how much should LO weigh at 4 months?

BellaAmor215

my MIL swears she needs to be 20lbs... umm, def not gunna happen! but is that what she should weigh??? her dr said even though shes small for her age shes still at a good weight...

BelhurstBride

Depends on what your LO weighed and birth and on yours and your DH's genes.

Anywhere between 11-18 pounds is absolutely normal. 

KKCG

DD was 13 lbs at 4 mths.  DS is already 11 lbs at 6 weeks so I'm sure he'll be considerably more so it really varies... whatever she is will be perfect for her!!

erinkate23

This site is helpful to understanding growth charts and percentiles:

https://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/a/percentiles.htm

KRMac

There isn't really a weight that your child is "supposed" to be.  

missy2190

I've always heard a baby should double his/ her birth weight by 4 months.

BellaAmor215

LO was 6lbs 6oz when she was born went down to 5 lbs 10 oz and then slowly started gaining it back... we had issues with LOs weight and it turned out my supply was low so she wasnt gettting enough so she was under weight. now shes gaining like crazy! but shes not the same weight as a lot of your babies... shes only 10lbs but shes gaining an oz or so a day! shes gained over 1 lb in 3 weeks since weve been supplimenting. the dr said shes gaining at the right rate now to get her back on track but MIL made me feel like crap bc shes the size she is... just making sure shes not supposed to be 20 lbs in a few weeks! cuz thats just impossible for me! thanks ladies!