What a worrying and upsetting time for you
You're doing a good job and I think you're right to hold this course.
Weight gains do typically plateau around this time and she's still growing well, which is good news.
If there is an underlying condition, however, then it's imperative that you discover what this is before introducing something else into her diet. It sounds like you're doing all the right things and taking medical advice. I'm sorry your family is not supportive of you. That must be very difficult.
My second daughter put on 100g between 3 and 6 months. Nothing wrong with her at all, it was just her changing from the fat bubba I grew (10 pound) to the body size she is supposed to have. When I look at the charts she was much bigger than the other two kids at the start, but by 6 months she was tracking along pretty similar to her siblings and continues to do so.
ETA, if people aren't being supportive of breastfeeding, just don't mention her weight gain.
Is she happy & healthy otherwise? From your initial post, it appears this is the case. If so, I would be inclined to throw away the scales. Don't mention feeding or weight gain to well-meaning relatives that are just missing the point. It's great that you are BF your DD. You know she is getting lots of nutrients and other benefits. Maybe like PP's have said, she will be a petite little lady.
Liebling: mass at 6.5 months: 7.52kg. Mass at 7 months: 7.62kg. Mass about 3 weeks later, just under 8 months: 7.42kg.
Your child is gaining mass. That's fantastic. My child managed to lose about a month's worth of mass in under 3 weeks. And I was not told to stop BFing, nor was I told to BF more. Just add a few more fats and carbs to Lieby's diet.
Looking at the baby book, I do have it noted when he didn't gain mass when younger that I fed him and bam, increase. Looking at his current mass and the charts, he is at the bottom. Oh well, someone has to be. Might start getting some empty calories in the house though...
Don't do it. My daughter was on formula due to failed BF and she didn't put on any more weight than she was when BF. So sorry your family are making you so stressed I know it makes it really hard.
Formula is not the be all and end all of a soloution to no weight gain, perhaps your daughter is just slight? I told our Dr's to button it when they commendted about my DD, as my husband is 6foot something and thin and she was to me just following in her daddys footsteps.
If she is gaining, thats all she needs to do, dosent matter if its .5 of a kg or 5kg, all the charts they use are still from teh 60-70s are are of exclusivley formula fed babies. I wouldnt sweat it if she is otherwise HAH.
What a worrying and upsetting time for you
It sounds like you're doing all the right things and taking medical advice. I'm sorry your family is not supportive of you. That must be very difficult.
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I know it makes it really hard. 
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