requirements For a Car Loan in Dubai?

UAE Petrol Prices Will Increase in August 2024

Head's Up! Dubai Taxi Fares Will Increase in May 2024

UAE Announces New Fuel Prices For May 2024

Missing UAE License Plates: How to Report a Lost Plate or Reclaim Yours

Wellness

Win Cash Prizes Up to AED 300 For Every Kilo Lost With UAE's Weight Loss Challenge

9 Warning Signs for Breast Cancer

Top Tips to Have a Healthy Heart in the UAE

Discover "The New You" at Zieda's Aesthetic Clinic in Dubai

Top Ladies-Only Gyms and Fitness Centres in Dubai

Say Goodbye to Wrinkles With Mediclinic's Botox Mondays Offer

Get Expert Healthcare and Wellness Delivered to Your Doorstep in Dubai Within 30 Minutes

Top 7 Scenic UAE Jogging and Running Routes

IVF in the UAE: Unmarried Non-Muslim Couples Are Allowed to Undergo IVF

Shop

Shopping In Dubai

Best Online Shopping Sites in Dubai and UAE

An A-Z Guide to Dubai's Popular Malls

What To Wear At The Beach In Dubai

14 Hilarious Realities of Visiting Dubai Mall

Every Day is a Discount Day on THIS Deals Site

Cityland Mall Preview: Dubai's New Nature-Inspired Shopping Mall

EWmums

EWfood

ewmoda

WHO weight charts?

Log in to post new content in the forum.

231

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 12:25

DD was not putting on much weight (this was at 7 months and not as early as your sister's child), I was planning on NEVER giving her formula, but after my dad (who never pushes his opinion) insisted that she was hungry after feeds, I started supplementing solids and bf'w with formula. She really started doing better. I am not advocating stopping bf or anything. I still bf DD and she is almost 12 months old. But I do supplement her with formula after her solid meals and if dinner is 3 hours after her last bf of the day. It really seemed to help put her weight gain back on track. She is below the 15th pecentile cause she was a tiny preemie.

2937

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 16:12

Thanks so much for your help and advice, BFC. I've passed along the number to her and I'll email you now.

671

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 11:34

If she's in the UK (just guessing, as you said Health Visitor), and you want to suggest alternative avenues for help, if you can let me know where she lives I can try to find out what help/support might be available in her area (my e-mail is khoury at null dot net). Alternatively, she could call the National Breastfeeding Helpline which is staffed by trained bf counsellors from the ABM and the BFN. Calls from a landline are automatically routed to the nearest available counsellor (geographically), so if she wishes they can both talk her through her situation and make suggestions, and refer her for face-to-face help for an observation of a feed and test weighing locally. 0300 100 0212 9:30am-9:30pm Test weighing can be tricky and often not really warranted, but there are situations when it is appropriate. Hopefully she will be able to find someone nearby with the appropriate experience and equipment (you need special scales). If she can get a face-to-face consult with someone trained, they can also observe a feed to see if milk transfer is effective and sort out problems in that area if there are any. *Hugs* to you and your sister - hope she gets the support and reassurance she needs soon.

2937

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 20:28

I think she was 75th when she was born, so she's dropped considerably if she's now between 15th and 25th :(. My sister took her to the doctor today and he suggested test-weighing her to see how much she's taking, so she contacted the health visitor to arrange this as the doctor said. The health visitor said they didn't like doing this and told her just to come to the baby-weighing clinic on Thursday. I wish I was home so I could go with her and point out it's god s0d all to do with what they do or don't like doing! Grrrr. ETA: I spoke to my sister today and she was really down. She discussed the issue with her DH and do you know what his suggestion was? Put her on formula. I'd have smacked him myself if I was there. <em>edited by DubaiCat on 08/02/2011</em>

671

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 18:43

As long as she's been putting on weight consistently on the curve, no problem at all. If she's dropping percentiles (e.g. she was on the 25th percentile then continued to put on weight but at a slower rate so that she dropped to a lower percentile), then it might be an idea to get everything checked out - there are many reasons why this could be, no reason to panic, but best to identify a problem if there is one.

2937

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 13:00

Thanks. Her other two grew like they were being fed fertiliser so this is new ground for her!

378

Posts

EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 04:51

Oh dear. I've just spent the last hour trying to reassure her :(. But I guess they're all different - does anyone else have any idea if 5.68kgs is OK for 17 weeks? edited by DubaiCat on 07/02/2011 yes. it's fine. As per the WHO charts, she's somewhere between the 15th and 25th percentile, which is still normal, and you're right, all babies are different and it doesn't make sense to compare them to each other. Also to answer an earlier question, the WHO charts are adjusted for babies that are BF exclusively for 6 months.

651

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 22:33

Oh dear. I've just spent the last hour trying to reassure her :(. But I guess they're all different - does anyone else have any idea if 5.68kgs is OK for 17 weeks? edited by DubaiCat on 07/02/2011 DD is in the 75th percentile for her age, when we were last at Dr Hamzeh (the same day we were at Cecile's) so not sure if that helps you? Saying that, another baby who is 4 days younger than her, is minute compared to her - in weight and size, so maybe i just have a "big boned" baby ;)

2937

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 22:29

Oh dear. I've just spent the last hour trying to reassure her :(. But I guess they're all different - does anyone else have any idea if 5.68kgs is OK for 17 weeks? <em>edited by DubaiCat on 07/02/2011</em>

651

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 22:26

Hmmm. That's not so good (for my sister, I mean). Is that what she weighed at the dr, or what you weighed her as at home? At Cecile's Saturday before last, so it's gone past 6kg's by now!

2937

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 22:15

Hmmm. That's not so good (for my sister, I mean). Is that what she weighed at the dr, or what you weighed her as at home?

651

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 22:01

She's 17 weeks and 5.68kgs. DD is 9 weeks and weighs 6kg's :\: Might need to look at the chart as well...hmmm - maybe i am over feeding my b**bie monster" ;)

2937

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 21:58

My sister is concerned DD3 isn't putting on as much weight as her two siblings. She's 17 weeks and 5.68kgs. I just found the WHO weight chart online but I'm not sure if it's the one that's been adjusted to suit BF babies - does anyone have a link please?

Log in to post new content in the forum.

ON EXPATWOMAN TODAY

Top Nursery School Kids Summer Camps in Dubai 2025

Embark on a Summer Adventure at Kids First Group Universe!

Dubai Expat Resident Receives Commemorate Passport Stamp After 60 Years

Dubai Expat Resident Receives Commemorate Passport Stamp After 60 Years

Top 5 UK curriculum online schools for expat families and kids abroad

Top 5 Online Schools For Expat Families in the Middle East

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

Best educational summer camps for teenagers in Dubai: MDX Summer Camps

Experience Summer Learning at its Best with MDX Study Camps at Middlesex University Dubai

Hidden Costs of Expat Life in Dubai (and How to Outsmart Them)

Hidden Costs of Expat Life in Dubai (and How to Outsmart Them)

Real Madrid World Dubai - Summer Offer AED 199 per ticket

Real Madrid World is Celebrating World Football Day With AED 199 Tickets

Scholarship opportunities at the Swiss international Scientific School Dubai (SISD)

Dubai IB School's Class of 2025 Secures Over $10 Million in University Scholarships

Travel influencer academy in Dubai

Dubai Just Launched a Travel Influencer Academy

Central Bank of UAE reveals new official currency symbol for the Emirati dirham

UAE Unveils New Official Dirham Symbol, Inspired By the Country's Flag

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed announces 3 best UAE government departments

Pictured: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed at a UAE Cabinet meeting.

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Ranks 3 Best & Worst UAE Government Departments

New 10-Year UAE Residency Visa for Dubai Content Creators and Influencers

There's a 10-Year UAE Residency Visa for Dubai Content Creators and Influencers

UAE president announces 2025 will be the 'Year of Community' in the emirates

Confirmed: 2025 Will Be The 'Year of Community' in The UAE

Breakfast with penguins at Ski Dubai Mall of the Emirates

You Can Now Enjoy Breakfast With Penguins in Dubai

How to convert another country's drivers license in Dubai

How to Convert a Non-UAE Driving License in Dubai: A Complete Guide

Registrations open for EYFS curriculum Willow Children's Nursery in Dubai

Where to Choose the Best EYFS Children's Nursery in Dubai Marina

List of confirmed UAE public holidays in 2025

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2025: Announced and Expected Dates

Outdoor cinemas in Dubai for the winter season 2024

The Best Outdoor Cinemas in Dubai to See Open-Air Movies This Winter

Executive Hospitality Programme at South View School in Dubai

Introducing the Executive Hospitality Programme at South View School Dubai

Expat legal consultants in the UAE | Dr. Hassan Elhais

Meet Dr. Hassan Elhais: A Pillar of Legal Expertise for Expats in the UAE

Saray Spa promotions at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

This Luxury Dubai Spa Has Some of the Very Best Breaks To Escape To

A Complete Guide How to Get an Influencer License in Dubai and UAE

How to Get a UAE Influencer License: Step-By-Step Guide & Requirements

UAE Emirati Lawyer Awatif Khouri in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Meet the Emirati Woman Breaking Grounds in UAE Law: Awatif Khouri

Dubai's gravity-driven tunnel to reduce flood risks by 700%

Pictured: Flooded roads from the record-breaking storm that hit Dubai in April 2024.

Dubai Flood Risk to Be Cut Down by 700% With New Tunnel

8 Beauty Treatments in Dubai for busy moms

8 Beauty Treatments in Dubai: Self-Care Recommendations for Busy Moms

Mashreq NEO NXT Account | Why Kids and Teens Need Financial Education

Why Teens Need Real-World Financial Education?

E-scooters are no longer banned on the Dubai Metro stations and trains

RTA Finally Lifts E-Scooter Ban From Dubai Metro

Spa packages at Saray Spa in JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

Step Into the Ultimate Relaxation Bliss With Saray Spa's Pampering Packages

How to book Dubai taxi through WhatsApp

Booking Taxis in Dubai: How to Hail a Taxi Through WhatsApp

Experience Extended Stays and Special Savings at Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort UAE

Soak Up the Summer With the Ultimate UAE Staycation Special

RTA Dubai flying taxi official launch date

Image credit: Joby Aviation.

RTA Finally Confirms Launch Date of Dubai's Flying Taxis

Are "own visa" Domestic Workers legal in the UAE?

Are "Own Visa" and Freelancer Visa Domestic Workers Legal in the UAE?

Where to See Animals in the Wild in the UAE

Where to See Animals in the Wild in the UAE