Gaining weight very fast

mBLACK · Sep 22nd, 2008, 13:06 PM

My LO is gaining about a lb a week! He was born @ 6 lbs 14 oz, 3 weeks later he was 9.5 lbs, & a couple of days ago he was about 14.5 lbs! Is this normal?

clairebear · Sep 22nd, 2008, 13:12 PM

compleatly hun x

1st_baby · Sep 22nd, 2008, 13:13 PM

You got yourself a lil porker

its quite normal

ColtonsMom · Sep 22nd, 2008, 13:43 PM

Yeah, it's really normal until about 3-4 months and then they have 'growth spurts' but the whole first couple months are like continuous growing.
Colton gained weight like that at first, but from about 4 months (so the last two.. :rofl) he has only gains 1lb per month.

tinytoes · Sep 22nd, 2008, 13:47 PM

what with the fast weight gain and the sickness you mentioned before I'd get baby checked out for reflux by the doc. Probably isnt it but you never know.. Most websites will say that a baby with reflux tends to lose weight but it's also possible for them to put on a lot as the milk soothes their throats so they ends to drink more. My little Ted is also a little porker and we think he has reflux.

sabby52 · Sep 22nd, 2008, 14:00 PM

Sounds completely normal to me. The first 6 months is when they gain most weight, it will slow down round about 4-5 months, and after 6 months when they are more active you will find they only gain 1-2lbs a month, Dec is near 11 months and the last 3 HV visits he had gained 1lb each month. Dont worry hun you have a very healty baby xx

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mBLACK Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manitoba Posts: 2,349	Gaining weight very fast My LO is gaining about a lb a week! He was born @ 6 lbs 14 oz, 3 weeks later he was 9.5 lbs, & a couple of days ago he was about 14.5 lbs! Is this normal?

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clairebear Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: southwest uk Posts: 11,541	compleatly hun x

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1st_baby Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: montreal Posts: 3,873	You got yourself a lil porker its quite normal

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ColtonsMom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 2,651	Yeah, it's really normal until about 3-4 months and then they have 'growth spurts' but the whole first couple months are like continuous growing. Colton gained weight like that at first, but from about 4 months (so the last two.. :rofl) he has only gains 1lb per month.

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Sep 22nd, 2008, 13:47 PM	#5
tinytoes Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: France Posts: 2,912	what with the fast weight gain and the sickness you mentioned before I'd get baby checked out for reflux by the doc. Probably isnt it but you never know.. Most websites will say that a baby with reflux tends to lose weight but it's also possible for them to put on a lot as the milk soothes their throats so they ends to drink more. My little Ted is also a little porker and we think he has reflux.

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Sep 22nd, 2008, 14:00 PM	#6
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 19,568	Sounds completely normal to me. The first 6 months is when they gain most weight, it will slow down round about 4-5 months, and after 6 months when they are more active you will find they only gain 1-2lbs a month, Dec is near 11 months and the last 3 HV visits he had gained 1lb each month. Dont worry hun you have a very healty baby xx

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