Low Weight Gain
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Topic: Low Weight Gain
Posted By: sleepy
Subject: Low Weight Gain
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 7:09pm
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Just wondering if anyone can help/reassure me....
I am a first time mum to my 3 month old daughter who was born 8pound 3oz (3725gms) but lost at least 265gms after birth. It took her 3 weeks to regain her birth weight and since then her weight gain has been slow - she now weighs 4800gms (10 pd 9oz) I took her for a 3 month check at plunket and in 3 weeks she only put on 300gms (100 a week) this is pretty much what she puts on most times. Everyone says not to worry as she is so happy, looks well and is alert and sleeps well (has slept at least 8 hours at night since she was born), she can roll and is active....HOWEVER..I can't seem to get it out of my head that it is low gain and am worried something is wrong. Is there anyone out there that has expereinced similar problems with weight????? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 7:38pm
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it sounds like there's nothing to worry about if she's happy and looks healthy. if you are really worried about it then it might pay to talk to your plunket nurse.
if she's quite active then that might be the reason for the slow weight gain, my friends baby was really active and he put on weight really slowly as well. ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 9:00pm
| Ellas not the worlds fastest gainer i think she lacks in that department but we did have issues with her formula and reflux at the beginning. When born she weight 8lbs 8oz and now she weighs 5.19kgs not sure what that is in lbs. She went from 4.8kgs to 5.19kgs in a month but im not worried coz shes eating and happy and plunket are happy with her. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 9:01pm
Oh and Ella is insanely active lol i think yeh thats the reason for her slow gains 
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