https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 21:24:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2832152 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 13:42:12 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2832152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sckim: She’s 25th percentile now.. not sure which chart they use. Yes, I started giving her the breast instead of pacifier when she just wanted to suck. Apparently, that’s a lot of calories she was missing out on!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2832133 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 12:37:01 +0000 sckim 2832133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: awesome! did you do anything different?</p> <p>i wonder what the difference in percentiles is. Does your pediatrician use the WHO growth chart?</p> <p><a href="https://www.infantchart.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.infantchart.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2831616 Sun, 01 Jul 2018 05:31:23 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2831616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is exactly what happened to me with both of my kids. It was a bit worse with my second. By 9 months my second was maintaining the new, lower weight curve. Height and head have remained consistently 85% since birth, but weight dropped to 50% at 4 months and then 23% at 6 months. Ebf as well and started solids at 8.5 months. I pumped 3-4 oz of breastmilk in the morning and mixed it with baby cereal and fed that for breakfast after breastfeeding for 3 months after starting solids and I think that really helped this one continue with weight gain and maintain the lower curve. </p> <p>I actually wish my doctor had ordered tests for my first because I did think there is some digestive/metabolic/some other issue and there still might be. I cried a few times about it in the first 1.5 years. I’m less worried with my second because the quantity of food consumed is much higher and overall he seems more sturdy physically. </p> <p>It’s rough and does cause worry. I hope that any tests ordered by your doctor are helpful and it’s nothing and your kiddo maintains their new curve and is happy-that’s why my doctor hasn’t really done further tests, Milestones, mood, and sleep were always fine for my kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2831614 Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:15:50 +0000 808love 2831614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2831609 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 22:55:34 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2831609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: that's great! Correction to my earlier comment, my dd had been 22nd%... she's now 19.something. 🤷‍♀️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2831481 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 21:13:55 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2831481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Had a weight check today and she’s up to 12lb 14oz! Gained 8 ounces in 9 days. Yippee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2830005 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:04:16 +0000 juli7 2830005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son dropped at 4 months too, from around 40th to 15th percentile. The ped wasn't too concerned with a one-time drop because he still gained some weight and his height percentile stayed consistent. But at his 6 month appointment, he was down to the 5th percentile. I started giving him bigger bottles (went from 4 oz to 5 oz) when he was at daycare, and we also pushed solids more than I would have otherwise. At his 7 month weight check, he was up to 11th percentile, and he has continued to grow ever since then. I was also off soy and dairy during this time. My son stayed on the curve for height and was always content after nursing or bottles. </p> <p>So as long as she is happy and still growing a little bit, try not to worry! Maybe you can ask for a weight check at 5 months? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2830003 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:55:28 +0000 DesertDreams88 2830003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just got out of our appt, she was 28th percentile at birth, 22nd at 2 months, and 11th today. We're taking the wait and see approach, and starting solids at 5 months, which was already our plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829923 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:16:55 +0000 skinnycow 2829923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: My daughter dropped from 83% to 52% weight between her 2 month and 4 month visits. Her pediatrician had me add an extra feeding and she jumped back up to her growth curve pretty quickly. She's now in the 98th percentile for height and weight so she recovered just fine.</p> <p>ETA: She was EBF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829914 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:06:49 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2829914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my kids TANKED on their percentiles between 4 and 6 month. DS actually lost weight, but still great in head/height. We added just a bit of formula, 4 to 8oz a day, and it was just the boost they needed to get back on track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829911 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:03:03 +0000 periwinklebee 2829911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO dropped from 30th at birth to 9th at 2 months. The pediatrician said I needed to pump and give him at least 4 bottles of at least 4 oz a day, to ensure he was getting enough. I consulted a private lactation consultant and it turned out he had a tongue tie. We fixed the tongue tie and he was back to 30th percentile at 4 months. However, there were other issues beyond the weight gain that indicated a feeding problem (constant clogged ducts, mastitis, taking forever at every feed, wanting to always be on the boob). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829876 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 07:33:44 +0000 MaryM 2829876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS's weight curve dropped a little, but not that much. His height however was down to 10%. </p> <p>How does your DD look? Our doctor said she wouldn't be really worried unless he obviously looked sick and small. But she said to look at him, he seems like a healthy, normal baby. He appears proportional, even though he's evidently short and his head is in the 90th percentile! </p> <p>The tiniest changes make a huge difference in the curves. At DH's request, they measured him again, and he was 3/4 inch longer. That brought him up to the 30th percentile. </p> <p>So if your baby had just had a big poop, it could be the difference of quite a few points! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829850 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:35:14 +0000 QBbride 2829850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter was about 20-25%ile at birth and didn’t find her own curve until 6 months. She dropped curves from birth-6 months and has stayed there since then (she’s tiny - 3rd%ile) and she is almost 3 now. I think it takes them a little while to find their own growth curves. If your supply seems great, I would try not to worry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829848 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:22:43 +0000 DesertDreams88 2829848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wonder if cutting dairy from your diet means you have less fat in your breastmilk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829846 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:54:07 +0000 farawayyama 2829846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter was born at the 89th %ile. She gradually dropped percentiles until she bottomed out at the 8th %ile at 8 or 9 months old, then grew and eventually settled on the 30-40th range (she's almost 4 now). Outside of some stuff when she was a newborn, the ped wasn't worried at all, she was growing consistently and just finding her curve. She was, and is, perfectly healthy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829845 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:47:46 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2829845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Weird bc my dd was a little above that and she was supposedly 25th. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829844 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:44:34 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2829844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sckim: she’s 12 pounds, 6.4 ounces... so I’m not sure how she’s in the 22nd percentile when yours was 15th... hmmm </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829838 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:30:38 +0000 sckim 2829838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: oops just looked my my DD1 records. she was 12lbs 10oz at 4mo. Seems like similar stats! I was very worried about the drop in percentiles and I ended up exclusively pumping because I was worried about her intake. I tried adding formula powder to my BM (Dr approved) for a few days and that just made her decrease the amt of BM she took. </p> <p>I have to tell myself almost everyday not to worry about my DD2!! I do not want to end up exclusively pumping again especially since I have excess lipase and have to scald all my milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829837 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:26:20 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2829837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sckim: thank you! She was 7lb4oz and birth and now (almost 13lb). So, similar to yours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829836 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:23:45 +0000 sckim 2829836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my DD1 dropped from 60% at birth (7lbs 3oz) down to 15% by 4 months (12lbs 10oz). She has stayed at the 15% since 4 mo and she is now 2yrs. perfectly healthy</p> <p>My DD2 looks like she is following the same curve... 7lbs at birth (~60%) and currently 12lbs at 3.5mo (15%). EBF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829834 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:07:07 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2829834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skiierchck99: yes. I eliminated dairy 2 months ago and soy a month ago .. maybe her weight will start going back up now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829833 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:54:20 +0000 Foodnerd81 2829833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can’t remember the exact percentiles or how drastic the change was, but my younger daughter was 8.5 lbs when she was born and dropped down in the weight curve until she hit *her* curve- she is pretty little, 15% ish. Which is a big jump from 8.5 lbs at birth. But my doctor was never concerned, just said she was finding her curve. Once she hit that spot she has stayed on track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829832 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:47:37 +0000 skiierchck99 2829832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you still on dairy elimination? From dealing with dairy allergy with my dd, I know slowed weight gain was something we saw around the time she was dx but it resolves when we eliminated the dairy. If you are on dairy elimination, there’s a 50% chance of soy allergy too; don’t know if you cut that also.</p> <p>But - the percentile they start at isn’t the percentile they stay at. Just because you’re a long or heavy baby doesn’t mean you’ll be a tall or overweight adult - at some point a lot of kids leave their initial percentile. If your baby is happy and healthy and no signs of blood in stool, I would try not to worry (easier said than done!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829831 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:27:28 +0000 Jennibenni 2829831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FWIW, my son did not stay on a consistent curve and nothing was ever wrong with him. Personally I feel like that’s more normal in a breastfed baby, which he was. First year percentiles were 50, 86, 65, 40, 55. Try not to worry, I know that’s easier said than done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-weight-percentile-at-4-months#post-2829830 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:21:33 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2829830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby girl had her 4 month well check today. Her height and head measurements stayed at the same percentile as her 2-month but her weight dropped from 46% to 22%. Doctor ordered some stool tests. I’m pretty worried (and also have a history of anxiety, so this kind of stuff is always difficult for me). Has anyone had experience with this kind of drop? She’s still gaining, just not as quickly as she should be. Please give me any experience/advice or info you have. She’s exclusively breastfed and my supply seems great. </p>