Is my baby gaining weight to quickly?
Has anyone else had a child gain weight like this? I don't want to create a monster! Incidentally he has only been having a bottle(s) for around 10 days, and his weight gain was rapid on just breast milk.
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He is gaining weight very fast. The old rule of thumb was that a baby should double their birth weight at 3 months and be triple it at one year. Since you're only feeding him breast milk and formula, I don't see that you can change anything. He will most likely slow down soon and when he starts to walk he'll almost stop gaining weight and grow in height. I wouldn't be too worried at this point. Sounds like you have a very healthy baby.
it is pretty normal. you have a very healthy baby, good job!
BOth my girls gained very rapidly!! They start leveling off when they start scooting around and standing and stuff. They were both breastfed with no formula and I felt very drained but got through it. Don't worry about it unless your dr does ;) My girls are 8 months and 2 and the 2 y/o is perfect size and my 8 month old is still chubby but thinning out now.
growth spurt, he will have a bunch during the first year
Babies usually double their weight at about 4 months.
My baby was 7 lbs at birth and now at 3.5 months he is about 17lbs.
He is exclusively breastfed. Don't worry aboout it, even if he gets chubby they usually slim down once they start walking. my first certainly did!
I dont think u need to worry but i would stick to breast milk only. If he is too hungry you may need to cease the breast and put him onto formula full time.
Breastfeeding is demand and supply, the more he wants the more you will produce. Trust me I fed my two sons first one until he was 6 months the second one until he was 4 months, although my second was 9lb born I stopped at 4 months because I was tired.
Do what you think is best but I wouldn't give him formula and breast this young
its normal
its normal don't worry about that...any way you should ask your doctor
is the father fat or you
you go girl, good job!
Maybe you should cut off the breast milk.Maybe like 2 times a day and the rest of your milk just pump it out and store it in the freezer and maybe stick with the formula.Also you should ask your babies doctor if that is normal.
babies should triple thier weight on their first birthday so he is gaining more that normal. try to talk to his doctor about it he may ask u to add some rise to his bottle so he doesnt drink alot milk and gain that much weight.
My boy was exactly the same and would latch on to me all day if I would let him.
It is nothing to worry about, be very happy your child is gaining weight and thriving on what you are doing.
Your health visitor would let you know if there was a concern. Whilst I was against them to begin with a dummy might be the answer, it might be the comfort rather than hunger, it worked for mine as he would not drink formula.
Good Luck.
That does seem like quite a weight gain. My babies weighed that at about four months. It might have to do with the build he inherited. Are you or your husband people of large build? What does your pediatrician say? I think your baby sounds very healthy. As a nurse, I sometimes see babies that have failure to thrive. Bless you and your baby!
Its normal.my son did the same thing on strictly being breast fed.You will find that when they start rolling around and being more active they will stop gaining so fast. I had a exersaucer for my son to bounce in whe he was 4 months old. You just have a very healthy baby. I found my son ate more at certain times like a growth spurt.its fine
In my opinion there is no "wrong" amount of weight gain in breast fed babies. He is getting what he needs, when he needs it. I would give up the formula and just stick with breast milk. If you don't have enough he will nurse more frequently to stimulate greater production until you do. And don't listen to the well baby nurse who tells you he is not following his "curve". Those charts were created in the 1930's using formula fed babies' weight gain to form the curve.
A hungry baby who will be a great feeder when it comes to solids! And if I were you I wouldn't wait till 6 months for that! He will only take what he wants so you're not feeding too much. The first year or so are filled with growth spurts so the demand will go up and down, and weight gain accordingly. Relax. If there are concerns then the nurse will be picking up on this at his weigh ins. Enjoy a healthy feeder!
This is perfectly normal, you can't overfeed when breastfeeding. Why though are you giving formula at night and in the evening, this seems a little odd? If your baby is looking for more than you have got, try giving water instead, he may just be thirsty. All babies need water to drink as well as milk.
you have a healthy baby , enjoy him :o)
Hi
Babies gain weight at different rates. Breast milk, while good for them does not tend to stick with them as long as its is digested much faster than commerical formulas. Babies grow very rapidly in the first year.
If you are concerned, talk to your familiy physician.
As long as he is healthy I would not worry.
Good Luck
Wismom
You should expect him to put on weight more rapidly if you are breast feeding and using formula. You must be doing something right ( eating the right food ) but don't worry too much his weight will steady soon.
Your baby sounds healthy to me! If you want to track your son's weight gain and check what percentile he is in, click on the link below and you can do just that. Its a good site to check if you're concerned with your baby's weight. If you continue to be concerned, bring it up with your pediatrician.
its normal. you have a very healthy
my son was born 9lbs hes 8 weeks old now and weighed 16lbs at his last appointment which was 2 weeks ago its normal weight gain i would be more worried if he wasn't gaining if you are really worried speak to your doctor I'm sure they can put your mind at ease
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