Hi,

it's a funny thing with babies like this. They can often seem very resistant to extra feeds at the start. they are content with the way life is for them. They maybe never feel that hungry or that full. It can seem almost impossible, at the start, to get more into them. But, it is actually important. He needs to grow and develop a better awareness of his own appetite. One, isolated, low weightgain is no concern, but a steady decline can be problematic. it is worth sorting it out before everyone does panic - because when that happens, often mothers are really left feeling that they have no alternative but to bottlefeed, and that can be quite heartbreaking. Many mothers find that slipping in a "dreamfeed" - around now- is really helpful. Other babies have an unsettled period at some time of the day or evening - you can usually get several feeds into them at that time, with a little reorganisation of your day. If he has a dummy - avoid using it. Don't express off milk - he needs it all. The foremilk/hindmilk thing has gotten out of proportion - it's all good milk. He just needs to get a little more of it down the hatch. When you get more feeds into him, you will be amazed at how quickly he changes