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Please put links behind descriptive text instead of just long URLs (more readable style). Language like "I wonder" doesn't inspire confidence, if you're idly speculating about possibilities it's best to leave them out and if you have a solid idea (e.g. a nutritionist!) then state it confidently.
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The support group idea sounds good. To find an in-person group in your area, the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) site has a page to help find one.

If you can't find one in your area, perhaps an online support group would be helpful for you. A forum where you can get ongoing interaction, suggestions and moral support from other parents. I don't know these personally, but they look worthwhile checking out: http://community.kidswithfoodallergies.org/forum/main_forum, http://www.allergychat.org/allergy_forum/

And to find an in-person group in your area, this site purports to help find one: https://www.foodallergy.org/support-groups

Over time, you may find it helpful to track some numbers,weight and there'sheight numbers. There is a nice calculator that gives you percentiles online at http://www.infantchart.com/Baby Infant Growth Chart Calculator; I put in your son's numbers and got the 10th percentile.

I wonder if it wouldIt could be helpful for his doctor to give you a referral to a nutritionist.

The support group idea sounds good. If you can't find one in your area, perhaps an online support group would be helpful for you. A forum where you can get ongoing interaction, suggestions and moral support from other parents. I don't know these personally, but they look worthwhile checking out: http://community.kidswithfoodallergies.org/forum/main_forum, http://www.allergychat.org/allergy_forum/

And to find an in-person group in your area, this site purports to help find one: https://www.foodallergy.org/support-groups

Over time, you may find it helpful to track some numbers, and there's a nice calculator that gives you percentiles at http://www.infantchart.com/ I put in your numbers and got the 10th percentile.

I wonder if it would be helpful for his doctor to give you a referral to a nutritionist.

The support group idea sounds good. To find an in-person group in your area, the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) site has a page to help find one.

If you can't find one in your area, perhaps an online support group would be helpful for you. A forum where you can get ongoing interaction, suggestions and moral support from other parents. I don't know these personally, but they look worthwhile checking out:

Over time, you may find it helpful to track weight and height numbers. There is a nice calculator that gives you percentiles online at Baby Infant Growth Chart Calculator; I put in your son's numbers and got the 10th percentile.

It could be helpful for his doctor to give you a referral to a nutritionist.

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The support group idea sounds good. If you can't find one in your area, perhaps an online support group would be helpful for you. A forum where you can get ongoing interaction, suggestions and moral support from other parents. I don't know these personally, but they look worthwhile checking out: http://community.kidswithfoodallergies.org/forum/main_forum, http://www.allergychat.org/allergy_forum/

And to find an in-person group in your area, this site purports to help find one: https://www.foodallergy.org/support-groups

Over time, you may find it helpful to track some numbers, and there's a nice calculator that gives you percentiles at http://www.infantchart.com/ I put in your numbers and got the 10th percentile.

I wonder if it would be helpful for his doctor to give you a referral to a nutritionist.