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For those of you doing weight chks for your LO

MMNellyMMNelly
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What was their birth weight?  How old are they now and how much do they weigh? 

My LO has had a little trouble gaining the first 2 weeks and is now "behind".  He has had gains the last several wks but they are on the low end of average.  This seems abnormal to me as large babies run in both my family and DH's.  Also, his birth weight was in the 85th percentile and he is now around the 15th. I am deciding if we need to supplement with formula or are ok continuing with EBFing.

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Re: For those of you doing weight chks for your LO

  • SammyluvsJSammyluvsJ

    She was 9lbs 1 ounce and then lost some weight her first week home. We were supplementing after nursing for a few days but she gained enough weight back where we stopped. She's 13 lbs now at 2 1/2 months.

     

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  • 4evrgr8ful4evrgr8ful
    Eliot lost 12% of his birth weight the first week and my doctor was concerned.  I was EBF, after a recheck it was in our best interest to supplement for Eliot to gain weight.  To make a really long story short, Eliot is now formula fed and I no longer breast feed.  He has gained his weight back and now at 5 weeks old is in the 92% for weight.
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  • brownie123brownie123 member

    What does your Dr say?

    I remember when my nephew was a baby and he was somewhere around the 10th % and her pedi said to my SIL "how do you think they get these #'s?  They have to be some baby!"  There was never any issue, he was just on the low end.  Just like some babies are on the high end...

    My DD was on the low end of the percentile when she was born and had trouble for the 1st month, I'd say, but now she's a little chunker.  I'm getting her weighed tomorrow, but I'd say she's for sure caught up (from what I've read average weight should be at her age)!

    Re: supplementing or EBF - I'd continue to EBF if you can until you can discuss with your pedi and see what he/she thinks. 

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  • AnonymiAnonymi member
    My DD  was born at 6 lbs 4.8 ounces and she is almost 3 weeks and was weighed last at 6 lbs 8.5 ounces. She was formula fed for the first 6 days of her life before she figured out how to latch on but she didn't really start to gain weight until we got her on breast milk. But that is just my DD.
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  • MMNellyMMNelly

    Since our last weight check was just a "nurse appt" I did not speak with the pedi.  She was notified of his progress by the nurse and (I think) would have called me Mon (when she was back in the office) if she was concerned.  So, looks like we can continue with EBF for now.  Just trying to anticipate if that will be her recommendation at his 2 month checkup..

    Thanks for your info! It is encouraging to hear that they can catch up after being  on the lower end.  This is mainly what I was wondering/concerned about as I know (long term) he should probably be on the higher end.  DH is 6'3" and I am 5'6" and were both in high percentiles as children.  Same with siblings and other family members.  Just want to be sure we are not "starving" a child that should be much larger.Surprise

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