at what age?

[mum&2girls]

did you stop taking your baby to get weighed at baby clinic as ive not had jayde weighed for ages and shes nearly 19 months would it be easier to do it at home or take her to the clinic?

 

[Bee]

I still take Finlay and will do for a while. I've seen older babies getting weighed at mine too.

 

[lisa282]

I took my son regularly until he was about 12 months but after that it dwindled away. I think the last time I took him he was about 15 months old - he is now 3 1/2

 

[Sherlock]

My HV weighed a 2.5 year old the other day

She told me I can attend the HV clinic for as long as I want and have LO weighed when I feel like it. There are toddlers and children up to 3 or 4 years old still go to the HV clinic with their mums. So I'm in no hurry to stop going just yet

 

[MummyJess]

My oldest I took once a month till she was about a year, then maybe once or twice after that. She hasn't been officially weighed since her 5 year check was done at school.

My second got weighed on average every couple of months during her first year, but I think I stopped earlier than I did with Chloe. She is now weighed regularly at Great Ormond Street hosp anyway cos she attends there regularly for operations to manage an ongoing medical condition.

My youngest was weighed every week till she was 8 weeks old cos she had trouble regaining her birth weight, but after that I only took her once, when she had her 6-12 month check done at 10 months.

To be honest, I never really had the time with Roxy and don't have any concerns about her development so it wasn't a priority to me. There really is no hard and fast rule and I think it's down to what you feel comfortable with as a parent.

 

[monster_munch]

If I remember correctly, you and your baby are still under the health visitors care until your child is 16- so there is plenty of time left
I've seen a mum bring her 8 year old to be weighed as she was a bit worried about him but no older than that.

 

[kellie80]

I took Nathan last week and hes 21 months

 

[Sage]

ive been once a month since he was born, his last check up was at 9months im in no rush to go anytime soon now unless he hasnt be eating or im worried hes lost weight.

 

[mary70]

havent taken Hannah since she was 9 months

 

[Hazel]

Doesn't the HV just make an appointment for the next time while you are there? I've heard of walk in clinics, is this what you are talking about?

 

[Sherlock]

Doesn't the HV just make an appointment for the next time while you are there? I've heard of walk in clinics, is this what you are talking about?

Yup, we go to a walk in clinic most Wednesdays and some weeks I get LO weighed. Others not, we just go so we can meet other Mums and babies Its a bit like a playgroup at our HV clinic. Extra helpers, Jolly Babies sessions and tasters for other groups etc.

 

[Bee]

Doesn't the HV just make an appointment for the next time while you are there? I've heard of walk in clinics, is this what you are talking about?

My clinic is walk in. I go on a Tuesday between 10.30am and 12 to get him weighed.

I don't hang around though. Get Finlay weighed and go