Baby girl isn't gaining weight :/

crunchymnm · September 2013

At her 4 mo appt (which was more like 4 1/2 mo) she hadn't gained any weight since her 2 mo appt. So we moved over to formula, and she's been eating more solids as well. Which hasn't affected how much formula she's getting either btw. She goes back in for a weight check in a couple of weeks, but I decide to weigh her today after her bath, and she still hasn't gained anything.

She's still outgrowing clothes, so I don't know what's going on. Has me worried.

crunchymnm · September 2013

melandjames14 said:

Have you ever checked your scale right after a dr appointment? My scale usually fluctuates 2 or 3 pounds from what the doctor's scale says.

Hm no I didn't.. going to drive me nuts these next 2 weeks

asc34 · September 2013

How much does she weigh?

crunchymnm · September 2013

She was no more than 10 1/2 lb a couple weeks ago at 4 1/2 months old. As of today, according to our home scale (where I weighed myself without her, then held and weighed us together) she's closer to 10.

She'll be 5 mo old on the 12th.

jaime52005 · September 2013

How much is she eating in a day?

crunchymnm · September 2013

jaime52005 said:

How much is she eating in a day?

About 24 oz of formula + oatmeal and a fruit for breakfast, rice and a veggie for lunch and dinner

hatroopes · September 2013

crunchymnm said:

jaime52005 said:

How much is she eating in a day?

About 24 oz of formula + oatmeal and a fruit for breakfast, rice and a veggie for lunch and dinner

24oz of formula seems to be on the low side. What did her pedi say?

Also what was her birth weight? DD weighed 14lbs 2oz at her 4 month appt (50th percentile) and was 6lbs 10oz at birth. Your LO may just be a little baby. Is she having enough wet and poopy diapers in a day?

jaime52005 · September 2013

Our ped said she won't gain much weight from foods in the beginning because they burn calories portion in the energy to eating..what if u give her more formula..Ella eats 28-32 oz a day..we had weight issues in the beginning now caught up

JSS1002 · September 2013

Now that you've weighed once at home, you can use that number as a baseline and weigh each day -- because while it might not match the Dr. scale, it will show whether or not she's gaining.

Remember to do it at the same time every day, preferably on an empty stomach because the liquid in her tummy will add weight!

ClandestineX · September 2013

jaime52005 said:

Our ped said she won't gain much weight from foods in the beginning because they burn calories portion in the energy to eating..what if u give her more formula..Ella eats 28-32 oz a day..we had weight issues in the beginning now caught up

This, at one point he lost 2lbs from the month before because he was burning so much energy being so active. :c

crunchymnm · September 2013

jaime52005 said:

Our ped said she won't gain much weight from foods in the beginning because they burn calories portion in the energy to eating..what if u give her more formula..Ella eats 28-32 oz a day..we had weight issues in the beginning now caught up

I can't see giving her more than the 4 oz a feeding, she seems to full after the 4. And she eats every 2-3 hours usually, during the day.

Kate_C · September 2013

Sorry you have that added stress. I had a friend whose daughter plateaued on weight from six to nine months with no gain. She caught up later, so I think it was just a period where she was burning it other places or something. She's a perfectly healthy 2.5 year old now. Did your DD grow in length at all?