thread: Breastfed baby, slow weight gain at 4 months....

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  1. #1
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    Sep 2011
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    Sounds like she knows what she needs!
    All 3 of my kids have had slow weight gain. DD was born 3.7kg and dropped down to the 3rd %. Same pattern that DS2 did and he turned out ok, so the MCHN and GP tend to back off a bit when I've got living proof of an older child who did the same thing. I also found that when they started getting their front teeth, they went off the breastfeeds for awhile and my kids got teeth early. I think it will peak and trough with breastfeeding and growth spurts etc. It's good that she's creating more demand again!

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    Apr 2010
    coastside, Vic
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    Chody I ill pm you a link to some stuff I read about 4months weight problems

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Apr 2010
    422

    Hun, I think she is doing well. I just had little miss weighed today and at 4 months is 59cm and 5.2kg and she started 1.5kg heavier. I was a little worried about her weight but my chn wasn't concerned at all. She said she looks healthy and bright so she's doing fine. It's strange for me after 3 babies that sat on the 90% to now have one on the 10%. Dd2 isn't a big eater so I have always worried about how much she's putting on. But her output is generally good and she's a happy content little thing so maybe I'm just worrying for no reason.