Thank you Thank you so so much for this video!!!! A huge relief to a mom like me whose baby is on the leaner side and people around me telling that my baby weighs like air...
I wish I would've found this video during the beginning of my post-partum depression... as a black girl vegan and breastfeeding mom (very uncommon in my family for both terms to be associated with black moms) i always had to emotionally and sometimes disrespectfully defend myself, my beliefs, and my baby's health from literally EVERY SINGLE PERSON. I would even get backlash directly from her pediatrician ... "what's your job title?" he would say.... just thank you.... having to hold back tears now because i always knew my motherly instincts weren't lying to me.... thank you , just thank you!
Oh sweets. My goodness. That’s terrible you had to deal with that kind of attitude and flat out disrespect and disregard. I’m so sorry. Have you seen this one of mine about quality of diet …I think you’ll like it too. 😘
I must say your words are super encouraging, assuring and they give so much peace to the mind of a new mom.....gained a new subscriber from India..my baby is 7.250 kg at 7 months, and everybody around is "pretty much sure that he's NOT growing up properly as per his age", however he has hit all his developmental milestones at the correct time and is active and alert....Thank You a lot dear for your kind words!
I’ve just watched this video and it has made me feel so much more positive about breastfeeding after being told by the health visitor (I’m in the UK) that my 6 week old baby wasn’t putting on enough weight. She’s gone from 7 lb 8 at 4 weeks to 8 lb 10 at 6 weeks and head circumference is increasing. She seems happy too but for this so called professional it wasn’t enough. I really doubted myself but this video has really helped and put it in perspective. Thank you!
I needed to see this sooooo badly. My baby only gained 4 oz in a month and dr and others were saying my baby wasn't gaining enough weight and I felt so confident and happy with how successfully we were nursing. Then dr said I needed to start supplementing with formula and might consider stopping nursing. And I was DEVESTATED. but I followed drs orders. But I'm going to keep doing what my gut was saying all along. Hes doing fine. My milk supply feels right. Hes happy and alert and smart. Talkative. Playing with toys. Sitting up almost completely on his own. Ohhh my mama heart needed this video.
I love you said that! I was in panic! Pediatrician told me my baby should be 2lbs heavier because the incremental weight was too slow. My baby is so smart and active and met all development milestones, but in average was gaining only 150g/week. I felt terrible when I was told to increase formula...
@@DoneNaturally my baby only gained 50g in 4 weeks Now I have to wake her up every 3 hours during the day and 4 at night to feed her Also pump after each season But as you said she’s very healthy otherwise and gained 3cm in length
I've been binge-watching your videos, and I can say you are a lifesaver! I've been really anxious and insecure since I gave birth and started breastfeeding. I thought my baby was not getting enough milk since I've got really small breasts. I was always worrying that I have low milk supply. Also, my baby is a bit skinny compared to others (3rd percentile), which made me even more anxious. I was on the brink of giving up on breastfeeding last month. I would just like to thank you for boosting my confidence. I learned to trust my body & my baby in this journey. Now, I'm on my 3rd month of exclusively breastfeeding and my baby is healthy and is growing steadily. 😊 Again, thank you very much for providing valuable information, especially to first-time moms like me.
I know this video is 1 year old but obviously I needed to hear this! Just had my 6 month old checkup (breastfed) and he gained no weight from 4-6 months. No weight loss, just the same. He grew in height and head growth just fine and hitting all milestones. I wasn't happy with how my ped approached the "issue". He's a happy baby and very content and EXTREMELY active 😁 And I will add, plenty of wet/poopy diapers!
I just had my four month old’s check - and dr says he isn’t gaining the “average weight”! He is 13lb and 6oz something . I feel overwhelmed and disheartened but glad I watched this video . He is strictly breastfed . Gained height and all motor skills are great !
So encouraging! Thank you. I have 5 month old twin boys. They are both almost off the growth chart (1% and .5%) and am told they're not gaining enough. They get plenty of diapers, are alert and active, seem to be developing well, head size good, and seem happy after they nurse. My pediatrician says they need to be supplemented. I've been supplementing one with pumped breastmilk for two months now and don't know if I can't pump much more (my body doesn't respond well to pumps). This is encouraging that maybe they're just skinny boys.
Thank you for posting this video. I feed my baby breast milk , purée, and blending fruits and vegetables for my baby but he’s skinny but he’s excelling in everything else. But I’ll speak to my pediatrician to make sure things are ok. So thank you
Ugh this makes me feel so much better. My baby was born 37 weeks and is two months yesterday and weighs 7lbs. He looks good not super chubby not super skinny but since he’s not formula fed he doesn’t gain weight as fast as babies fed with that. So he’s tinier even tho I have enough milk to feed him whenever he needs to be fed which is still every 2 hours, if not less sometimes. But just having people be like “u should go to formula so he gains more” when I know he’s getting enough milk n I’m providing enough just makes me irritated especially when I strictly want to just breast feed him. Especially with all of this formula stuff stuff going around it just personally scares me. So thank you cuz this makes me feel like me doing this is still doing the right thing cuz sometimes I do question only breastfeeding him. But I just think people don’t realize he’s not as big as a baby born 40+ weeks would be at two months and maybe just expect that.
I love this video! Thank you! First time mom. Exclusively breastfeed directly from latching never pumped, so not being able to see how much she intakes has always made me rely on weight gain as main sign she’s taking enough. Born at 6lbs11oz currently 17lbs10oz at 6 months but she’s been stuck at that weight for 2 weeks when she would always gain ounces a week! It made me feel like maybe I had a sudden drop in supply but this video relieved some anxiety! I need to chill back and realize she’s just an older baby now and her weight gain may pause or slow down from now on.
Whoa! She’s grown soooo much…she has to slow down. Doubling birthweight is usually what babies do by 6 months and tripling is by about 1 year. So man oh man …. she deserves a little break. 😇😅
I come back to this video all the time. I have a less than 1 percenter and I dread every appointment with the pediatrician. Weight is always a topic of discussion...luckily she has been relatively supportive so far but i know they would like to see her gain more. She came home at 6lb 5oz and at 4.5 months is 10lb 5oz. She is vibrant and happy. Very strong. Shes not all that food motivated and prefers to focus on other things. Head is growing. Is also low on the scale for height. Meeting milestones. She nurses and gets 15 oz of expressed milk alone 5 days a week (nurses 3 times a day as well during the week). Shes always been active. If it werent for the numbers i wouldnt doubt her health for a second, but i find myself doubting her health based on the numbers sometimes. Im terrified she will be labelled as FTT at every single appt. Its so hard for a self doubting first time mom..
A baby who is meeting milestones and happy and grown more than 4 pounds in 4 months is normal! Remember 1-2lbs per month. Have you seen my growth chart video? Or my instagram campaign called #perfectpeanuts?
I just had our 6 month check up and my little one is below the 1 st percentile. She weight 11.5. She was born 6.9 pounds and has dropped percentiles every month. She is exclusively breastfed and she refuses to take a bottle of breastmilk. I am devastated. She is a happy strong baby and meeting milestones. But I can't stopped worrying. Now we started solids and i and praying she gains some weight. She keeps on nursing and refuses to take a bottle. I am doubting myself, thinking a have low supply and that she is not drinking enough for her to thrive. Thank you for your video. ❤
So glad to hear this! I'm exclusively breastfeeding and my parents are absolutely convinced that my son isn't eating enough because he isn't a chunky baby. They've been saying it since the day he was born. But he's developing fine in every way. My dad has even suggested feeding him solids from like 2 months. He's even more adamant on it now that he's 3 months and I'm still refusing to feed my son formula.
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Thank you sooo sooo much. My baby exclusively BF is gaining slowly but she is very active and hitting all milestones. Last appointment dr try to convince me to feed her more. He weight is on the the lower WNL percentile and everything else is is average. I try not to worry and feel bad trying to get her to eat more then she wants. My supply fluctuated around the time I ovulate, but it bounces back within a week or so. I have a stash from when I pump at night while at work and most of the time there’s no need to give to her. Thanks for giving me a peace of mind.
Thank you, he said she's still a pound under even though she's been gaining, shes been extremely active since she was born and she's 3 months now, she's happy smiling and giggling and strong, but they are upset with me like I'm a horrible mother because she was 11 pounds during her check up 🤦 been so stressed
This video just gave me so much peace, thank you! 4 month old has not been gaining much weight in these weeks and I am starting to worry. He is happy, reaching milestones, and has wet/dirty diapers though!
Thanks for this information and inspiration.. I was so disheartened today when I went to hospital for my baby vaccination and nurse said your baby is not gaining enough weight.. As a new 👩 mother I take care of my baby my best since I m not breastfeeding mom as I don't have enough milk my baby is dependent on formula.. how can anyone say formula feeded mother is less caring then breastfeeding mother
Your vedio is like a hug for me today. We just came for my daughter's ear piercing and the provider told us that her weight is less (she is 8 months old and she is 7.6 kg) while on the way back home my heart is so heavy thinking what I have done wrong 😭😭😭 And now im Browsing in TH-cam for food for 8 months to help gain weight... And thank you for your vedio cause it ease my worries and anxiety 🤗🤗
Hi i hope that you’re still responding to comments, i’m a first time mom, and i gave birth to a baby girl she was born 1 month earlier than expected weighing 2.7kg which accdg to her pedia it’s normal, She’s 5 months old now her current weight is 5.6kg gone to 5.4kg on her 4th month, my LO’s practitioner suggested to do mix feeding, that i should add formula milk, virgin coconut oil, heraclene to my breast milk, and it saddens me because i felt worthless. that my breastmilk wasn’t enough for my child. she even told me that she’s afraid that my baby is not getting enough iron that my little one might be short.
Thank you so much for this video! My LO is smaller-like in the 1st-2nd percentile, but still growing. He’s meeting all his milestones and is very happy. However my pediatrician keeps telling me he’s not gaining enough weight…she wanted me to supplement with formula, but I was not about to do that when there’s a shortage (also I think it’s not as healthy, being as processed as it is).
@@sarithabuddula9346 Completely healthy as far as I know! He’s about 19lbs now at 15 months. Just starting to walk and talking a lot more-he’s just not as tall as other toddlers. He’s also not a chunky toddler. He looks healthy. We tend to eat pretty healthy at home with our veggies, so he’s not overweight and he definitely doesn’t look underweight. Full cheeks and plump skin-just petite!
Thank you for this. At times my baby looks chubby other times, she looks so thin. But she's really talkative, she sings too and happy. She is breastfed since day 1 and also eats solids now. I worry a lot as she's sometimes light sometimes heavy. 😣
I hope you are still responding to comments! My baby will be 3 months old in a few days. She had been gaining weight beautifully (7lbs3oz at birth) and then at 6 weeks, she got Covid (did very well with recovery, thankfully!). At her 2 month check up, her "daily average" weight gain was just under what the NP said was ideal (22g/day vs the minimum of 25g/day that she was looking for), so we were to follow up for a weight check in a week. At that check up, the daily average was 14g/day, so I was told to supplement. My babe won't take a bottle anyhow, but I wasn't keen on the idea of supplementation just yet anyhow. So, I agreed to wake her through the night to feed (she had been giving me 6-7 hour stretches of sleep). Followed up again this past Thursday and we were at 15g/day -- her weight that day was 12lb4oz. She had gone an entire week without a bowel movement, which I know can be normal in a breastfed baby, but this is the first time she went more than a couple of days. She did end up having 2 BMs later on after that appointment (about the size of what she had been having) and another 1 the day after. Plenty of wet diapers all along. We are supposed to follow up again for another weight check in 2 weeks. 🤦🏻♀️ She feeds for 4-7 minutes normally but seems totally satisfied. Weighted feeds show an average of 1.5 to 2.5 oz of breastmilk (I did think that this amount would have been higher since I've just been assuming she figured out how to be efficient until all of this weight business started). She feeds probably every 2-3 hours during the day, although I am trying to stick to every 2 just so she gets more calories over the course of the day. I never experienced this with my older two children so it is totally killing my confidence as a breastfeeding mom. I've been told I have a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance as I have an oversupply and forceful letdown... so I've been pumping off an ounce before most feeds, but no green frothy stools so I'm not entirely sure I buy that label. I've also been told she may have reflux but spitting up isn't any more common than I'd expect it to be for a baby and she is a happy babe overall. Your video did help offer some reassurance, but I was just curious what you thought given the specifics of our situation. Thanks in advance for any feedback! 🥰
I would say sounds like your baby is growing at their own destined rate. I wouldn't pump off an once at this stage before nursing. I'd let baby get that milk on their own. They get better at managing flow as they get older.
If poops aren't frothy or green then I agree, not foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. Maybe just nurse, no pumping before feeding and see how she does. I'm not a fan of providers arguing about a few grams a day. Overall growth is what we should be looking at, not looking at growth with a fine toothed comb.
Thank you so much for your helpful responses! I'm so glad that I've found your channel. She doesn't seem to be deviating significantly from the growth curve and honestly I wouldn't have suspected any issues at all if it weren't for the NP expressing concern. As I said, she did have Covid ... then a cold a few weeks later 🤦🏻♀️ ... so I wonder if all of this is really just a slump from increased metabolic needs due to her immune system being in overdrive. Time will tell, but I think this little nugget is thriving more than a textbook average gives her credit for!
I was told my little guy was falling behind on weight and we did start supplementing with some formula. And even though I was sure he was getting enough I’m honestly glad we started combo feeding. My milk supply has increased dramatically now that I’m not so stressed and able to let others feed baby and give myself some much needed rest.
Ahh thank you for this my 4 month old isn’t “gaining enough” according to my doctor. He is exclusively breastfed and they wanted me to change to formula but he doesn’t take any bottle 😞 definitely worried
Omg same here just today the doctor told me the same thing about my 4 month old ... I've been sick to my stomach all day with myself feeling like the worst mother ever
After watching how do you both feel? Gain is gain, overall temperament, diaper output and milestones are better gauges if baby is doing well. Formula is usually not the answer.
@@DoneNaturally as a mom I think I’ll always have that worry feeling. I keep telling myself, he’s sleeping great he’s always so happy and I think if he were hungry he would cry for it or not sleep. He’s hitting all his milestones but man how do we not worry as a mom! 😣
@@lauranavarrete5461 It's hard not to worry, but breastfeeding is designed to work. Nature is smart. A meeting milestones baby who is happy...trust that baby, mama!
Thank you so much for this. My newborn lost 11% of his birth weight and he’s been slowly gaining it back, but not “enough” and my midwives are very “concerned”. He was born at 8lbs8oz and as of yesterday morning he’s up to 7lbs15oz and yet he’s not “gaining enough.” He has plenty of wet and dirty diapers. This is my 4th baby and because of this comment I now have this big storm cloud over my head full of doubt in my breastfeeding journey. Fear mongering is another thing… I was told he may have a metabolic disorder or thyroid….. what every new mother wants to hear …
@@beatamafulu2405 he’s THRIVING! Our breastfeeding journey has been incredible. I trusted my gut and stuck with what I knew and felt in my heart was right. He was screened for the issues the midwives thought he had and everything came back NEGATIVE. he’s so incredibly amazing and we could not be happier as a family. Thank you so much for your video and for checking in. I hope your videos fall into the hands of other mothers in need of such positive and kind works. God bless.
He’s a year old and thriving! I still nurse him often and never had to supplement. He finally caught up to whatever curve you can find online (even though it’s so misleading as breastfed babies cannot be categorized with formula for weight gain). Trust your gut mama. It’s easy to doubt yourself but you’ve got your instincts for a reason. Midwives and doctors can easily be blinded by “the book” and most times lack empathy. Sending you all the good vibes!!
Thank you for all your great videos! They have been so helpful with my baby! Question: Baby is now 13 months. We breast feed twice a day, once at nap and at bedtime. I have chosen to not lose weight during breastfeeding to protect all the nutrients in my milk for baby. But now I'm ready to start losing. Next week I will probably go down to 1 breastfeeding per day at bedtime. Is there any research about the affects of "mother's weight loss" on quality of breastmilk?
You will be just fine and so will your milk. The quality of your milk will remain the same, unchanged by your weight loss actually. Make sure you get at least 1200kcal a day for your own health/safety. Linking a couple of relevant videos.
My baby is 6months and 19days old ,she weighs 6.5kgs (breastfed),according to my ped she has to weigh 7kg+ it seems..those 500gms bothered me a lot before watching your video. Thank u for those kind words😇 sending lots of love from india
😊. So funny how some clinicians will argue about 500g and not just look at the whole big picture and look at the baby instead of the numbers on a piece of paper. You can easily watch a 6mo in 10 minutes and see if they are healthy or not without even weighing them. And I'm sure yours would show off how healthy they are.
My baby's pediatrician just told me I needed to supplement with formula. I felt like a failure. My baby is 8 months. He is gaining weight still, but he's been falling off of the standard curve. It's so weird because he is AHEAD of his development and she said he might even be an early walker. He has plenty of wet diapers. I've started power pumping and scheduled with a lactation consultant, but his dr also dont notice his lip tie. He is such a happy baby, so I didn't understand. I hope the lactation consultant helps, but I am not happy to jump to supplementing with formula like she told me to.
Hey, i just wanna know that is my baby going well. She is starting her 8th month n is only of about 6 kg. Everyone says that she looks so little. In comparison to her other age fellows she is not that healthy. But she is also Active alhamdolillah. She doesn't take any extra thing other than water n feed. Anyone there to suggest? She is too choosy about taste. I have tried other things to help her stay full but she doesn't likes to engulf. Always vomits whenever something(other than fluid) passes from her throat.
My baby is 3 months 2 weeks old and she can site with a little support now her birth weight was 2.5kg and now she is 4.6 kg 😢😢 I was told by her pediatrician that she is not gaining enough weight feel so down 😢
So your baby was 2500g/2.5kg (5lb +8oz) at birth. Now is 4600g/4.6kg (10lb+2oz) at 3.5 months of age. So that means baby has gained almost 5 pounds since birth in 3.5 months?! 😀. Typical growth is about 1-ish pounds per month. Or about 4-7oz a week. Doubling birth weight by 6 months. Which your baby has almost done in 3.5mo?! I'd say baby is doing great!
My 6mo isn’t gaining weight, she lost weight since her last apt. She was 12.6lbs and when she saw the dr she was 11.4lbs her dr said shew growing good but not “gaining enough”. My babe was born 7.7lbs so she naturally small.. her dr said I need to supplement and try pumping rather than feeding her🤦🏻♀️
My baby was born 6.9 pounds, she is now 6 months and weights 11.5 pounds and 61 heigh. She didn't gain weight from 4-6 months. She grew 1 cm and head grew a bit. I am really worried and she is below 1 percentile. She is happy and meeting miles tones. But I can't help to feel so worried. I am trying so hard to give her a bottle but she refuses and just wants to nurse. I cried so much the last two days thinking she is not thriving. How can I know if I have a low supply? She doesn't cry or shows higher cues that often. I am not sure if I should continue feeding her in demand or try to pump and get her to drink from a bottle and supplement. She is also starting solids now. 🙏🏾
@@dianabejarano9780 well, a 6 month goal is for baby to be close to or doubling birthweight. Sounds like she’s basically done that. Babies can be healthy at all percentiles. I have a #perfectpeanuts Instagram campaign you should check out. instagram.com/p/CtJaWrdOmxm/?igsh=MWViamd3OWx4MmIxNg==
@@dianabejarano9780 many physicians agree with me that once a baby is 6+ months and can have food, that is the most nutritious way to offer added calories as opposed to formula.
Hi dear..i am posting a query from here in India. i m dealing with the similar situation .. my 3.5 months old baby girl born at 34 weeks and 5 days weighed 2.8kg at birth. Her current weight is 5.05 kg .. her weight at 2.5 months was 4.66 kg. My pediatrician is unsatisfied with her weight gain. Her height has increased from 51cm to 57cm and head circumference from 38.5 to 40cm during this period.. is her weight gain actually a matter of concern?..she is having problem of GER because of which she vomits often. otherwise she is a very active baby.. do i really need to start supplementing? Im currently breastfeeding her exclusively. Please if you could answer my query and guide me over this situation
My baby 2 moths old and she only weights 8lbs and the doctor said she needs should be 10lbs what should I do? Change her milk product or should change the bottle I need help.
My baby is not gaining weight her birth weight is 8.86 lbs and now shes 6months and her weight is 6.13 lbs she’s a breastfed and in so worried coz shes loosing weight her skin becomes saggy and loose i dont know if shes getting enough milk from my breast i tried to give her formula but she doesn’t like to drink in a bottle
My baby is 2 weeks old and only gained 2oz since her first check up at the pediatrician (12 days ago). She sleeps alot & skips feeding time. She can sleeps 5 hours & I try to wake her up to eat, but she refuses. I am breastfeeding. & also tried formula from time to time. But nothing works.
It's possible there is scale error in the comparison of different scales. If baby is very sleep you may want to pump when baby missing a feeding to protect your supply and continue to attempt to wake them for feedings.
Hello! My baby only gained 14 oz from his 2 month to 3 month visit. He is active, smiles and giggles. Sleeps 6 hours. He has 10 wet diapers a day and of the 10 he has 5 soaking wet diapers. He is growing and his head circumference is growing as well. My doctor mentioned we need to supplement. But it doesn’t feel like we need to. If you take weight out of it he would be in the 50th percentile for growth and head circumference. He has so much energy. What do you think?
Well average weight gain is 1 pound per month. (16oz). So his gains sound typical. In my opinion, if baby is gaining something is working, and only with weight loss do we need supplemental milk. 2oz away from typical, to me, doesn't sound like a problem.
@@DoneNaturally reading the comments here and I'm curious -- is average weight gain 1 pound per month starting from birth? I've read that between months 0-3 average weight gain is 1.5-2 lbs per month. But our girl is 4 months and has gained about 1 lb per month. I've been told that's slow weight gain for a breastfed baby. Thanks!
@@bethanydonnalley Typical is 1-2 pounds per month, yes. 3-7oz per week. Or 1/2-1oz per day. And usually close to doubling birthweight around 6m and tripling of birthweight around 1y. Growth slows way down after 6 months. Sounds like your baby is right on track!
My baby is 10 weeks and just started sleeping through the night and has only gained an oz in 4 days. Is that normal? I’m so stressed about it. He seems content and he has wet/poop diapers.
My baby is 10 weeks. And she is gaining weight, but slowly. My hospital has a number fixed and just because she didn't reach that, they have asked us to supplement. I want to wait atleast she's 4 months old to start supplementing only if she needs. Isn't it too early? Can I continue exclusive breastfeeding?
Is she full term? Diapers ok? Supplements are great when used IF medically necessary. Without knowing a full history, I can't say ans can only generally speak like in the video.
@@DoneNaturally She is full term. Wet diapers enough. She used to poop daily twice or thrice till 9 weeks. Now she is pooping only once a week. Her birth weight is 2.8 kg, at 10 weeks she is 3.8 kg.
But gaining weight? And diapering well and meeting milestones? A baby going hungry wouldn't do those 3 things. A sick baby would sleep to conserve energy, be losing weight, be listless, their skin would look barely attached - like elders wrinkly skin, grey in color all over, they usually have a constant furrowed brow (like a frown), a glazed look in their eyes instead of full of life behind their eyes.
Ger Riding Older EBF babies can poop less frequently and it’s normal. Even as infrequent as 1X/week. But then that poo is pretty prolific. Under 6 weeks they will poop at least $1/day. Or about 4-quarter sized poops a day.
Hi ma'am My lil baby girl is 10 months old and weighs only 7.1 kgs . No weight gain since 3 months but she's reaching all her milestones! Is it okay ? Kindly reply. Thanks .
@@DoneNaturally but I am worried at one thing that - she poops like crazy. I don't understand why is she digesting the food so fast , it's normal or does she has any other stomach issues ? She poops around 5 Times in a day ..
Thanku..I am in tears.I am in a serious worry that my baby is low weight born and gaining not enough weight..lot of confused medical advises,created panic and ever-ending worry in me. Thankyou.. your video and the tone u said things..started making me feel better. Thanku... Stay blissful.
This is something that pediatricians should relay to parents I have had the worst experience with my Kaiser pediatrician My baby suffered from jaundice and lost weight dramatically in the first week After this we literally kept going to the doctor every week for the first two months until I said enough is enough Not only did she stress the 💩 out of me with the WHO chart, she called a social worker on me, she involved the director of the hospital only to tell me that my baby is fine as long as she was gaining weight even if it’s slowly God! Both my husband and I literally wanted to punch our pediatrician in the face Sometimes these doctors instead of helping you relax and find a way to assist you, the just stare at a damn chart and come up with an analysis based on a chart Mommies out there, please trust your instinct and always seek a pediatrician that gives you peace of mind and understands your needs and your babies Not all doctors are the same Some could care less, they just want to be right & prove a point
Oh man mama!!!! Your story is (unfortunately) not unusual. I’ve worked with so many families and fought for them through exactly what you’re describing. I’m so sorry you’ve had to go thru this. Slow growers are still growers. ♥️. You would likely enjoy my campaign for what I call #perfectpeanuts on Instagram. It’s where I celebrated many different babies who were perfect and happen to be smaller. instagram.com/p/CsWP-t2LunF/?igshid=MTY1NjZqY3ppOHoyaA==
My story is exactly the same, we had social services called on us, my husband was arrested, I was detained and forced hospital stay for 5 days during which I breastfed and then they forced formula on us. This has been the most heartbreaking time in my life and I cannot believe that wickedness and evil that can come from healthcare "professionals". We are still being forced to appointment after appointment it is just too much.
This is my 3rd child and I breastfed and nurtured them all the same and my son just seems to gain at his own pace. We have been made to feel like criminals and treated so poorly that I have lost all faith in medical professionals. Other than weight my son is a perfect 4 month old.
@@giftofYah7 this is my first child & im so glad that I didn’t let these pediatricians & nurses continue to bring my family down My baby girl is also 4 months old she’s gained weight at her pace - she’s a happy baby I let her sleep I stopped waking her up every 2 hours This was such a horrible recommendation from our pediatrician I wasn’t sleeping nor producing milk My baby was fussy all the time I still wish I knew what is the agenda behind pushing formula down their throats I will never in my life go back to Kaiser Everything for me was chaos from the induction to the lacerations to ny baby’s birth we literally spent 3 days a week at the hospital flaunted her birth until she was 2 months old and we told them to f*** off My husband stopped paying the insurance lol they left us alone but now she’s due for her vaccinations oh god that’s another story but we will have to go back soon Hopefully the new pediatrician will be understanding but I can’t wait to change health coverage and never go to Kaiser again Well I hope you stay resilient 💕🙏 Much love and prayers for you & your fam ❤️❤️❤️
Thankyou so much for this video, I’m a breastfeeding mama and my baby did lose 10% of this birth weight but he has gained since
Thank you Thank you so so much for this video!!!! A huge relief to a mom like me whose baby is on the leaner side and people around me telling that my baby weighs like air...
I wish I would've found this video during the beginning of my post-partum depression... as a black girl vegan and breastfeeding mom (very uncommon in my family for both terms to be associated with black moms) i always had to emotionally and sometimes disrespectfully defend myself, my beliefs, and my baby's health from literally EVERY SINGLE PERSON. I would even get backlash directly from her pediatrician ... "what's your job title?" he would say.... just thank you.... having to hold back tears now because i always knew my motherly instincts weren't lying to me.... thank you , just thank you!
Oh sweets. My goodness. That’s terrible you had to deal with that kind of attitude and flat out disrespect and disregard. I’m so sorry. Have you seen this one of mine about quality of diet …I think you’ll like it too. 😘
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I must say your words are super encouraging, assuring and they give so much peace to the mind of a new mom.....gained a new subscriber from India..my baby is 7.250 kg at 7 months, and everybody around is "pretty much sure that he's NOT growing up properly as per his age", however he has hit all his developmental milestones at the correct time and is active and alert....Thank You a lot dear for your kind words!
I’ve just watched this video and it has made me feel so much more positive about breastfeeding after being told by the health visitor (I’m in the UK) that my 6 week old baby wasn’t putting on enough weight. She’s gone from 7 lb 8 at 4 weeks to 8 lb 10 at 6 weeks and head circumference is increasing. She seems happy too but for this so called professional it wasn’t enough. I really doubted myself but this video has really helped and put it in perspective. Thank you!
So glad to hear!!!! That sounds like a lot of gains to me!
Hey Im curious to know how it went after that?
I needed to see this sooooo badly. My baby only gained 4 oz in a month and dr and others were saying my baby wasn't gaining enough weight and I felt so confident and happy with how successfully we were nursing. Then dr said I needed to start supplementing with formula and might consider stopping nursing. And I was DEVESTATED. but I followed drs orders. But I'm going to keep doing what my gut was saying all along. Hes doing fine. My milk supply feels right. Hes happy and alert and smart. Talkative. Playing with toys. Sitting up almost completely on his own. Ohhh my mama heart needed this video.
I love you said that! I was in panic! Pediatrician told me my baby should be 2lbs heavier because the incremental weight was too slow. My baby is so smart and active and met all development milestones, but in average was gaining only 150g/week. I felt terrible when I was told to increase formula...
Wow. 150g/week is still a lot. That’s 5oz a week and 100-210g/week is a normal range. Glad it helped you feel better!
@@DoneNaturally my baby only gained 50g in 4 weeks
Now I have to wake her up every 3 hours during the day and 4 at night to feed her
Also pump after each season
But as you said she’s very healthy otherwise and gained 3cm in length
@@marcellosoriente how old is your baby?
I've been binge-watching your videos, and I can say you are a lifesaver!
I've been really anxious and insecure since I gave birth and started breastfeeding. I thought my baby was not getting enough milk since I've got really small breasts. I was always worrying that I have low milk supply. Also, my baby is a bit skinny compared to others (3rd percentile), which made me even more anxious. I was on the brink of giving up on breastfeeding last month.
I would just like to thank you for boosting my confidence. I learned to trust my body & my baby in this journey. Now, I'm on my 3rd month of exclusively breastfeeding and my baby is healthy and is growing steadily. 😊
Again, thank you very much for providing valuable information, especially to first-time moms like me.
This makes me so happy to hear!!!! So glad my channel has been helpful! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Congrats on where you are with your baby!
Sounds like you have a #perfectpeanut…is what I call them. I have a campaign about them on IG. instagram.com/p/Cs36s4xr3V_/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
I know this video is 1 year old but obviously I needed to hear this! Just had my 6 month old checkup (breastfed) and he gained no weight from 4-6 months. No weight loss, just the same. He grew in height and head growth just fine and hitting all milestones. I wasn't happy with how my ped approached the "issue". He's a happy baby and very content and EXTREMELY active 😁
And I will add, plenty of wet/poopy diapers!
I'm glad it helped you! He will spurt up at some point! He just sent all his growth to his brain and length this time!
I just had my four month old’s check - and dr says he isn’t gaining the “average weight”! He is 13lb and 6oz something . I feel overwhelmed and disheartened but glad I watched this video . He is strictly breastfed . Gained height and all motor skills are great !
@@chruchita Awesome! What weight was he at birth? And at his lowest point after delivery where was he?
So encouraging! Thank you. I have 5 month old twin boys. They are both almost off the growth chart (1% and .5%) and am told they're not gaining enough. They get plenty of diapers, are alert and active, seem to be developing well, head size good, and seem happy after they nurse. My pediatrician says they need to be supplemented. I've been supplementing one with pumped breastmilk for two months now and don't know if I can't pump much more (my body doesn't respond well to pumps). This is encouraging that maybe they're just skinny boys.
I’ve worked with so many healthy peanuts (I call them) … many who are also in the 1-3% range and are perfect and small.
Thank you for posting this video. I feed my baby breast milk , purée, and blending fruits and vegetables for my baby but he’s skinny but he’s excelling in everything else. But I’ll speak to my pediatrician to make sure things are ok. So thank you
Ugh this makes me feel so much better. My baby was born 37 weeks and is two months yesterday and weighs 7lbs. He looks good not super chubby not super skinny but since he’s not formula fed he doesn’t gain weight as fast as babies fed with that. So he’s tinier even tho I have enough milk to feed him whenever he needs to be fed which is still every 2 hours, if not less sometimes. But just having people be like “u should go to formula so he gains more” when I know he’s getting enough milk n I’m providing enough just makes me irritated especially when I strictly want to just breast feed him. Especially with all of this formula stuff stuff going around it just personally scares me. So thank you cuz this makes me feel like me doing this is still doing the right thing cuz sometimes I do question only breastfeeding him. But I just think people don’t realize he’s not as big as a baby born 40+ weeks would be at two months and maybe just expect that.
I love this video! Thank you!
First time mom. Exclusively breastfeed directly from latching never pumped, so not being able to see how much she intakes has always made me rely on weight gain as main sign she’s taking enough. Born at 6lbs11oz currently 17lbs10oz at 6 months but she’s been stuck at that weight for 2 weeks when she would always gain ounces a week! It made me feel like maybe I had a sudden drop in supply but this video relieved some anxiety! I need to chill back and realize she’s just an older baby now and her weight gain may pause or slow down from now on.
Whoa! She’s grown soooo much…she has to slow down. Doubling birthweight is usually what babies do by 6 months and tripling is by about 1 year. So man oh man …. she deserves a little break. 😇😅
I come back to this video all the time. I have a less than 1 percenter and I dread every appointment with the pediatrician. Weight is always a topic of discussion...luckily she has been relatively supportive so far but i know they would like to see her gain more. She came home at 6lb 5oz and at 4.5 months is 10lb 5oz. She is vibrant and happy. Very strong. Shes not all that food motivated and prefers to focus on other things. Head is growing. Is also low on the scale for height. Meeting milestones. She nurses and gets 15 oz of expressed milk alone 5 days a week (nurses 3 times a day as well during the week). Shes always been active. If it werent for the numbers i wouldnt doubt her health for a second, but i find myself doubting her health based on the numbers sometimes. Im terrified she will be labelled as FTT at every single appt. Its so hard for a self doubting first time mom..
A baby who is meeting milestones and happy and grown more than 4 pounds in 4 months is normal! Remember 1-2lbs per month. Have you seen my growth chart video? Or my instagram campaign called #perfectpeanuts?
Here is the growth chart one. th-cam.com/video/y2K3tNudYwc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kgHBqxySgqyxCgk9
And my weight hypocrisy one. th-cam.com/video/lNLLC_XVlCM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2mCoZirgWRo-prAg
Look at this #perfectpeanut. Healthy at 1 year, 2nd % and 15 pounds. instagram.com/p/CtJaWrdOmxm/?igsh=MWViamd3OWx4MmIxNg==
I just had our 6 month check up and my little one is below the 1 st percentile. She weight 11.5. She was born 6.9 pounds and has dropped percentiles every month. She is exclusively breastfed and she refuses to take a bottle of breastmilk. I am devastated. She is a happy strong baby and meeting milestones. But I can't stopped worrying. Now we started solids and i and praying she gains some weight. She keeps on nursing and refuses to take a bottle. I am doubting myself, thinking a have low supply and that she is not drinking enough for her to thrive. Thank you for your video. ❤
So glad to hear this! I'm exclusively breastfeeding and my parents are absolutely convinced that my son isn't eating enough because he isn't a chunky baby. They've been saying it since the day he was born. But he's developing fine in every way. My dad has even suggested feeding him solids from like 2 months. He's even more adamant on it now that he's 3 months and I'm still refusing to feed my son formula.
Omg. Definitely you’re right to refuse to give solids at this age. Here’s my videos on that. th-cam.com/video/KRcb3ISvgu8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FWJZpNdAheRS7gJD
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If you search #perfectpeanuts on instagram you’ll find my campaigns for my favorite perfectly small babies. instagram.com/p/Csgg7NNuHVJ/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Thank you sooo sooo much. My baby exclusively BF is gaining slowly but she is very active and hitting all milestones. Last appointment dr try to convince me to feed her more. He weight is on the the lower WNL percentile and everything else is is average. I try not to worry and feel bad trying to get her to eat more then she wants. My supply fluctuated around the time I ovulate, but it bounces back within a week or so. I have a stash from when I pump at night while at work and most of the time there’s no need to give to her. Thanks for giving me a peace of mind.
I'm so glad I could help you feel more confident!
Thank you, he said she's still a pound under even though she's been gaining, shes been extremely active since she was born and she's 3 months now, she's happy smiling and giggling and strong, but they are upset with me like I'm a horrible mother because she was 11 pounds during her check up 🤦 been so stressed
This video just gave me so much peace, thank you! 4 month old has not been gaining much weight in these weeks and I am starting to worry. He is happy, reaching milestones, and has wet/dirty diapers though!
My baby is also same.She is having formula but recently she drink less than before
Thanks for this information and inspiration.. I was so disheartened today when I went to hospital for my baby vaccination and nurse said your baby is not gaining enough weight.. As a new 👩 mother I take care of my baby my best since I m not breastfeeding mom as I don't have enough milk my baby is dependent on formula.. how can anyone say formula feeded mother is less caring then breastfeeding mother
Your vedio is like a hug for me today.
We just came for my daughter's ear piercing and the provider told us that her weight is less (she is 8 months old and she is 7.6 kg) while on the way back home my heart is so heavy thinking what I have done wrong 😭😭😭
And now im Browsing in TH-cam for food for 8 months to help gain weight...
And thank you for your vedio cause it ease my worries and anxiety 🤗🤗
I'm so glad! 7.6kg is a very normal weight for an 8mo old. By 1y they are usually near 9kg. So you ARE doing something right! ❤️
More here about foods for baby. th-cam.com/video/KRcb3ISvgu8/w-d-xo.html
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@@DoneNaturally thank you 🤗
@@DoneNaturally thanks
Hi i hope that you’re still responding to comments, i’m a first time mom, and i gave birth to a baby girl she was born 1 month earlier than expected weighing 2.7kg which accdg to her pedia it’s normal, She’s 5 months old now her current weight is 5.6kg gone to 5.4kg on her 4th month, my LO’s practitioner suggested to do mix feeding, that i should add formula milk, virgin coconut oil, heraclene to my breast milk, and it saddens me because i felt worthless. that my breastmilk wasn’t enough for my child. she even told me that she’s afraid that my baby is not getting enough iron that my little one might be short.
Thank you so much for this video! My LO is smaller-like in the 1st-2nd percentile, but still growing. He’s meeting all his milestones and is very happy. However my pediatrician keeps telling me he’s not gaining enough weight…she wanted me to supplement with formula, but I was not about to do that when there’s a shortage (also I think it’s not as healthy, being as processed as it is).
How is ur baby pls tel me
@@sarithabuddula9346 Completely healthy as far as I know! He’s about 19lbs now at 15 months. Just starting to walk and talking a lot more-he’s just not as tall as other toddlers. He’s also not a chunky toddler. He looks healthy. We tend to eat pretty healthy at home with our veggies, so he’s not overweight and he definitely doesn’t look underweight. Full cheeks and plump skin-just petite!
Thank you for this. At times my baby looks chubby other times, she looks so thin. But she's really talkative, she sings too and happy. She is breastfed since day 1 and also eats solids now. I worry a lot as she's sometimes light sometimes heavy. 😣
Thank you for breaking all of this down. Makes sooo much sense.
I hope you are still responding to comments!
My baby will be 3 months old in a few days. She had been gaining weight beautifully (7lbs3oz at birth) and then at 6 weeks, she got Covid (did very well with recovery, thankfully!). At her 2 month check up, her "daily average" weight gain was just under what the NP said was ideal (22g/day vs the minimum of 25g/day that she was looking for), so we were to follow up for a weight check in a week. At that check up, the daily average was 14g/day, so I was told to supplement. My babe won't take a bottle anyhow, but I wasn't keen on the idea of supplementation just yet anyhow. So, I agreed to wake her through the night to feed (she had been giving me 6-7 hour stretches of sleep). Followed up again this past Thursday and we were at 15g/day -- her weight that day was 12lb4oz. She had gone an entire week without a bowel movement, which I know can be normal in a breastfed baby, but this is the first time she went more than a couple of days. She did end up having 2 BMs later on after that appointment (about the size of what she had been having) and another 1 the day after. Plenty of wet diapers all along. We are supposed to follow up again for another weight check in 2 weeks. 🤦🏻♀️
She feeds for 4-7 minutes normally but seems totally satisfied. Weighted feeds show an average of 1.5 to 2.5 oz of breastmilk (I did think that this amount would have been higher since I've just been assuming she figured out how to be efficient until all of this weight business started). She feeds probably every 2-3 hours during the day, although I am trying to stick to every 2 just so she gets more calories over the course of the day.
I never experienced this with my older two children so it is totally killing my confidence as a breastfeeding mom. I've been told I have a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance as I have an oversupply and forceful letdown... so I've been pumping off an ounce before most feeds, but no green frothy stools so I'm not entirely sure I buy that label. I've also been told she may have reflux but spitting up isn't any more common than I'd expect it to be for a baby and she is a happy babe overall.
Your video did help offer some reassurance, but I was just curious what you thought given the specifics of our situation. Thanks in advance for any feedback! 🥰
I would say sounds like your baby is growing at their own destined rate. I wouldn't pump off an once at this stage before nursing. I'd let baby get that milk on their own. They get better at managing flow as they get older.
If poops aren't frothy or green then I agree, not foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. Maybe just nurse, no pumping before feeding and see how she does. I'm not a fan of providers arguing about a few grams a day. Overall growth is what we should be looking at, not looking at growth with a fine toothed comb.
Thank you so much for your helpful responses! I'm so glad that I've found your channel.
She doesn't seem to be deviating significantly from the growth curve and honestly I wouldn't have suspected any issues at all if it weren't for the NP expressing concern. As I said, she did have Covid ... then a cold a few weeks later 🤦🏻♀️ ... so I wonder if all of this is really just a slump from increased metabolic needs due to her immune system being in overdrive.
Time will tell, but I think this little nugget is thriving more than a textbook average gives her credit for!
@@_tetelestai of course an illness can slow things down!!!!!!!! Stay the course mama!
Your videos are SO good!!! You're so knowledgeable!
I was told my little guy was falling behind on weight and we did start supplementing with some formula. And even though I was sure he was getting enough I’m honestly glad we started combo feeding. My milk supply has increased dramatically now that I’m not so stressed and able to let others feed baby and give myself some much needed rest.
Ahh thank you for this my 4 month old isn’t “gaining enough” according to my doctor. He is exclusively breastfed and they wanted me to change to formula but he doesn’t take any bottle 😞 definitely worried
Omg same here just today the doctor told me the same thing about my 4 month old ... I've been sick to my stomach all day with myself feeling like the worst mother ever
@@mlh352 you and I both 😞
After watching how do you both feel? Gain is gain, overall temperament, diaper output and milestones are better gauges if baby is doing well. Formula is usually not the answer.
@@DoneNaturally as a mom I think I’ll always have that worry feeling. I keep telling myself, he’s sleeping great he’s always so happy and I think if he were hungry he would cry for it or not sleep. He’s hitting all his milestones but man how do we not worry as a mom! 😣
@@lauranavarrete5461 It's hard not to worry, but breastfeeding is designed to work. Nature is smart. A meeting milestones baby who is happy...trust that baby, mama!
Thank you so much for this. My newborn lost 11% of his birth weight and he’s been slowly gaining it back, but not “enough” and my midwives are very “concerned”. He was born at 8lbs8oz and as of yesterday morning he’s up to 7lbs15oz and yet he’s not “gaining enough.” He has plenty of wet and dirty diapers. This is my 4th baby and because of this comment I now have this big storm cloud over my head full of doubt in my breastfeeding journey. Fear mongering is another thing… I was told he may have a metabolic disorder or thyroid….. what every new mother wants to hear …
He’s 11 days old… I forgot to mention that…
How is your baby now?.Hope he is doing OK with just your milk.
@@beatamafulu2405 he’s THRIVING! Our breastfeeding journey has been incredible. I trusted my gut and stuck with what I knew and felt in my heart was right. He was screened for the issues the midwives thought he had and everything came back NEGATIVE. he’s so incredibly amazing and we could not be happier as a family. Thank you so much for your video and for checking in. I hope your videos fall into the hands of other mothers in need of such positive and kind works. God bless.
@@annadyminski2860your baby sounds exactly like mine. How is your baby doing now? My midwives are also concerned for an 11% loss and slow gain.
He’s a year old and thriving! I still nurse him often and never had to supplement. He finally caught up to whatever curve you can find online (even though it’s so misleading as breastfed babies cannot be categorized with formula for weight gain). Trust your gut mama. It’s easy to doubt yourself but you’ve got your instincts for a reason. Midwives and doctors can easily be blinded by “the book” and most times lack empathy. Sending you all the good vibes!!
Thank you for all your great videos! They have been so helpful with my baby! Question: Baby is now 13 months. We breast feed twice a day, once at nap and at bedtime. I have chosen to not lose weight during breastfeeding to protect all the nutrients in my milk for baby. But now I'm ready to start losing. Next week I will probably go down to 1 breastfeeding per day at bedtime. Is there any research about the affects of "mother's weight loss" on quality of breastmilk?
You will be just fine and so will your milk. The quality of your milk will remain the same, unchanged by your weight loss actually. Make sure you get at least 1200kcal a day for your own health/safety. Linking a couple of relevant videos.
About milk quality. th-cam.com/video/Q_zrwQvi6D8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YZPciSk28lrEm37B
About fad diets. th-cam.com/video/YYdvPVJu-Os/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2sRGpPbSHg-FSiP7
About detoxes. th-cam.com/video/QTQlcH0pRjY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=yoMGdD0aDECa2nFn
About postpartum bodies. th-cam.com/video/-WX_p8tkSPk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=uXKf28jl5tLaWXLj
Woowow I’m SHOOK!! Thank you SOO much for this!!! 😭
Very welcome!
My baby is 6months and 19days old ,she weighs 6.5kgs (breastfed),according to my ped she has to weigh 7kg+ it seems..those 500gms bothered me a lot before watching your video. Thank u for those kind words😇 sending lots of love from india
😊. So funny how some clinicians will argue about 500g and not just look at the whole big picture and look at the baby instead of the numbers on a piece of paper. You can easily watch a 6mo in 10 minutes and see if they are healthy or not without even weighing them. And I'm sure yours would show off how healthy they are.
My baby's pediatrician just told me I needed to supplement with formula. I felt like a failure. My baby is 8 months. He is gaining weight still, but he's been falling off of the standard curve. It's so weird because he is AHEAD of his development and she said he might even be an early walker. He has plenty of wet diapers. I've started power pumping and scheduled with a lactation consultant, but his dr also dont notice his lip tie.
He is such a happy baby, so I didn't understand.
I hope the lactation consultant helps, but I am not happy to jump to supplementing with formula like she told me to.
You should watch this one of mine also th-cam.com/video/y2K3tNudYwc/w-d-xo.html
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It’s verrrrrry unusual to need to supplement with formula at this age since we can supplement with foods.
Hey, i just wanna know that is my baby going well. She is starting her 8th month n is only of about 6 kg. Everyone says that she looks so little. In comparison to her other age fellows she is not that healthy. But she is also Active alhamdolillah. She doesn't take any extra thing other than water n feed. Anyone there to suggest? She is too choosy about taste. I have tried other things to help her stay full but she doesn't likes to engulf. Always vomits whenever something(other than fluid) passes from her throat.
My baby is 3 months 2 weeks old and she can site with a little support now her birth weight was 2.5kg and now she is 4.6 kg 😢😢 I was told by her pediatrician that she is not gaining enough weight feel so down 😢
So your baby was 2500g/2.5kg (5lb +8oz) at birth. Now is 4600g/4.6kg (10lb+2oz) at 3.5 months of age. So that means baby has gained almost 5 pounds since birth in 3.5 months?! 😀. Typical growth is about 1-ish pounds per month. Or about 4-7oz a week. Doubling birth weight by 6 months. Which your baby has almost done in 3.5mo?! I'd say baby is doing great!
your baby is doing great.. my 3 months baby weight is 3.3kg 😭 but active.. reaching milestones.. head control, coo, giggle etc.. but i m too worried..
@@sabaasif338how is your baby now..i am also facing these issues with my baby..an update would be helpful.
My 6mo isn’t gaining weight, she lost weight since her last apt. She was 12.6lbs and when she saw the dr she was 11.4lbs her dr said shew growing good but not “gaining enough”. My babe was born 7.7lbs so she naturally small.. her dr said I need to supplement and try pumping rather than feeding her🤦🏻♀️
THANK UUUUUUUUUUU! I was freaking out over nothing! Praise God!
So, my breast-fed baby was 12.4 pounds when she was 71 days old, almost 20 days later, she’s now only 1 pound heavier. Is this normal?
Typical weight gain is about 1pound per month, or 3-7oz per week. So I'd say, yes.
@@DoneNaturally thanks a lot.
My baby was born 6.9 pounds, she is now 6 months and weights 11.5 pounds and 61 heigh. She didn't gain weight from 4-6 months. She grew 1 cm and head grew a bit. I am really worried and she is below 1 percentile. She is happy and meeting miles tones. But I can't help to feel so worried. I am trying so hard to give her a bottle but she refuses and just wants to nurse. I cried so much the last two days thinking she is not thriving. How can I know if I have a low supply? She doesn't cry or shows higher cues that often. I am not sure if I should continue feeding her in demand or try to pump and get her to drink from a bottle and supplement. She is also starting solids now. 🙏🏾
@@dianabejarano9780 well, a 6 month goal is for baby to be close to or doubling birthweight. Sounds like she’s basically done that. Babies can be healthy at all percentiles. I have a #perfectpeanuts Instagram campaign you should check out. instagram.com/p/CtJaWrdOmxm/?igsh=MWViamd3OWx4MmIxNg==
@@dianabejarano9780 and you should watch my growth charts video. th-cam.com/video/y2K3tNudYwc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xnoikwdegLFBmwf_
@@dianabejarano9780 many physicians agree with me that once a baby is 6+ months and can have food, that is the most nutritious way to offer added calories as opposed to formula.
Hi dear..i am posting a query from here in India. i m dealing with the similar situation .. my 3.5 months old baby girl born at 34 weeks and 5 days weighed 2.8kg at birth. Her current weight is 5.05 kg .. her weight at 2.5 months was 4.66 kg. My pediatrician is unsatisfied with her weight gain. Her height has increased from 51cm to 57cm and head circumference from 38.5 to 40cm during this period.. is her weight gain actually a matter of concern?..she is having problem of GER because of which she vomits often. otherwise she is a very active baby.. do i really need to start supplementing? Im currently breastfeeding her exclusively. Please if you could answer my query and guide me over this situation
Thank you, thank you, thank you so much. Just what I needed to hear.
😀👍
My baby 2 moths old and she only weights 8lbs and the doctor said she needs should be 10lbs what should I do? Change her milk product or should change the bottle I need help.
Where did she start? Birthweight and lowest weight she got to?
My baby is not gaining weight her birth weight is 8.86 lbs and now shes 6months and her weight is 6.13 lbs she’s a breastfed and in so worried coz shes loosing weight her skin becomes saggy and loose i dont know if shes getting enough milk from my breast i tried to give her formula but she doesn’t like to drink in a bottle
If your baby is 6 months old and remains under birthweight, you need to see her physician immediately.
I will keep you both in my prayers
Please stay strong & try to eat well & rest so that this helps your milk production
Your baby will be ok 🙏💕💕
My baby is 2 weeks old and only gained 2oz since her first check up at the pediatrician (12 days ago). She sleeps alot & skips feeding time. She can sleeps 5 hours & I try to wake her up to eat, but she refuses. I am breastfeeding. & also tried formula from time to time. But nothing works.
It's possible there is scale error in the comparison of different scales. If baby is very sleep you may want to pump when baby missing a feeding to protect your supply and continue to attempt to wake them for feedings.
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thank you i needed to hear this so much too!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this information ❤
So welcome!
Hello! My baby only gained 14 oz from his 2 month to 3 month visit. He is active, smiles and giggles. Sleeps 6 hours. He has 10 wet diapers a day and of the 10 he has 5 soaking wet diapers. He is growing and his head circumference is growing as well. My doctor mentioned we need to supplement. But it doesn’t feel like we need to. If you take weight out of it he would be in the 50th percentile for growth and head circumference. He has so much energy. What do you think?
Well average weight gain is 1 pound per month. (16oz). So his gains sound typical. In my opinion, if baby is gaining something is working, and only with weight loss do we need supplemental milk. 2oz away from typical, to me, doesn't sound like a problem.
@@DoneNaturally reading the comments here and I'm curious -- is average weight gain 1 pound per month starting from birth? I've read that between months 0-3 average weight gain is 1.5-2 lbs per month. But our girl is 4 months and has gained about 1 lb per month. I've been told that's slow weight gain for a breastfed baby. Thanks!
@@bethanydonnalley Typical is 1-2 pounds per month, yes. 3-7oz per week. Or 1/2-1oz per day. And usually close to doubling birthweight around 6m and tripling of birthweight around 1y. Growth slows way down after 6 months. Sounds like your baby is right on track!
GOD BLESS YOU. Thanks for this video
My baby is 10 weeks and just started sleeping through the night and has only gained an oz in 4 days. Is that normal? I’m so stressed about it. He seems content and he has wet/poop diapers.
How many hours is sleeping thru the night? And what scale are you using to weigh baby?
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Thank you so much for all you videos!
Thank YOU!
My baby is 10 weeks. And she is gaining weight, but slowly. My hospital has a number fixed and just because she didn't reach that, they have asked us to supplement. I want to wait atleast she's 4 months old to start supplementing only if she needs. Isn't it too early? Can I continue exclusive breastfeeding?
Is she full term? Diapers ok? Supplements are great when used IF medically necessary. Without knowing a full history, I can't say ans can only generally speak like in the video.
@@DoneNaturally She is full term. Wet diapers enough. She used to poop daily twice or thrice till 9 weeks. Now she is pooping only once a week. Her birth weight is 2.8 kg, at 10 weeks she is 3.8 kg.
Mam my baby was skinny she have 7month
I wish I watched this 2 weeks ago when I came home frantic from the doctor bc of this very phrase.
Do you feel better now??
Can you have a happy baby who doesn't fuss but is going hungry? (Not gaining "enough")
But gaining weight? And diapering well and meeting milestones? A baby going hungry wouldn't do those 3 things.
A sick baby would sleep to conserve energy, be losing weight, be listless, their skin would look barely attached - like elders wrinkly skin, grey in color all over, they usually have a constant furrowed brow (like a frown), a glazed look in their eyes instead of full of life behind their eyes.
My baby is 8 weeks, how often should he be pooping?
Ger Riding Older EBF babies can poop less frequently and it’s normal. Even as infrequent as 1X/week. But then that poo is pretty prolific. Under 6 weeks they will poop at least $1/day. Or about 4-quarter sized poops a day.
Hi there am worried 😟 abt may baby poop his 4month same times he don't poop for four days
Basm Issa Older EBF babies can poop less frequently and it’s normal. Even as infrequent as 1X/week. But then that poo is pretty prolific.
Is it normal when a baby poop is dark green
Basm Issa how old is your baby?
Hi hes 4months
Thank you ❤
Thank you
Wow thanks so much 🙏
Hi ma'am
My lil baby girl is 10 months old and weighs only 7.1 kgs . No weight gain since 3 months but she's reaching all her milestones! Is it okay ? Kindly reply. Thanks .
But no weight loss either? Just plateau? Length growth? Head circumference bigger? Those count also.
@@DoneNaturally no weight loss ma'am, everything else is fine.
@@loukyadasari6261 I bet soon, baby will leap up in weight. Seems to be how it goes after a plateau.
@@DoneNaturally Thank you for reverting back with a reply ma'am. Thanks again.
@@DoneNaturally but I am worried at one thing that - she poops like crazy. I don't understand why is she digesting the food so fast , it's normal or does she has any other stomach issues ? She poops around 5 Times in a day ..
The box numbers came from the WHO. They started many of the growth charts and then the CDC started them also.
Thanku..I am in tears.I am in a serious worry that my baby is low weight born and gaining not enough weight..lot of confused medical advises,created panic and ever-ending worry in me.
Thankyou.. your video and the tone u said things..started making me feel better.
Thanku... Stay blissful.
This is something that pediatricians should relay to parents
I have had the worst experience with my Kaiser pediatrician
My baby suffered from jaundice and lost weight dramatically in the first week
After this we literally kept going to the doctor every week for the first two months until I said enough is enough
Not only did she stress the 💩 out of me with the WHO chart, she called a social worker on me, she involved the director of the hospital only to tell me that my baby is fine as long as she was gaining weight even if it’s slowly
God! Both my husband and I literally wanted to punch our pediatrician in the face
Sometimes these doctors instead of helping you relax and find a way to assist you, the just stare at a damn chart and come up with an analysis based on a chart
Mommies out there, please trust your instinct and always seek a pediatrician that gives you peace of mind and understands your needs and your babies
Not all doctors are the same
Some could care less, they just want to be right & prove a point
Oh man mama!!!! Your story is (unfortunately) not unusual. I’ve worked with so many families and fought for them through exactly what you’re describing. I’m so sorry you’ve had to go thru this. Slow growers are still growers. ♥️. You would likely enjoy my campaign for what I call #perfectpeanuts on Instagram. It’s where I celebrated many different babies who were perfect and happen to be smaller. instagram.com/p/CsWP-t2LunF/?igshid=MTY1NjZqY3ppOHoyaA==
My story is exactly the same, we had social services called on us, my husband was arrested, I was detained and forced hospital stay for 5 days during which I breastfed and then they forced formula on us.
This has been the most heartbreaking time in my life and I cannot believe that wickedness and evil that can come from healthcare "professionals".
We are still being forced to appointment after appointment it is just too much.
This is my 3rd child and I breastfed and nurtured them all the same and my son just seems to gain at his own pace.
We have been made to feel like criminals and treated so poorly that I have lost all faith in medical professionals. Other than weight my son is a perfect 4 month old.
@@giftofYah7 this is my first child & im so glad that I didn’t let these pediatricians & nurses continue to bring my family down
My baby girl is also 4 months old she’s gained weight at her pace - she’s a happy baby
I let her sleep I stopped waking her up every 2 hours
This was such a horrible recommendation from our pediatrician
I wasn’t sleeping nor producing milk
My baby was fussy all the time
I still wish I knew what is the agenda behind pushing formula down their throats
I will never in my life go back to Kaiser
Everything for me was chaos from the induction to the lacerations to ny baby’s birth we literally spent 3 days a week at the hospital flaunted her birth until she was 2 months old and we told them to f*** off
My husband stopped paying the insurance lol they left us alone but now she’s due for her vaccinations oh god that’s another story but we will have to go back soon
Hopefully the new pediatrician will be understanding but I can’t wait to change health coverage and never go to Kaiser again
Well I hope you stay resilient 💕🙏
Much love and prayers for you & your fam ❤️❤️❤️
Good bless you