weight gain in BF babies?

GretchenlovesMichael · October 2009

hey ladies. how much weight per week or month are/were your LOs gaining around 5-6 months? M&D have slowed down a lot (M mostly due to MSPI, which is now being addressed - i feel awful it took so long to figure it out, but D's is unexplained.) i'm starting to worry a bit about my supply. also they are both suddenly waking up MANY MANY times a night. i'm just a little concerned.

thanks

MamiJam · October 2009

DS' weight gain has slowed down from 4 to 6 months. He went from around 30th percentile to 22nd percentile. We just started solids so hopefully that will help. I think it is common for BF babies to slow down compared to FF babies in later months.

"Research from the early 1990's demonstrated that breastfed and formula-fed babies have different growth patterns. The most significant differences are that breastfed babies grow faster than formula-fed babies in the first few months, and then "lean out" compared to formula-fed babies between 3 and 12 months. "

ncbelle · October 2009

Kiddo's weight has slowed a lot - he started out 75th; dropped to 50% by 6 months and was down to 25th by 9 months. Pedi wasn't worried at all and said by 9 months, genetics takes over in determining size (I was really little as a kid). I think the night waking is developmental as well - kiddo started waking more between 4 and 5 months. It's like they are more alert and want to check everything out. Plus their motor skills are improving rapidly and they want to practice!

Could you go to a LLL meeting or and LC and have them weighed before and after feeding? If they are having normal pee and poop, I wouldn't worry too much - although I know that's hard to do!

fallbridequeen · October 2009

MamiJam:
DS' weight gain has slowed down from 4 to 6 months. He went from around 30th percentile to 22nd percentile. We just started solids so hopefully that will help. I think it is common for BF babies to slow down compared to FF babies in later months.

"Research from the early 1990's demonstrated that breastfed and formula-fed babies have different growth patterns. The most significant differences are that breastfed babies grow faster than formula-fed babies in the first few months, and then "lean out" compared to formula-fed babies between 3 and 12 months. "

This, plus I bet they're starting their six month growth spurt.

anna7602 · October 2009

DD put on a lot of weight at the beginning (off the charts at her 2 month appointment), but remained the same exact weight from months 4-9. She got a little longer and much more active (rolling, then crawling), so the pedi wasn't concerned about the plateau in weight.

GretchenlovesMichael · October 2009

thanks SO much ladies - you have made me feel so much better!!

MamiJam:

"Research from the early 1990's demonstrated that breastfed and formula-fed babies have different growth patterns. The most significant differences are that breastfed babies grow faster than formula-fed babies in the first few months, and then "lean out" compared to formula-fed babies between 3 and 12 months. "

i didn't know this - wow - thanks so much!!

i do think a growth spurt could be in play as well. and anna you made me feel a lot better with your plateau story! ncbelle - it might be worth seeing my old LC for a weight check just to ease my mind. thanks for the suggestion!

erinms · October 2009

I found the article below, from kellymom, to be helpful when I was wondering about baby weight gain:?

https://kellymom.com/babyconcerns/growth/weight-gain.html

I think it is really normal to see a slowdown. ?Also, birthweight is largely a product of maternal factors (prenatal diet, etc), so sometimes babies take a few months to settle into their own spot on the growth chart. ??

sohappyforthem369 · October 2009

DS gained at least 3-4lbs every month. 21-24lbs at 5-6 months. He was always off the charts for his age but is now in the 95% for both weight and height. The pedi said he's going to be a big person so he was a big baby (as in build and height not fat but solid).

The Lo could also be going through a growth spurt.

nadiarl · October 2009

Make sure that you are comparing your baby's weight to EFB charts. Most pedi's carts are supplied by formula companies and thus reflect formula fed baby weight gain.

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