DD is 4.5 months now and at her 3 month check up, her weight gain started to drop off (which I know is normal). The CHN asked to bring her back at 4 months just for another weigh-in where we discovered she has lost 60grams. That was last Wednesday. CHN was less worried about it than I am, as DD is thriving in every other way, reaching all milestones, etc. She said it is most likely due to her being so active already (rolling over, kicking legs, batting toys, reaching out for things, constantly alert). As part of protocol she had to advise me to take DD to the GP, but not to hurry and see how it all goes.

So I decided to give it a week and weigh her again today. She has not put on any weight in the last week.

I'm at a loss as to why because she has about 6 wet nappies (sposies) in 24 hours, poops every 3-4 days, sometimes goes up to 6 days between poops.

She's been rolling from tummy to back since about 3 months, has always been alert and attentive since she was born. She moves around alot on her play mat. So very active.

She is growing well lengthwise and her head is growing normally as well.

She wakes for feeds and is content and happy after every one. She feeds 2 hourly during the day, bit of a cluster feed between 4 and 8pm of an evening, goes through to about midnight where she comes into bed with me and feeds whenever she wants (usually 2 hourly), wakes up about 7am. She has both sides most of the time, when she's in bed with me it's usually just the one. I've tried sitting up with her to feed and making her take both sides to get some extra milk in but she just falls fast asleep and I can't force her to have more.

Some of you may remember the trouble I had with DS and I now recognise the feeding problems there and DD is such a better feeder and the signs are so obvious to me.

She was born 3.25kg, left hospital on the 4th day at 3.07kg and is now currently 4.83kg. She was 4.89kg at 3 months. Can anyone suggest what can I do? I'm not sure how to squeeze in any more feeds as she feeds alot as it is. I expressed some milk the other day but she refused to take the bottle from me. However, she has taken a bottle of EBM from DH on the weekend.

I haven't taken her to the GP yet because I just think he will say start formula or start solids but my gut feeling is that she is fine, just little but I also don't want her weight to start dropping off.


Please help!