My daughter was born weighing 3290g. We were discharged on day 2 weighing 3055g, and at 1 month old,…

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My daughter was born weighing 3290g. We were discharged on day 2 weighing 3055g, and at 1 month old, she weighed 3800g. We are breastfeeding. The pediatrician said she's not gaining enough weight, that she's on the lower end of normal, although I'd prefer her to gain more. She's scheduled for a weight check in 10 days. I'm worried why my baby isn't gaining weight well. I really don't want to supplement with formula.
How much do your little ones sleep at 1 month old?
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irina makarova
How often do you feed?
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Sharova Mariya
Your daughter's weight gain is normal. 800g in a month is fine. Consider getting a second opinion from another doctor.
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Lyubanya
Normal for a month, nurse more often
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Anastasiya Kiseleva
Yes, very little. Barely anything. Keep an eye on it. Maybe she eats rarely. Is she peeing normally?
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Nataliya
Anastasiya Kiseleva Eats at every little peep, pees often
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Nataliya
Sharova Mariya It's calculated from birth weight
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Nataliya
irina makarova Every 1.5-2.5 hours
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Nataliya
Mine counts from birth weight
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Inna
And the rest of the weight magically stuck? Very interesting calculation 😁😁😁😁
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irina makarova
irina makarova My sister's son gained 600 grams in the first month after birth. The pediatrician suggested supplementing, but she didn't. In the second month, he gained 1 kg already. My older ones gained 1300 grams in the first month, and now my little one has only gained 650 grams, but I'm weighing her on kitchen scales. Maybe they're inaccurate. We'll be one month old in 4 days
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Nataliya
I also think it's wrong to focus on birth weight.
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Tatyana
Who says it's bad? Not everyone gains a lot of weight!
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Olchik
Normal
Is your pediatrician around?
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Inna
Anastasiya Kiseleva Not really. 😁🙈🙈
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Sharova Mariya
Sharova Mariya My daughter also gained 800g in her first month, and she was born 100g lighter than yours. The pediatrician didn't say a word about her weight gain being insufficient. A gain of 500g is considered normal. However, if she hadn't gained any weight, then yes, that would be concerning. Try not to listen to your doctor too much. Some doctors still follow outdated standards. When it comes to weight gain, they also look at height. My daughter is petite. From around 5 months, she started gaining less. But her weight is proportionate to her height, and she's not skinny.
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Aygerim
Gaining too little is bad, gaining too much is also bad. They always try to fit everyone into their norms.
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Anastasiya Kiseleva
Anastasiya Kiseleva My son gained a little more weight. We were worried too. The minimum is 600g from birth, though some count 500g.
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irina kalashnikova
Mine was the same, if not less. But he gained more kg in the 2nd and 3rd months. He was born weighing 2790g, I don't remember his weight at discharge, but he definitely lost about 200g. At 1 month old, he was 3200g.
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Albina
Yes, it's on the lower end, but the dynamics are important. Your doctor is right – you should weigh yourself again in about 10 days, and everything will be clear. For now, formula isn't necessary; it's within the normal range. Just try to nurse more often and for longer periods.
I've found that all my babies gain a little in the first month, and then they do better in the second. The most concerning situation was with my youngest. He lost 11% of his birth weight in the first 3 days in the hospital, which is a lot. We had to supplement, but he started gaining weight after being discharged on the fourth day. For the first week, I supplemented once or twice a day. We weighed him every week, and the doctor reassured me, saying that as long as his weight was trending upward, there was no need to worry. Apparently, newborns are supposed to regain their birth weight within 2 weeks and only then start gaining extra. Nurse more often, and everything will be fine. My youngest gained 400g in the first month and was almost 12kg by the time he was a year old.
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