What was your LO's birthweight? 1 week weight?

blckwhtyllwgirl · September 2011

DD was 9lbs, 15 ozs at birth - but weighed 9lbs, 8 ozs when we checked out of the hospital (24 hours after birth). She was just weighed on Tuesday by a nurse and was at 9lbs 7ozs. I am EBF so I'm wondering what's "normal" I'm hoping she'll be up an ounce or two today when I bring her for her 1 week appointment. What was your LO's birth weight, weight when leaving hospital, and 1 week weight? TIA!

SockMonkeySam · September 2011

LO was 8lbs 6oz at Birth. Left the hospital at 7lbs 13 ozs and 1 week is 8lbs 7 ozs.

kkasper13 · September 2011

We saw the pedi 4 days after LO was born because we didn't stay in the hospital for 2 nights (LO was born at 3am and after the night after we were done with the hospital). When LO was born she was 5 pounds 8 ounces. At that pedi appointment she was 5 pounds 2 ounces (5 pounds 3 ounces when we left the hospital). By her next appointment after that she was up close to her birth weight again... then 6 pounds at 12 days..

lindylogana · September 2011

DS was 6lbs 14oz at birth, 6lbs 14oz when we left the hospital and 6lbs 12oz at his 1 week check up.

Suesse2009 · September 2011

My baby was 8 lbs at birth. She was 7 lbs 6 oz when we were discharged when she was 4 days old. At her 1 week appointment she was 7 lbs 11 oz. We went in later that week just for a weight check and she was 7 lbs 15 oz.

Lnsy · September 2011

birth weight: 7lbs 14oz

when we left hospital: 7lbs even

the day after we left the hospital: 6lbs 9oz (my milk was not in, and we were not giving supplemental formula. We THOUGHT he was getting the "healthy colostrum" that everyone kept telling us he was getting...instead, he was extremely dehydrated and basically starving...it was horrible)

a week after the previous check-up: 7lbs 14oz! My milk had come in & we had begun supplementing with one bottle of formula a night.

studentnurse2011 · September 2011

DD was 7 lbs 11 oz at birth. At one week she was 7 lbs 3 oz. At two weeks she was 8 lbs 2 oz. At 5 weeks she was 8 lbs 6 oz. I think she is around 9 lbs now.

She is exclusively breastfed. My pediatrician was not concerned about her slow weight gain, as long as she was gaining weight. He said 2-3 weeks to get back to birthweight was okay in breastfed babies and that sometimes it just took awhile for them to regulate. He has been very supportive of my breastfeeding, please don't let anyone discourage you from feeding your baby! My family acted like I was starving my daughter but she is doing fantastic and has no stomach problems. My brothers twins ALWAYS have a belly ache and they get formula. I prefer the slow weight gain to constant stomach problems.

demmie326 · September 2011

I am an EBFer and have had two different experiences.

DD was 7lbs 10oz at birth and 7lbs 2oz when we left the hospital. When we took her to the doctor two days later she was back to her birth weight and two weeks later she was 8lbs 10oz.

With my first he was 8lbs 15oz and hardly lost anything before leaving the hospital. He lost almost a pound when we got home and was slow to gain despite his crazy appetite. Even as a toddler he has been slow to gain weight but the doc says that as long as he is consistent that he is ok.

samanthadarneille · September 2011

My girl was 9lbs 5.8 oz at birth and when we left the hospital she weighed 8lbs 3 oz. and was only 9lbs 3oz at her two week appt.

Enami · September 2011

8lbs 11.7oz at birth.

8lbs 3oz (I believe) leaving the hospital 3 days pp.

8lbs 6oz at 6 days pp.

clangley09 · September 2011

My LO's BW was 5 lbs 1 oz. Normal realease here is 2-3 days post delivery and at that point she was 4 lbs 9 oz. She was released from NICU at 8 days old and was then 5 lbs 2 oz. At her 1st appointment she was 5 lbs 8 oz.

kg_08 · September 2011

Birth- 7 lbs 6 oz

Leaving- 7 lbs

1 week- 7 lbs 8 oz.

It really varies depending on the baby. DD gained her birth weight back relatively quickly, but she's always been a peanut. Barely on the charts now at 16 lbs 8 oz.

magpiebride61210 · September 2011

he was 7lbs 12oz when he was born.

7lbs 3oz when we left the hospital

7lbs 9oz at his 3 day check up

9lbs 3oz at 2 weeks

AKBrideinMD · September 2011

born at 8lb 8oz

went home at 8lb 1oz

4 day check up 7lb 13oz

1 week check up 8lb

She was slow to gain and I was working w/ a LC as we were EBF at the time. She gained her birth weight back by 3 weeks. The first NP I saw was VERY concerned but she was an idiot and I went to a new pedi who said she looked great.

covertxxamour · September 2011

8lbs 2oz at birth. 7lbs 14oz when leaving the hospital. and 8lbs 11oz at one week.

aandg · September 2011

5lbs 6oz at birth on Sunday, 5lbs 0oz when we left the hospital on Wednesday and 5lbs 4oz when she had her first dr appt on Friday

TimingisEverything · September 2011

6lbs 4oz at birth. no idea what the weight was when we left the hospital. 7lbs 10oz at two week checkup.

SMJ1106 · September 2011

Our LO was 6lb 6oz at birth and 5lb 13oz when we left the hospital after two days. At the one week weigh in she was 6lb 5oz, at two weeks she was 7lb 3oz and now at 3 weeks she is 8lb. She is a little piggy!!!

MilMom2B · September 2011

7lbs even at birth and 9lbs something (sorry I don't remember exactly) at the 2 week check up. She was born at home so we don't have a check-out weight.

StrikeGirl · September 2011

At birth 8lb 13 oz, left the hospital at 8lb 7oz, 1 week weight was 7lbs 13oz. We had to supplement with formula because Squirt wasn't getting enough BM. He gained back fast and is now 12lbs 3oz at 9 weeks.

Amanda&EricB · September 2011

Wyatt was 7 14 at birth, and 7 5 when we left the hospital. A week later he was 7 11, I think.

aldog70 · September 2011

ds was 8lbs 6oz at birth, 7lbs 15oz when we left hospital(under 36hrs) he got down to 7lbs 7oz and at 7 weeks we finally got back up to birth weight. i am BF with formula or EBM supplements after every other feeding. this is my 4th child and the first with a slow weight gain issue