Has LO doubled birth weight?

dvmmomma · January 2015

just curious as mine is still 1 1/2 lbs shy of this

poofwok · January 2015

Not quite but very close.

He was 8lbs 1oz at birth and is now 15lbs 9oz.

jendem8 · January 2015

SS - I think so, but I'm not sure. She hasn't been weighed since her 4 month appointment. Born at 6lbs 4oz and was 12lbs 3oz at 4 months. I think (and hope) that she's put on more than 5oz in the past month!

mmsweeney1 · January 2015

Yes, but it was easy since she started at 5 lb 5 oz.

herecomesthesun · January 2015

8lb 6oz birth, 16lb 12oz @ 4mo appt.

lmanford1 · January 2015

Oh hellz yes. She doubled before her four month appt. Hulk.

Erika101076 · January 2015

Nope 8.6 and last week he was 13.13... Doubt he gained 2lbs in 1 wk... We've struggled w weight gain tho...

caybeh · January 2015

Yep. 7lbs 1 oz at birth, 14 lbs 9 oz at 4 months.

courtniko · January 2015

Probably?
6lb 3oz at birth, 11lb, 15oz at 4 months. She is now a week+ over 5 months, so I am guessing she gained 7oz in that time...

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kiley820 · January 2015

Nope. 7.9lbs at birth and 13.2lbs @ 4 month check up, but finally gaining so we are headed in the right direction!

I was told birth weight should double by 4 months, but to keep in mind every baby is different and as long as they are gaining and growing that is what matters most

jamjoyful · January 2015

8lbs 4oz at birth and was 17lbs a month ago at her 4 month appt.

All I know is, she's growing out of clothes way too fast! Thank goodness for an older daughter with a wardrobe to hand down.

RoccoBabyK · January 2015

Nope. We're in the small baby club. 6lbs 7oz at birth and 10lbs 6oz at 4 months. It has been about 3 weeks since her appt so she's probably like 11ish now.

herecomesthesun · January 2015

adventureisoutthere said:

8lbs even at birth, 19lbs now. He's a chunk. Well not really, he's 27 inches long too.

Ours was 27-some long too... and he's a chubby little guy but he's not 19#. Wow!

SoSayWeAll · January 2015

I said no but he could be close. He was 9lbs 5 oz at birth and was 17lbs at his 4 month check.

ekneipp · January 2015

lmanford1 said:

Oh hellz yes. She doubled before her four month appt. Hulk.

Us too! He was 7 lbs 15 oz at birth and was already 16 lbs by his 3 month weigh in. Close to 17.5 lbs at his 4 month but he is pretty long, 26.5 inches at 4 months.

summerfunxo · January 2015

DS was 7lbs 2oz at birth and 14lbs 5oz at 4 month appointment.

dvmmomma · January 2015

It's crazy how big some of your LOs are! My babe is just 13 lbs and change. She was 7 lb 7 oz at birth. I wonder if there's a difference in FF vs BF babies? If I would make it (formula or BM), DD would probably eat it haha. ETA- in case that didn't come out right, I'm not implying any of us are intentionally fattening our babies. Just that if my DD was always given bottles she would easily eat 5+ oz but my boobs only seem to give her around 4 at a time.

kareik01 · January 2015

Yes. 6 lbs 7 oz at birth, was 11 lbs 12 oz at 4 month check up 3 weeks ago, but by our home scale she's now at 12.5 pounds.

Eena1242 · January 2015

dvmmomma said:
It's crazy how big some of your LOs are! My babe is just 13 lbs and change. She was 7 lb 7 oz at birth. I wonder if there's a difference in FF vs BF babies? If I would make it (formula or BM), DD would probably eat it haha.

ETA- in case that didn't come out right, I'm not implying any of us are intentionally fattening our babies. Just that if my DD was always given bottles she would easily eat 5+ oz but my boobs only seem to give her around 4 at a time.

I've wondered the same thing. And I didn't take your statement to be accusatory.

rstarrlemaitre · January 2015

Yup, but a peanut then and a peanut now. 6lb 3 oz at birth, and he was 12 lb 11 oz at the 4 month. I think he's 13 and 1/2 ish now

Cat&S · January 2015

6lb 5oz-> 13lb 15oz

alphaxi614 · January 2015

Yup! He was 7pd3oz at birth and 15pd6oz at his 4 month. But he's only 24 inches long!!

Also he's FF. And he will over eat if we let him! Always hungry lol

@dvmmomma‌ totally understand what you are saying!! It'd be interesting to find see.

shortermommy · January 2015

NOPE. 8lb 2oz at birth and 14lb 12oz at 4 month check up.

yodasmom · January 2015

Nope. 8 lbs 3 oz at birth, 14 lbs 10.5 oz at a weight check Monday night (but he's dropping percentiles and we've been referred to a GI specialist to figure out what's going on).

wandsandwine · January 2015

Just did a couple weeks ago! 7lbs 4oz at birth and at 5 1/2 months he just hit 15

Laur110 · January 2015

7 lb 5 oz at birth (3 weeks early), 14.44 lb a month ago, I am sure she is over 15 now!

herecomesthesun · January 2015

adventureisoutthere said:

herecomesthesun said:

adventureisoutthere said:

8lbs even at birth, 19lbs now. He's a chunk. Well not really, he's 27 inches long too.

Ours was 27-some long too... and he's a chubby little guy but he's not 19#. Wow!

He's growing fast and furious lol in 9 month clothes already. He Gained a pound a week for like the first 5 weeks of his life. His legs are a little chubby, but he's just a big kid. H's family is big... Like, literally big boned and tall. At 4 month shots a week ago where he was 4.5 months he was over 97% for height and 85-90 for weight and his head is like 95% too.

Oh, we are in 9mo clothes too, just 17ish #. H is 6'6 and a big dude so I hear ya there. We were 99% length, 75% weight, 75% head. It's been the same %s all along.

jenniferurs · January 2015

She was 6.10 at birth and was 13 at her 4 month appointment a month ago, so I'm sure she's surpassed 13.4 by this point.

Chocotruffle · January 2015

We're getting close, but not quite there yet. 7lbs 13 oz at birth, 14 lbs at her 4 month.

HeatherHam10 · January 2015

Ds had doubled right before 4 months.

aly&sam · January 2015

7lbs 14oz at birth, 19lbs 4oz at 4month checkup! My little chunker(:

KathleenBean84 · January 2015

Not even close. DD was 9 pounds 8 ounces at birth and 12 pounds 15 ounces at her 4 month appointment yesterday. She has some reflux, but our pedi isn't too concerned. I EBF, for what it's worth.

winterkate · January 2015

Considering that LO went down to 6lbs6oz, (from 7lbs 4oz at birth) she's close- about 13lbs now. She just turned 5 months this week. EBF babies do typically gain more slowly, esp once they hit the 4 mo mark.

herecomesthesun · January 2015

winterkate said:
EBF babies do typically gain more slowly, esp once they hit the 4 mo mark.

Really depends on the baby. Many of us who have doubled are EBF as well.

MC03 · January 2015

KathleenBean84 said:
Not even close. DD was 9 pounds 8 ounces at birth and 12 pounds 15 ounces at her 4 month appointment yesterday. She has some reflux, but our pedi isn't too concerned. I EBF, for what it's worth.

This makes me feel better. LO was 9lbs 10oz at birth and 13lbs 11oz at 4 months. Not even close to doubling. Her pedi is not concerned at all. He just says she is long and skinny. I don't know why she was so big at birth but she seems to be thinning out. I EBF also, but I know I have great supply and she gets bottles at daycare and is offered as much as she wants. It's interesting though - I mean just because she was born in the 90th percentile doesn't mean she always has to stay there right?

abnelsen22 · January 2015

Almost tripled, I think. He was 6.5 lbs at birth. 16.5 lbs at his four month check up. We are just three weeks away from 6 months. So, we'll see!

He went from the 10% at 2 weeks to the 77% at 4 months. Curious what 6 months brings. He's been wearing 9-18 month clothes.

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