Is my baby gaining too much weight?

sazzle123 · Jan 24th, 2010, 05:41 AM

I wonder if anyone can help, im a bit worried about my baby's weight gain - he was 7lbs at birth and he now weighs 11lbs (at 4 weeks) - so he's gained a pound a week! Is this too much? He feeds a lot and very often - much more than 6 times a day. I rang the Cow and Gate line yesterday and they said just to feed on demand at this age and not to worry about him feeding too much, but then I weighed him this morning and was shocked to see he now weighs 11lbs!

Connah'sMommy · Jan 24th, 2010, 06:09 AM

Dont worry hun,your LO's weight gain is normal.

Connah gained 1lb a week,sometimes even more! When he hit 5 month-ish his weight gain slowed right down

Vicks · Jan 24th, 2010, 10:04 AM

I wouldn't worry too much, weight gain is a good thing at that age.

Joe fed on demand til about 6 weeks-ish when he fell into a routine of feeding every 3 hours.

Congratulations on your baby boy x

cooney · Jan 24th, 2010, 10:42 AM

I'm pretty sure Cora had gained nearly a pound during her 3 days in the hospital before we came home. You know how they say the baby will lose weight after being born? Never happened with us. I can't exactly remember what she was at at 1 month (she was also 7lbs at birth) but I remember her eating A LOT and now at 6 months she is in the 50th percentile.

I would not worry. Big babies, small babies, it's all pretty much irrelevant in the long run. I was a tiny itty bitty baby and now I'm a big fat adult and my brother was a jumbo baby and now he is a skinny athlete.

sazzle123 · Jan 24th, 2010, 11:17 AM

thanks very much for your replies, so glad to hear it is normal! thank-you all for putting my mind at ease. i think its a shame there is so little advice available for formula feeding, it's mostly geared towards breast feeding, but ney mind - its a learning curve but we are getting there!
xxx

lisa35 · Jan 24th, 2010, 12:45 PM

I was worried about the same thing my lo gained 1lb in 1 week, his bw was 8.9lb he was weighed again at 3 week and he was 11lb and had grown 4cm in length the hv said it was fine and not to worry.

shaunanicole · Jan 24th, 2010, 13:58 PM

Ava went to the doc's last Friday and weighed 11 lbs 10.6 oz and I took a week later (this Friday that just passed) and she weighed 12 lbs 13 oz. She gained over a lbs in a week and her doctor was VERY happy to see this.

She is 11 weeks old and eats 7 oz every 3 hrs and has cereal every morning/night and I have also started her on baby food. Some people ride my ass about this because the doc's say wait till their 6 months to feed them baby food but she is a hungry baby and loves her baby food. The studies on babies change EVERY year and their constantly changing the rules on how you should do things. Stick with what you KNOW is best for your son - no one knows your baby like you do.

Don't worry about over-feeding. Your baby will eat when he is hungry and he will stop when he is full. No worries hun!

sweetlullaby · Jan 24th, 2010, 14:06 PM

My LO was 7lb15oz at birth. He was last weighed at 5 weeks and was 11lb6oz!! The health visitor is happy with his weight gain and it will slow down eventually...i hope

i dont want to know how much he'll weigh next time as it'll have been two weeks since then!He eats like a horse

xx

craftymum · Jan 25th, 2010, 16:05 PM

Jacob was 7lb 2.5 at birth and at 4 weeks he was 11lb 9, he was weighed last at 12 weeks and was 15lb 11. He's on the 90th centile for weight and height so don't worry sounds like your baby is doing great, be proud that you have such a healthy baby

aimee-lou · Jan 27th, 2010, 07:16 AM

It's fine - just remember, unlike in adults, gaining is good!

Earl was 9lb 6oz at birth
He's 3 months old now and weighs 17lb 5oz!!

Two things I did to keep my perspective. They like babies to double their birth weight by 4 months.....that's a lot of growing! Also, when you weigh your LO, check their weight on the percentile chart in your red book. If they are keeping a good curve, then they're fine

Sounds like your LO is doing great!

Jan 24th, 2010, 05:41 AM	#1
sazzle123 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Shropshire Posts: 173	Is my baby gaining too much weight? I wonder if anyone can help, im a bit worried about my baby's weight gain - he was 7lbs at birth and he now weighs 11lbs (at 4 weeks) - so he's gained a pound a week! Is this too much? He feeds a lot and very often - much more than 6 times a day. I rang the Cow and Gate line yesterday and they said just to feed on demand at this age and not to worry about him feeding too much, but then I weighed him this morning and was shocked to see he now weighs 11lbs!

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Jan 24th, 2010, 06:09 AM	#2
Connah'sMommy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 6,031	Dont worry hun,your LO's weight gain is normal. Connah gained 1lb a week,sometimes even more! When he hit 5 month-ish his weight gain slowed right down

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Jan 24th, 2010, 10:04 AM	#3
Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,893	I wouldn't worry too much, weight gain is a good thing at that age. Joe fed on demand til about 6 weeks-ish when he fell into a routine of feeding every 3 hours. Congratulations on your baby boy x

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Jan 24th, 2010, 10:42 AM	#4
cooney Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 1,254	I'm pretty sure Cora had gained nearly a pound during her 3 days in the hospital before we came home. You know how they say the baby will lose weight after being born? Never happened with us. I can't exactly remember what she was at at 1 month (she was also 7lbs at birth) but I remember her eating A LOT and now at 6 months she is in the 50th percentile. I would not worry. Big babies, small babies, it's all pretty much irrelevant in the long run. I was a tiny itty bitty baby and now I'm a big fat adult and my brother was a jumbo baby and now he is a skinny athlete.

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Jan 24th, 2010, 11:17 AM	#5
sazzle123 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Shropshire Posts: 173	thanks very much for your replies, so glad to hear it is normal! thank-you all for putting my mind at ease. i think its a shame there is so little advice available for formula feeding, it's mostly geared towards breast feeding, but ney mind - its a learning curve but we are getting there! xxx

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Jan 24th, 2010, 12:45 PM	#6
lisa35 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: N yorkshire Posts: 1,280	I was worried about the same thing my lo gained 1lb in 1 week, his bw was 8.9lb he was weighed again at 3 week and he was 11lb and had grown 4cm in length the hv said it was fine and not to worry.

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Jan 24th, 2010, 13:58 PM	#7
shaunanicole Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 3,151	Ava went to the doc's last Friday and weighed 11 lbs 10.6 oz and I took a week later (this Friday that just passed) and she weighed 12 lbs 13 oz. She gained over a lbs in a week and her doctor was VERY happy to see this. She is 11 weeks old and eats 7 oz every 3 hrs and has cereal every morning/night and I have also started her on baby food. Some people ride my ass about this because the doc's say wait till their 6 months to feed them baby food but she is a hungry baby and loves her baby food. The studies on babies change EVERY year and their constantly changing the rules on how you should do things. Stick with what you KNOW is best for your son - no one knows your baby like you do. Don't worry about over-feeding. Your baby will eat when he is hungry and he will stop when he is full. No worries hun!

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Jan 24th, 2010, 14:06 PM	#8
sweetlullaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Uk Posts: 8,820	My LO was 7lb15oz at birth. He was last weighed at 5 weeks and was 11lb6oz!! The health visitor is happy with his weight gain and it will slow down eventually...i hope i dont want to know how much he'll weigh next time as it'll have been two weeks since then!He eats like a horse xx

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Jan 25th, 2010, 16:05 PM	#9
craftymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2,356	Jacob was 7lb 2.5 at birth and at 4 weeks he was 11lb 9, he was weighed last at 12 weeks and was 15lb 11. He's on the 90th centile for weight and height so don't worry sounds like your baby is doing great, be proud that you have such a healthy baby

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Jan 27th, 2010, 07:16 AM	#10
aimee-lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 8,891	It's fine - just remember, unlike in adults, gaining is good! Earl was 9lb 6oz at birth He's 3 months old now and weighs 17lb 5oz!! Two things I did to keep my perspective. They like babies to double their birth weight by 4 months.....that's a lot of growing! Also, when you weigh your LO, check their weight on the percentile chart in your red book. If they are keeping a good curve, then they're fine Sounds like your LO is doing great!

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