https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:21:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783579 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:56:35 +0000 Applesandbananas 1783579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: it sounds like you're doing a great job! Hang in there :) these early weeks are tough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783576 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:51:30 +0000 littleveesmommy 1783576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD was born 8lb 1oz and was down to 7lb 4oz at discharge then didn't gain her birth weight back until almost 3 weeks PP. The doc was ok with her wet/dirty diapers despite her slightly slower weight gain and turns out she's just got daddy's genes. She's been consistently in the 15-25% for weight. I think if baby is producing enough wet/dirty diapers then its a good indication that they are getting enough to eat. DD#2 was born a few weeks ago and at her 17 day weight check appt she was still 2 oz shy of her birth weight but plenty of wet/dirty diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783572 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:44:20 +0000 mlm2934 1783572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: yea those are definitely true for us - we have to coax him to stay awake and hold away from body! We started today giving him breaks when gets sleepy then going at it again after 10min and that seems to be helping him eat more at each feeding </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783545 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:00:39 +0000 Applesandbananas 1783545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: LO was taking 3-4oz every 3 hours at that age (pumped milk) and gaining about an oz/day. Does your LO drain the bottle completely? If so, you may want to bump it up by 1/2oz until your LO is leaving a little... That's the advice I was given by our ped. Our LO was so so sleepy in those early days, he never protested when the bottle was empty, nor did he willingly stay awake for a feeding. We had to feed him upright and away from us to get him to eat much, if we snuggled him in our arms and tried to feed him, he'd just zonk out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783517 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:14:57 +0000 Mae 1783517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was also told our LO should be gaining at least 5-7oz/week. She was almost at birth weight at 1 week because we were supplementing, then I started EBF and she nursed around the clock and gained only 3 ounces in the next 2 weeks. She was cranky and hungry all the time (but I didn't realize she was hungry because I bf her so much!) and having diapers but I didn't realize that the wet diapers weren't HEAVY wet bc I hadn't seen those before. </p> <p>So I'll say its possible (probable?) that your LO isn't eating enough if he has really only gained 2 oz in the last week (assuming your scale is accurate), but it might be a scale issue. Also if he's acting okay and you have a ped appt next week I might not worry too much about it. Babies seem pretty resilient. We were apparently underfeeding for 2 weeks and it didn't actually hurt LO. As soon as we figured out we needed to supplement her again she gained over a pound the next week and totally caught up. Every day is not vitally important as long as you figure out the long term way to get his weight up (which you could talk to your ped appt). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783460 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 09:17:32 +0000 mlm2934 1783460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: yea I was reminding myself that depending on exactly how I stand on scale my own weight fluctuates up to half a pound when I weigh multiple times in a row </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783459 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 09:17:22 +0000 twodoghouse 1783459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: Hmm maybe you could call the ped and asked to come in for a weight check? We went in almost constantly for the first 3-4 weeks to check their weight and it was always a quick appointment with a nurse. But I can also see that your scale at home could be quite a bit different from the scale at the dr office. Maybe weigh him after a few days and compare his weight gain only to other measurements at home? Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783452 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 09:11:31 +0000 Cole 1783452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's so hard to tell with your scale at home but I know most pediatricians don't mind at all if you just want to pop in for a weight check. It might ease your mind if it's bugging you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783440 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 09:05:25 +0000 nana87 1783440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We discovered lo's weight issues at her 2 month appt and the dr and Lc said that at that point she should be gaining 5-7 oz/week. Lo had plenty of diapers but just wasn't gaining; I bf'd and had to start pumping and supplementing w that and formula at that point. During the day I feed her like constantly, like 1.5-2.5 hrs, before and after naps, and then she sttn for the most part since she tanks up during the day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783423 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 08:41:33 +0000 mlm2934 1783423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: thx!</p> <p>@twodoghouse: yes FF. his poops are the yellow/normal consistency but he's just having one massive every 24-30 hours past 5 days. he usually eats around 2oz every 2.5-3.5 hours, sometimes 2.5oz. I'm anxious I guess since our next pedi appt is at 3 weeks and I want to make sure on track! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783406 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 08:13:29 +0000 twodoghouse 1783406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We dealt with weight gain issues with both my LOs. Our ped wanted to see .5-1 oz per day of weight gain. They had wet and dirty diapers, but just weren't gaining. We were breast feeding and supplementing, but we weren't supplementing enough. We ended up increasing the size of bottles they were receiving, as well as going on a higher calorie recipe formula. F is FF right? How many ounces does he take at each feeding? Has his poop progressed in color beyond green to yellow? That was one clue mine weren't getting enough to eat. They were having dirty diapers but not going through the normal progression of color and texture. Good luck! I know how stressful it is to have small babies and then not see that weight gain!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783385 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 07:32:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1783385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was way closer to three weeks for my LO to gain her birth weight. It may be normal for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783383 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 07:28:13 +0000 mlm2934 1783383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: I wondered if our scale may be off a little too. his diapers are normal and he us eating plenty so guess I need to just not worry since we have another pedi appt next week </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783373 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 07:15:19 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1783373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have LO's 2 week stats, but she was born at 7lbs 5oz, and was at 8lb 10oz by 3 weeks. So that's 21 oz in 21 days, I think.<br /> If I remember correctly, my midwife said a gain of .5oz per day is usually enough.</p> <p>Is it possible that your scale is slightly different than the doctor's scale? I wouldn't worry too much about it, as long as baby still has wet and dirty diapers. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-weight-gain-1#post-1783370 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 06:54:38 +0000 mlm2934 1783370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our little one was back to his birth weight + 1oz at 1 week old per pedi appt. He will be two weeks old tomorrow and based weighing him at home has maybe gained 2oz in past 6 days. </p> <p>My question is whether that's enough weight gain? I have read that they should be to birth weight by 2 weeks then gain about 1oz per day. Since he was at birth weight at 1 week, should be have gained 6-7oz this past week?</p> <p>If anyone has any insight appreciate it! </p>