How Small is Too Small. Your baby's weight at 2 months if around 7 lb at birth.PLEASE

yourstruly10 · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:00 PM

My little girl Allison is 2 months old today. I took her to get her vaccines and they weighted her while we were there.

She was born at 37+6 weighting 7lb 3oz.

At 7 weeks she weighted 9lb 8oz.

Today she weighted 10lb 4oz. She is in 20th percentile for weight and 15th for height.

At the Doctors when she was 7 weeks old she was 39th for weight and 46th for height.

Seems like a huge drop but the nurse I saw today said they may have a different growth chart at the doctors. Im still concerned though.

The nurse did say she was gaining a little under the normal in a week. She said from 0 to 3 months they expect a minimum of 25 grams a day and she is gaining about 22 grams a day.

Does it sounds like she's too small or not gaining enough?

If you baby was around 7lb at birth what did they weight at 2 months old?

Anyone know if its possible for the growth charts to varie from one office to the next?

hot tea · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:05 PM

ALL babies are different. As long as she is gaining, do not worry. Your daughter is probably just going to be a smaller person. I refuse to follow percentiles, I think it is a load of crap.

yourstruly10 · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:07 PM

Thanks hot tea. I didnt even realize you had had your little man. Congrats.

I Think im just so used to Ava being so big( shes been between 75th and 90th her whole 1 year of life) thats its so new to me to have a small one. Ava was 13 pounds at 2 months and only 7lb 12 oz a birth lol.

whit. · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:11 PM

I agree. Sophia is 4 months old and only weighs 13.4lbs.

yourstruly10 · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:14 PM

My only real concern I think is that she is gaining a tad bit under the minimum a day. I may go and get her weighted again in a week just to see how its going. If its still to low ill book a doctors appointment.

tabitha561 · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:18 PM

I wouldn't worry Caylee went down to 5lbs 6oz, She is over 6 months and is only 15lbs lol

LauraLu · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:20 PM

I think she sounds perfect! Some of the percentile business is a bit nonsense IMHO.

Benjamin was born at 39 weeks and 3 days. He weighed 7 lbs, 5 oz. At his 2 month, he was just over 10 lbs. Today, at almost 11 months, he is 21 lbs. It's funny because everyone comments on "how big he is" but he's 50th percentile for weight.

You're doing great. If baby is happy and healthy, then that's all that matters!

xo

MizzDeeDee · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:21 PM

I don't think that's a bad amount to gain at all. I wouldn't be concerned unless the Doctors are...... and they aren't ... so don't worry!!!!!

maddog37 · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:26 PM

My son was born 6 lb 9 oz. At the 2 month check up, he weighed 10 lb 9 oz.

There's the CDC chart and the WHO chart. They say to follow the WHO chart but that meant he was in the 10th percentile at the time (and later dropped to the 3rd percentile) for boys. He'd be in the 23rd percentile with the CDC chart according to my phone app.

I do let the percentiles get to me. Couldn't help it. He was only gaining half a lb a month the first 6 months. The last 2 months he seemed to have gained a lot more. In between 6 and 7 months, he gained 1.5 lb.

Maybe our babies are just a bit slow but growing steadily while the average baby slows down in gains after a while.

Novabomb · Nov 30th, 2011, 22:34 PM

I think she is just fine

They say that they should double their birth weight by six months. So if she is already 10 lbs and she is only 2 months she has 4 more months to double I think she will double by then. I am also worried about my 3 month old's wt to but not because I think he is to small I KNOW he is to BIG

. He is 3 months and he weigh's 19.6 lbs he was 9.9 at birth

The dr tells me he is fine but IDK still not sure

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Nov 30th, 2011, 22:00 PM	#1
yourstruly10 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 3,667	How Small is Too Small. Your baby's weight at 2 months if around 7 lb at birth.PLEASE My little girl Allison is 2 months old today. I took her to get her vaccines and they weighted her while we were there. She was born at 37+6 weighting 7lb 3oz. At 7 weeks she weighted 9lb 8oz. Today she weighted 10lb 4oz. She is in 20th percentile for weight and 15th for height. At the Doctors when she was 7 weeks old she was 39th for weight and 46th for height. Seems like a huge drop but the nurse I saw today said they may have a different growth chart at the doctors. Im still concerned though. The nurse did say she was gaining a little under the normal in a week. She said from 0 to 3 months they expect a minimum of 25 grams a day and she is gaining about 22 grams a day. Does it sounds like she's too small or not gaining enough? If you baby was around 7lb at birth what did they weight at 2 months old? Anyone know if its possible for the growth charts to varie from one office to the next?

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Nov 30th, 2011, 22:05 PM	#2
hot tea Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 4,415	ALL babies are different. As long as she is gaining, do not worry. Your daughter is probably just going to be a smaller person. I refuse to follow percentiles, I think it is a load of crap.

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yourstruly10 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 3,667	Thanks hot tea. I didnt even realize you had had your little man. Congrats. I Think im just so used to Ava being so big( shes been between 75th and 90th her whole 1 year of life) thats its so new to me to have a small one. Ava was 13 pounds at 2 months and only 7lb 12 oz a birth lol.

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Nov 30th, 2011, 22:11 PM	#4
whit. Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,477	I agree. Sophia is 4 months old and only weighs 13.4lbs.

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Nov 30th, 2011, 22:14 PM	#5
yourstruly10 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 3,667	My only real concern I think is that she is gaining a tad bit under the minimum a day. I may go and get her weighted again in a week just to see how its going. If its still to low ill book a doctors appointment.

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Nov 30th, 2011, 22:18 PM	#6
tabitha561 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,800	I wouldn't worry Caylee went down to 5lbs 6oz, She is over 6 months and is only 15lbs lol

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Nov 30th, 2011, 22:20 PM	#7
LauraLu Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 652	I think she sounds perfect! Some of the percentile business is a bit nonsense IMHO. Benjamin was born at 39 weeks and 3 days. He weighed 7 lbs, 5 oz. At his 2 month, he was just over 10 lbs. Today, at almost 11 months, he is 21 lbs. It's funny because everyone comments on "how big he is" but he's 50th percentile for weight. You're doing great. If baby is happy and healthy, then that's all that matters! xo

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MizzDeeDee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia/USA Posts: 5,107	I don't think that's a bad amount to gain at all. I wouldn't be concerned unless the Doctors are...... and they aren't ... so don't worry!!!!!

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Nov 30th, 2011, 22:26 PM	#9
maddog37 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,654	My son was born 6 lb 9 oz. At the 2 month check up, he weighed 10 lb 9 oz. There's the CDC chart and the WHO chart. They say to follow the WHO chart but that meant he was in the 10th percentile at the time (and later dropped to the 3rd percentile) for boys. He'd be in the 23rd percentile with the CDC chart according to my phone app. I do let the percentiles get to me. Couldn't help it. He was only gaining half a lb a month the first 6 months. The last 2 months he seemed to have gained a lot more. In between 6 and 7 months, he gained 1.5 lb. Maybe our babies are just a bit slow but growing steadily while the average baby slows down in gains after a while.

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Novabomb Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 71	I think she is just fine They say that they should double their birth weight by six months. So if she is already 10 lbs and she is only 2 months she has 4 more months to double I think she will double by then. I am also worried about my 3 month old's wt to but not because I think he is to small I KNOW he is to BIG . He is 3 months and he weigh's 19.6 lbs he was 9.9 at birth The dr tells me he is fine but IDK still not sure . jayston99.jpg

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