Yowie - My DD was 4.01kgs at birth (which is 8lb 13oz). She was on the 90th percentile for weight at birth. From there she just didn't put on much weight. At 6 months she was 5.680kgs (so smaller than your DD and under the 3rd percentile!). I was lucky that my MCHN wasn't worried, but she did keep suggesting that I should BF more. Then eventually she said maybe I should see a paed. And by that stage I was worried too. So at 5 months I took DD to a paed who told me to give formula + glucose top ups, which I did do and like your DD her nappies were wetter. She did get fatter but I realised it didn't make her grow any more in any other way, so after a couple of months I stopped it. But I was still worried so saw another paed when DD was 12 months. He ran all kinds of tests and they all came back that DD was (and still is!) a perfectly healthy girl, not lacking in any nutrients. He said whatever I did worked for my DD. From then on I let my worry go and now I see my DD for what she is - a healthy, happy girl who is rarely ill and meeting all milestones (just in a smaller package .
Really now in hindsight I don't understand why weight is seen as such a big indicator of health. I think the whole picture needs to be looked at - Is their some growth (height, width OR weight)? Is the child happy? Is the child meeting milestones? A lack of weight gain may warrant investigation but if nothing is found to be wrong, then that child is meant to be small!
If you aren't happy with your paed then find another one cos a good paed should be able to put your mind at ease if nothing is wrong!
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