How much weight? (bf babies)

[Nurse 26]

hey ladies! how much weight should bf babies put on in a week?

Harry only put on 4oz last week so HV came back to weigh him again today and he put on 3oz in 3 days, does this sound ok?

xx

 

[TORino]

Tilly went from 9lb 9oz on 11th April to 10lb 5oz on 17th April.

So that's 11oz in 6 days I think?

She's a piggy though, I was very surprised she had gained that much so quickly.

 

[Nurse 26]

wow thats loads

Harry is just a tiddly thing, he was 7lb 4oz today xx

 

[benjis mum]

Joe gained 1oz a week and hv said that was fine but I was gutted after he'd been feeding so much. As long as they are gaining don't worry (as if us mums could ever stop worrying)

 

[Mrs. KM]

The minimum that a bf baby should gain in a week is 4oz, however K only gained 3oz/week for two weeks. At 9 weeks she was 9lbs 5.5oz. Sounds like Harry is doing fine!

 

[Nurse 26]

thanks ladies, its hard not to worry, he will be getting weighed next fri so see how it goes. xx

 

[Lisa_85]

Issac is a porkie and steadily gained 15oz every two weeks. As long as he is gaining and happy i wouldn't worry xx

 

[wannabmummy]

Theo is only gaining 2oz a week max and even though I am an over anxious mum the HV and doctor aren't worried because he is gaining. They said some babies take after their parents and are just slow to gain weight, so don't worry hun. Theo will be three weeks on Sunday and he's still not back to birth weight. He was 9lbs 9 when he was born and is now 9lbs 2oz xx

 

[Nurse 26]

its really hard not to worry isnt it wannabmummy, im glad harry is gaining but i just wish he would do it a bit quicker.

 

[Cazzlou]

The paeds at hosp told us the maximum should be 1.6oz a day but less is fine as long as they are gaining

 

[wannabmummy]

Yep!! I worry every second of every day! I don't think it helps that you can't see how much they are getting but it's one of those things where you just have to have confidence that your body is doing its job properly! Easier said than done though xxx