is it normal to go from 91st centile to 75th in a month?

[Ebony_Blaze]

Im a little worried and need some advice.

My LO has put on weight really well since birth - like 4-7 onces in a week or so but the last few weeks she had only put on 2 each time.

I weighed her today and after plotting the graph in her red book I can see she hasd dropped from 91st centile which she has been on since birth to just under the 75th over the last 4 weeks - is this normal ?

She was 8.15 at birth.

I thought I heard somewhere it is normal but not sure. She hasnt lost any weight or not gained any weight each time I weighed her but the graph shows a drop.

If anyone cant help can you check your red books to see if any of you have the same please ?

x

 

[little_lady]

My daughter is about the same age as yours - she has just started to slow down in weight gain as well. She used to put on a pound a fortnight, but this has just dropped to a pound every three weeks. I asked the HV, as she also dropped a bit on the graph, and apparently it's normal for this age to slow down a bit. And I think it's consistent dropping down the centiles that is a cause for concern, so maybe see how she does next time you weigh her?

Did you ask your HV at the clinic?

 

[Ebony_Blaze]

My daughter is about the same age as yours - she has just started to slow down in weight gain as well. She used to put on a pound a fortnight, but this has just dropped to a pound every three weeks. I asked the HV, as she also dropped a bit on the graph, and apparently it's normal for this age to slow down a bit. And I think it's consistent dropping down the centiles that is a cause for concern, so maybe see how she does next time you weigh her?

Did you ask your HV at the clinic?

thanks for the reply.

No I should have done really, but it wasnt until I got home and saw the pattern but looking at it its not as though its dropped suddenly and like you say will see what she weighs when I go next, and keep an eye.

Thank you

x

 

[littleblonde]

you could always go back in a couple of weeks and have her weigthed agagin. my eldest was born on the 91st and did drop to 75th and spent a good few months there before slowly climbing agagin. my youngest was born on the 91st and then in the 1st 5 days dropped to the 75th and spent a good 2 months there and she is climbing slowly agagin