I feel like the odd ball! :(

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · December 2009

I've mainly been lurking on 0-3 but I haven't noticed too many other very little babies on here! My DS was born at 5lbs 14oz and it took him almost 3 weeks to get back to his birth weight! I had him at 38w4d so he was full term! He's just such a little eater!

Any else have a very little guy or gal? How are they gaining?

elliotandnicole · December 2009

My DS was 5 lb 15 oz, so he was almost as small. He actually gained the weight back in less than a week, but we were supplementing formula with the breastmilk because I was sick in bed with a spinal headache for a week. I have no idea how he has gained since his 2 w checkup when he was 6 lb 14 oz.

nicolebuchalla · December 2009

My son was 7lb12oz so I don't apply here, but I just had to say how beautiful your son is!!

tez2101 · December 2009

DS was 6 lbs 2 oz and we struggled the first few weeks to get him to start gaining weight. At his two month appointment last week, he was up to 10 lbs 3 oz, so he is finally catching up!

Scooter359 · December 2009

M was small. He was in the NICU for 2 weeks and the first week he was fed through a tube so he was tiny, the second week he would barely eat. Dont worry, he'll grow. I wish M would slow down!

lissah23 · December 2009

DS was 6lbs 6oz but dropped down to 5lbs 14oz in 2 days...he gained pretty quickly though - at 5 days he had surpassed his birthweight by 2oz!

t_igiveit2weeks · December 2009

Colin:

Birth (38w5d) - 8lbs

Left Hospital (5 days old) - 7lbs, 7oz

1 week appt: 7lbs, 11oz

2 week appt: 7lbs, 14oz

He's not teeny, but we're in the same boat with getting back to birth weight.

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · December 2009

elliotandnicole:
My DS was 5 lb 15 oz, so he was almost as small. He actually gained the weight back in less than a week, but we were supplementing formula with the breastmilk because I was sick in bed with a spinal headache for a week. I have no idea how he has gained since his 2 w checkup when he was 6 lb 14 oz.

Yea my Pedi recommended supplementing formula so I started giving him Similac during our night feedings! I really hope that helps!

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · December 2009

nicolebuchalla:
My son was 7lb12oz so I don't apply here, but I just had to say how beautiful your son is!!

Thanks!!!

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · December 2009

tez2101:
DS was 6 lbs 2 oz and we struggled the first few weeks to get him to start gaining weight. At his two month appointment last week, he was up to 10 lbs 3 oz, so he is finally catching up!

Thanks for sharing! I needed to hear this!!!!

totally trying · December 2009

My little guy was 5lb 10oz at birth

8lb 3oz at 1 month

10lb 13oz at 2 month

He was little at birth, at 40wks on our due date, but is gaining like crazy now. I can't believe the changes already.

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · December 2009

lissah23:
DS was 6lbs 6oz but dropped down to 5lbs 14oz in 2 days...he gained pretty quickly though - at 5 days he had surpassed his birthweight by 2oz!

Are you BF or FF?

JinglesChic · December 2009

Very little guy as in age or weight? DS is 2w1d and he is 7lbs 5oz. He lost his 10% weight within 36 hours after being born because he kept on peeing and is now 5 oz higher than his birth weight.

Ncaminiti · December 2009

My little guy wasy born 6lbs 10oz, not as tiny but he did go down to 6lbs 4oz at discharge. He ended up with jaundice and they had me formula feed while at the hospital, my SIL and I are very big on BF and luckily i was able to pump and start bottle feeding at the hospital. The Ped kept thinking I was engorged or my milk just wasn't coming in but on his one month check i shocked her when he hit 10lbs even. he gained 3.25lbs in 4 weeks. Don't worry at all HE WILL gain and it will be at the rate he needs. I say FOD and enjoy him while he's still tiny.

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · December 2009

JinglesChic:
Very little guy as in age or weight? DS is 2w1d and he is 7lbs 5oz. He lost his 10% weight within 36 hours after being born because he kept on peeing and is now 5 oz higher than his birth weight.

Weight! Sorry if that wasn't clear! How much weight do babies normally loose! I thought loosing in the first few days is normal? Is 10% high?

JinglesChic · December 2009

beckypooh03@yahoo.com:
JinglesChic:
Very little guy as in age or weight? DS is 2w1d and he is 7lbs 5oz. He lost his 10% weight within 36 hours after being born because he kept on peeing and is now 5 oz higher than his birth weight.
Weight! Sorry if that wasn't clear! How much weight do babies normally loose! I thought loosing in the first few days is normal? Is 10% high?

10% is the max they allow babies to lose before supplementing. DS was born at 7.0 lbs, was 6.10 at 12 hours (and 9 wet diapers later), and then 6.6 at 36 hours. Our cut off was 6.5 so during that overnight we started attaching a feeding tube to my breast and have him supplement while BF. He maintained the weight during the next 24 hours and then started slowly gaining. Yesterday he was weighed at 7.5 lbs. My milk supply never came in at all though, so now he's practically EFF. I pump daily but only produce about 1-2 oz total so the rest is formula.

Brooke208 · December 2009

DD wasn't that little, she was 6 lbs 6 oz. She's gaining a lot now.

And you look tiny, so no wonder your LO is a little guy! Don't fret. Just like adults, some babies are smaller and some are bigger.

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · December 2009

JinglesChic:
beckypooh03@yahoo.com:
JinglesChic:
Very little guy as in age or weight? DS is 2w1d and he is 7lbs 5oz. He lost his 10% weight within 36 hours after being born because he kept on peeing and is now 5 oz higher than his birth weight.
Weight! Sorry if that wasn't clear! How much weight do babies normally loose! I thought loosing in the first few days is normal? Is 10% high?
10% is the max they allow babies to lose before supplementing. DS was born at 7.0 lbs, was 6.10 at 12 hours (and 9 wet diapers later), and then 6.6 at 36 hours. Our cut off was 6.5 so during that overnight we started attaching a feeding tube to my breast and have him supplement while BF. He maintained the weight during the next 24 hours and then started slowly gaining. Yesterday he was weighed at 7.5 lbs. My milk supply never came in at all though, so now he's practically EFF. I pump daily but only produce about 1-2 oz total so the rest is formula.

Wow! 9 wet diapers in 12 hours is crazy! What formula are you using?

JinglesChic · December 2009

beckypooh03@yahoo.com:
Wow! 9 wet diapers in 12 hours is crazy! What formula are you using?

In the hospital they gave us Enfamil Lipil. They asked me what I wanted and I mixed that up with Similac. He was very gassy, fussy, and got a lot of hives after almost every feeding once we got home. So I had a sample of Similac Soy and he seems to be doing better on that. He wants to feed about every 2 hours (between 3-4oz) and still has a ton of wet diapers daily which is probably why he doesn't weigh more.

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · December 2009

JinglesChic:
beckypooh03@yahoo.com:
Wow! 9 wet diapers in 12 hours is crazy! What formula are you using?
In the hospital they gave us Enfamil Lipil. They asked me what I wanted and I mixed that up with Similac. He was very gassy, fussy, and got a lot of hives after almost every feeding once we got home. So I had a sample of Similac Soy and he seems to be doing better on that. He wants to feed about every 2 hours (between 3-4oz) and still has a ton of wet diapers daily which is probably why he doesn't weigh more.

Oh ok! Thanks! I just started supplementing similac at night! He's still only feeding about 2oz every 3 hours or so!

Does you Pedi know why he's having so many wet diapers? Well it's good that he's gaining at least though! GL with everything!

iowagirl73 · December 2009

DS2 was born at 35wk, 5d and was 5lb, 3.2oz at birth. Took him 3 or 4wk to surpass his birth weight. I know for sure he wasn't at his birth weight at 2wk because they had me come back with him for a weight check the next week. His 2mos appt had to be rescheduled due to weather but is next week. I'm excited to see how much he weighs now. From what I can tell/see/feel I think he is gaining just fine.

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · December 2009

PeanutShell09:
My LO was 7-13 at birth

6-14 at a week

7-3 at 3 weeks

7-13 at a month

and waiting for next appointment to see where DD is now..

Pedi says she is otherwise helathy so we are just waiting to see if she can gain a little faster.. Went from BF to EP to now FF.

I think she is really little, when we go out in public, people are always like how old is she a few days ? um No.

Wow so took a month to get back to birth weight? That's crazy!

smilelari · December 2009

Our little guy was only 5 lb 11 oz at birth and was born at 39w6d (so definitely full term)

Here are his weights so far:

birth - 5lb11oz
3 days - 5lb
6 days - 5lb6oz
9 days - 6lb2oz
2w6d - 7lb
3w1d - 7lb3oz
4w3d - 8lb
today (9w3d) - 10lb9.6oz

Holy crap that kid can eat. On day 3 he was in the 2nd percentile for weight. Today he was in the 20th percentile.

gwenypher7 · December 2009

DD was 2lbs 15 oz (born early due to HELLP and she was iugr)

She is now almost 4 months and just hit 9lbs!!

Jessalicious01 · December 2009

I had DD at 37 weeks and she was tiny! 5-3 at birth and 4-12 when we left the hospital. I needed to supplement her because of her weight loss and jaundice. Then it totally screwed with my supply which I'd already been having trouble anyway. So I now FF.

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