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Title: Is dd eating enough
Post by: aolmsted0902 on October 02, 2007, 20:29:03 pm

I'm worried DD is not eating enough - here is her routine

8:30 Wake and play in crib

9:00 eat
Activity
11:00-12:30 sleep

1:00 eat
activity
3:00-5:00 sleep

5:30 eat
activity
7:30 Cluster feed
8:00 Bed


She has started solids but doesn't prefer them, I don't offer them very much and enjoy bf her instead. She also has modderate reflux which makes it hard to keep food down sometimes. She has been gaining very slowly, but her docter said he wasn't worried. But I am.

DD is 5 months and  13lbs (6.6oz at birth)

Title: Re: Is dd eating enough
Post by: RachelC on October 02, 2007, 20:33:49 pm

Looks great to me!

Key things to look for:
at least 6 wet diapers in 23 hours
weight gain
general contentment
doctor ok!

She has doubled her weight already, and that is something to look for by 6 months.  I would hold off on solids until 6 months, especially since she is not too keen on them.

Title: Re: Is dd eating enough
Post by: em_here on October 02, 2007, 21:41:29 pm

I agree with pp, sounds like your lo is doing fine. Love your wedding piccie btw, I got married in July this year. You look stunning xxxx

Title: Re: Is dd eating enough
Post by: elliesmama on October 02, 2007, 23:19:07 pm

Yeah, seems to me like she's not gaining weight THAT slowly!  My dd was 6lb 4oz at birth and at 4 months she's just under 12lbs.  You're doing great--no need to worry!!

Title: Re: Is dd eating enough
Post by: zed on October 03, 2007, 03:01:29 am

I agree with pp.  To my understanding, Dr.'s like to see a baby double their birth weight by or at six months.  Your LO has already achieved this so I wouldn't worry as long as she has enough wet diapers.  I was also told by my Dr. not to measure dirty diapers with BF only babies.  It is normal for a BF baby to have a movement several times a day or once a week and sometimes longer.