I haven't heard of anyone else's baby having trouble gaining weight so as sorry as I am that you had the same thing happen I am glad that I'm not the only one. You so get where I am at!! I just want to do what is right for my little man but would love to keep feeding him.
I have just gotten back from seeing my Gp and from his weight taken at the Dr's last week Nathan has gained 100g but we just aren't sure which set of scales his weight was taken on last week. So now the scales are marked and I'll be going back next week for another check up to see what he is doing.
I've been feeding more regularly, poor little boy, everytime he wakes up there's me wanting to feed him. Sometimes he's interested but other times he's not. Dr said that he wouldn't go near formula at this stage just wait for another week to see what is happening - will be the longest week but hopefully I'll only be kept up at night because of feeds and not because of worry like last night.
So happy for you that your little man has gained some weight and really happy that your GP is encouraging you not to go for the formula, what great news. Lets hope he continues to gain and please let us know how he goes. All the best.
I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone is the slow weight gain and losses, and you are doing a fabulous job!! And congratulations for the 100gram gain!!
I would try to keep weighing on the same scales when you do weigh, we have our own, but I wouldn't recommend that, you may become obsessed !!! But they have been great for us as we can monitor her gains without someone looking over our shoulder, and now we don't have any problems as since she started solids at 6 months she is stacking on the weight!
Compared to my little N, your little fella is doing a lot better than she was. I won't go into our whole history but here is a link to my threads on weight gain or lack of and our breast feeding journey. It also shows the wealth of support on this forum
Ours was a little more complicated as she was completely off the bottom of the charts even for her corrected age, so we didn't have any leway with weight loss. So when she did start losing weight we had to do formula top ups, and we did eventually stop them at 5 1/2 months of age when she really learnt how to feed effectively. But even so her gains are always up and down, she will have a good week and then a bad week, but on average her gains are now up to 150grams per week (since birth), but for quite sometime she was only averaging about 80-90grams.
It can be an very stressful time and a source of constant worry, but it does get easier, I promise just keep doing what you are doing, sometimes it just takes them a bit longer to get going. Keep offering, making sure that he is getting at least 8 feeds in a day, and I am sure that he will get there.
HTH for you to know that you are not alone and it can be a very challenging time, but we are here to support you xxoo
Oh Beema - I didn't think I was so transparent on a forum . I just ordered a set of scales before logging on! I was going to order them on Wednesday when I was really worried about the weight gain (or lack of it) but I knew that I would become obsessed and start weighing him before and after feeds and probably around the clock. I think I am a lot more relaxed after hearing everyone's advice so I just did ordered them.
I don't think that I need to feel that the nurse is judging me or that extra pressure so I'll just do my own weigh ins weekly and get my husband to hide them from me until every Thursday. I really don't think that the nurse meant it that I was doing anything wrong but I probably put that pressure on myself. I did manage to squeeze a few extra feeds into him yesterday so hopefully we are on the right track. My other two children were on breastmilk and formula basically from birth and they were so fat, it was great definatley no worries there.
I can see that Nathan is growing and he is still peeing and pooing up a storm and he is sleeping well, happy and content so I'm just going to wait for our GP visit next Thursday. My only concern is that the GP weighed him on analogue scales and he was wriggling because he was naked, so I don't know how he got the reading. I really trust my Gp so it really isn't a concern as such.
Just going to take things one feed at a time and wait aroudn for the next one. Now to wait for the scales
Peta, I am glad that you are feeling a bit better about it. You might be better off not weighing weekly though - unless there is a weight problem which needs addressing then weighing every 2 or 3 weeks is a better idea. That way if it's been a slow week you won't worry unnecessarily.
Peta, i went through similar, so i can truly sympathise how worrying it is. We had good initial gains, but then a few weeks of NO gains, then 30 grams etc. He was always in the 10th percentile for weight but my Dr said that so long as he didn't drop more than 2 percentiles between fortnightly weigh ins, he was okay. Some babies just grow slower, are smaller (we are both small people my husband and I). Once his severe reflux began to ease (around 6 months) he made solid gains and now is getting chubby. I did supplement with formula from about 3-6 months off and on, so you could do this if you're really concerned, but i would probably wait and see first as it could be detrimental to your supply, and it sounds like he's going great otherwise.
Also, things like having JUST fed him before a weigh in could influence the scales, and then having NOT fed him the next time, it might not be so accurate as we can't always control these things.
Hi I know what your feeling my little girl isnt putting on weight and is completely off the growth chart for her age 5 months and 10lb 9 4.9 kg she only gains a little each week if at all. I started to feed her before she cries for it and have to comp feed afterwards due to an overactive thyroid. Ive just started to BF without shield cause when she was born she couldnt suck very well as she was 4 weeks early and now we have it down pat I feel I will have to give up. I hate the comments like she is too little wake her, dnt wake her. My advice is to get your munchkin before she is too hungry and offer her as many feeds as you can throughout the day and night.
but we just aren't sure which set of scales his weight was taken on last week. So now the scales are marked and I'll be going back next week for another check up to see what he is doing.
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!!! But they have been great for us as we can monitor her gains without someone looking over our shoulder, and now we don't have any problems as since she started solids at 6 months she is stacking on the weight!
just keep doing what you are doing, sometimes it just takes them a bit longer to get going. Keep offering, making sure that he is getting at least 8 feeds in a day, and I am sure that he will get there. 
. I just ordered a set of scales before logging on! I was going to order them on Wednesday when I was really worried about the weight gain (or lack of it) but I knew that I would become obsessed and start weighing him before and after feeds and probably around the clock. I think I am a lot more relaxed after hearing everyone's advice so I just did ordered them. 
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