Weight Gain on 7 month old

My 7month old boy weighs 6.58kg (14.5pounds). He has been crawling and pulling himself up since he was six months, has a hearty smile all the time and all around very active. He is EBF and his lower teeth are cutting through

My family doctor keeps saying his weight is concerning, not on the chart -no percentile. He recommends introducing formula but LO doesn’t accept the bottle.

I am worried about his weight but I also know he is fine considering he is meeting all his developmental milestones.

I am wits end, should I keep doing what I am doing and let my baby keep growing? Should I introduce formula and deal with milk rash and fighting with him to accept the bottle?

I am so tired. Any advice would be nice. Any other mom with a small baby?

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I think pushing him to the bottle might give you opposite results and will make him feel even more adverse to it. Perhaps try a straw bottle or open cup to see if that'll pique his interest? Has he started on solids? That's also a good way to increase weight, try giving him high calorie and nutrient dense foods such as avocado.

He has been eating avocado and recently just lost interest in it. Thank you the advice

Every baby is different and gains weight differently. If you and your husband are smaller people, your lo will naturally be smaller too. If you feel he is meeting all his other milestones, then I wouldn't be worried. Your little one is probably starting solids now, so that will help with weight gain too.

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