https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 22:50:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256673 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:05:33 +0000 Meltini 1256673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in the same boat as you. D was born at 8 lbs 13 oz and at 8 weeks he was at 10 lbs 1 oz. We have to go back at 3 months for a weight check because the pedi is concerned. I'm trying not to worry by reminding myself that he is growing in length, meeting development milestones, and has plenty of wet diapers. It is so hard not to worry when breastfeeding. I don't have any advice for you but just wanted to say I know how you feel. I am considering supplementing with formula if his weight gain doesn't improve. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256604 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:48:03 +0000 Kemma 1256604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could be about to hit the twelve week growth spurt but I agree that only four feeds a day is on the low side and I would probably try to add another couple of feeds in during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256577 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:41:58 +0000 illumina 1256577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: thankyou also for your advice! Hopefully that's just what it is for us too. I kinda wish I hadn't gotten her weighed at all--because I never considered she wasn't getting enough before that!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256547 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:32:55 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1256547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try to add in another feeding although I wouldn't worry a ton. My lo would rarely eat if he had the choice. Sometimes he's cries out of hunger, but not often. He has reflux and is on meds which I think is part of it (he's 11 months now). Kids with reflux (which your lo might have if she's spitting up) often like more frequent smaller meals. Maybe you could offer a bit more frequently if she's not showing hunger signs and if she's not interested, don't worry about it. </p> <p>I think weight is important to keep track of, but not to obsessively worry about (coming from the mom of a 1st percentile baby...he's just nearing 16 pounds). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256383 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:24:03 +0000 Adira 1256383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: Xander dropped in the weight curves too. He was around 70th, then 55th, then 33rd, then 17th. Since around 4-6 months, he's stayed steady around the 15th percentile for weight. My pediatrician hasn't been concerned! Also, our pediatrician told us that it's normal for babies to drop on the weight curve when they start STTN, because they just aren't eating as much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256374 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:18:15 +0000 illumina 1256374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: this makes me feel better, thankyou. I am shorter than average (5' 3") and relatively slim. Dh is very slim for his height--I guess pretty skinny.. So maybe it follows S will be light. She's pretty short compared to other babies her age, but we don't regularly have that measured. She was just below the 25th centile line up to 5wks and is now around the 2nd centile... so she's jumped down a couple of curves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256294 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 12:55:37 +0000 sarac 1256294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is she following her curve, approximately? My daughter weighed exactly that at birth, and still 9 pounds at 11 weeks. Hell, I think she weighed 9 pounds at 4 months. I'm a small person, and she's similar. Are you and her father big, or small?</p> <p>That doubling rule never applied to my daughter - she barely hit 12 pounds by 8 months! And she certainly did not triple it by a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256176 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 12:20:36 +0000 NovBaby1112 1256176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would talk to your Pedi about it if you are concerned, but I do think 4 feeds a day is low at 11 weeks. She may be spitting up and seem full after those feeds because she could be taking in a large amount since she is eating less often. I would try to do smaller, more frequent sessions and see if that helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256095 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 12:02:10 +0000 Anagram 1256095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: according to Dr. Sears (about breastfed babies in particular):</p> <p>WEIGHT GAIN (GROWTH PATTERNS)</p> <p>How much weight should I expect my breastfeeding baby to gain?</p> <p>Here’s a general guide to the growth of breastfed babies during the first year:<br /> •Weight gain of 4-7 ounces (112-200 grams) a week during the first month<br /> •An average of 1-2 pounds (1/2 to 1 kilogram) per month for the first six months<br /> •An average of one pound (1/2 kilogram) per month from six months to one year<br /> •Babies usually grow in length by about an inch a month (2.5c.m.) during the first six months, and around one-half inch a month from six months to one year</p> <p>My pediatrician said for a baby of my LO's size ( 6 lbs, 10 oz at birth and breast milk only), she wanted to see her double her birth weight by 4 months as a low-end marker. She told me this when we were having some feeding issues. We DID manage to double her weight just by 4 months after starting the MSPI diet. The doubling-weight rule does not apply to larger babies.</p> <p>Personally, I wouldn't use sleep as an indication of health. Many babies eat a ton and do not sleep well and conversely, one of my close friends had a baby that did not gain AT ALL in the first month (she was EBF but had low supply and didn't know it until his 1 month appointment) and her infant was sleeping 10 plus hours straight through as soon as 2 weeks old and not showing hunger signs. But he wasn't getting enough.</p> <p>My own LO doesn't show hunger signs (again, she has feeding issues which aren't really common), but I can't go by when she seems hungry or she would never eat. Not showing hunger signs is common for reflux babies as well as some babies with allergies.</p> <p>I'd say, if you are concerned, I would ask your health care probider. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1256057 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:50:27 +0000 anbanan15 1256057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: Has she been working on any new skills lately, like rolling over etc? Sometimes when there is a lull in growth (height/weight) it can be explained by a burst in intellectual growth and skill development. That stuff takes a lot of energy too :)</p> <p>The number of wet/dirty diapers sounds good and how awesome is that that she sleeps 11 hours already?! However, I agree with pp that 4 nursing sessions a day seems low at 11 weeks. DS was still nursing 4+ times a day at 21 mo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255923 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:19:18 +0000 Adira 1255923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: haha, that's the healthiest place to store it! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255897 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:12:51 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1255897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: oink oink! She eats crazy amounts of solids too. She keeps it all in her thighs. Like mama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255895 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:12:08 +0000 lawbee11 1255895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with PP that the diapers sound good, but eating 4 times a day seems low. M is 4 months and eats at least twice that. I think most EBF babies eat 25-30oz/ day, so she would have to be eating around 7 oz per feed, which is a lot! I would talk to her pediatrician just to be sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255885 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:10:12 +0000 Foodnerd81 1255885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: she would cry and nothing else would sooth her, then I'd offer the breast and she would eat like I was starving her! I'm starting to also recognize a hungry cry, but mostly it was fussing when nothing else was wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255879 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:07:32 +0000 Adira 1255879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: That's because your DD is a little piggy. :) Xander's 9 months and only nurses 4 times a day! Although at 11 weeks, he was nursing 6 times a day! So I agree that 4 doesn't seem like enough!</p> <p>@illumina: Though all babies and boobs are different! It's possible that your baby has a bigger stomach and so can eat more at each feed, which will allow her to go longer between feeds. And if your boobs can hold more at a time, then that could just be what works for you two! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255867 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:03:18 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1255867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd talk to your pedi if you're really worried. I think as long as there are enough diapers you're ok.<br /> Four times a day doesn't sound like enough feeds to me though. I'd try to add one. DD is almost 11 months and still nurses at least six times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255863 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:00:57 +0000 Adira 1255863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: We followed EASY and every 3 hours sounds totally normal. I would've thought you'd have one more feed in there though (like if you LO wakes at 7:00 for the day, you'd feed 7:00, 10:00, 1:00, 4:00, and 7:00)? That seems totally reasonable to me.</p> <p>And Xander didn't really show signs of hunger either. I just fed him when I thought it was time to feed him! Or if he was fussy and I couldn't figure out the reason, then I'd try to feed him and if he was hungry, he'd eat! I suspect you're doing everything just fine! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255856 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:58:17 +0000 illumina 1255856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: this may sound silly--how do you know when C is hungry? S doesn't root or put her hands in her mouth anymore to show it. We roughly follow EASY so she ends up eating roughly every 3hrs during the day...which I thought was fine. Maybe not, but then that would mean waking her early from a nap to feed again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255850 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:56:06 +0000 Adira 1255850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Xander's always been a bad weight-gainer! He went from the 70th percentile down to the 15th and never gained the "expected" amount. But my pediatrician was never worried.</p> <p>If your LO is having enough wet diapers and seems alert and meeting other milestones, I don't think you need to be concerned. Babies will let you know if they are hungry! Although only eating 4x/day does seem like not very much - could you try just feeding her more often? I was feeding Xander every 3 hours at that age (sometimes waking him from a nap to feed him).</p> <p>Good luck! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255848 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:56:00 +0000 erwoo 1255848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like your LO is doing well with the wet and poopy diapers. I have to agree with @Mamaof2: that 4 times a day for 11 weeks is a little less as well and that nursing every 3-4 hours is about average for that age. I would talk to her ped as well and if he/she isn't concerned then you may not need to be as well. :) Hang in there and before you know it you'll be carrying a 30 lb 20-month-old like I am right now. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255832 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:49:50 +0000 fairy 1255832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD took a while to really start gaining and I think she actually may have lost a few oz between 1 and 2 months. She was born at 9lbs3oz and last almost a lb but gained it back by 2wks.then at her 2 month appointment she was only 10lbs1oz, not even 2lbs over her birth weight! The dr had us bring her in 2wks later to make sure she was gaining and she had gained 9oz so he wasn't worried. Then at her 4 month appointment she was 13lbs8oz and just exploded in gain from there! (she's almost 6 months now and definitely over 16lbs) </p> <p>Babies don't always gain evenly, I would ask the pediatrician. I worried about my supply and when she was seemingly losing oz I noticed she would not eat often and didn't have as many wet diapers, and then she started seeming hungry almost all the time and her diaper count went up when she stayed gaining. I pumped and nursed often to try and up my supply which really did help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255803 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:33:44 +0000 hilsy85 1255803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would talk to your pedi if you're concerned. I agree that eating 4x a day at 11 wks seems low...Can you try feeding her more frequently during the day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255792 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:31:41 +0000 Mamaof2 1255792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Its good that she has lots of wet diapers and is pooping!<br /> On the other hand only eating 4x a day at 11 weeks is low - That averages out to eating every 6 hours - I would aim for at least 6 times a day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255791 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:31:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 1255791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never worried about it, once she was back up to birth weight and the ped was happy. If she has lots of wet and dirty diapers (my LO had LOTS of dirty diapers), and seemed content, I figured she was, and so far I've been right. I know she tells me when she is hungry. </p> <p>You may also have a growth spurt very soon. C gained a full pound in 2 weeks at the 3 month mark, but I knew it was a growth spurt before that since she was hungry round the clock-- it was not fun, but gratifying to see that rapid weight gain at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weight-gain-when-to-worry#post-1255776 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:26:31 +0000 illumina 1255776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>S was 6lbs 12oz at bith, she then dropped to 6lbs 5oz but was back up to her birth weight at 2wks. At 5wks she weighed 8lbs 5oz. Her gain to that point seemed normal, so I didn't get her weighed again until today at 11wks. I guessed she'd be at least 10lbs by now. I weighed her at our baby group this morning--9lbs 4oz! Not even a lb in 6wks!</p> <p>We EBF and she feeds 4x per day and has sttn (11hrs) since 8wks. I don't know whether I should be trying to get her to feed more often/during the night... I offer both boobs per feed, but most of the time if she does take the second she ends up spitting up a lot... so she must get full right? We have lots of wet nappies and usually a poo once a day.</p> <p>Should I be worried? </p>