Grace_underfire
03-30-2004, 03:25 PM
Hi,
My son was 9 lbs even when he was born. He gained weight constantly the first three months or so. He was 14 lbs at 2 months. At his four month appt he was 16 lbs. Now he is 5 1/2 months and he is only 16 1/2 according to our scale. He has been exclusively breastfeed and I have just a week ago or so to introduce some rice cereal but honestly he doesnt seem too interested.
I am concerned about his growth although I have to say that he did really grow a lot in height. He is in the 97% in height. At his second mo. check up he was 97 % weight and 70% height and at four months he is 97% height and 60% weight. I am thinking about going by the peds office tomorrow to weight him. Is this pattern normal. The doctor did say that breastfeed infants pack the pounds more at the beg and then slow down and gain in lenght but I am a tad concerned.
My son was 9 lbs even when he was born. He gained weight constantly the first three months or so. He was 14 lbs at 2 months. At his four month appt he was 16 lbs. Now he is 5 1/2 months and he is only 16 1/2 according to our scale. He has been exclusively breastfeed and I have just a week ago or so to introduce some rice cereal but honestly he doesnt seem too interested.
I am concerned about his growth although I have to say that he did really grow a lot in height. He is in the 97% in height. At his second mo. check up he was 97 % weight and 70% height and at four months he is 97% height and 60% weight. I am thinking about going by the peds office tomorrow to weight him. Is this pattern normal. The doctor did say that breastfeed infants pack the pounds more at the beg and then slow down and gain in lenght but I am a tad concerned.