Low Weight!

Any mum here struggling with bub’s slow weight gain and low weight? My bub is going to turn 3 months old and is only 4.6kgs. He was born in the 35th week so 4.6kgs is his corrected age weight.

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If he’s staying steady on his curve and the doctors aren’t worried I wouldn’t be hugely concerned. Premie babies do tend to have slow weight gain in comparison to a full term baby, but they do catch up eventually by about 2.

My bub is 14 weeks and 4.64kg. She was born 6 days over. Tracking just on 3rd percentile. The paediatrician has reassured me that 3rd percentile is in the normal range. Their is a range for a reason- some bubs are big, some are small. As long as they are alert, meeting their milestones and have plenty of hydrated wet nappies, my doctor has told me that it is ok. I hope that helps because I know how stressful it can be with each weigh in.

thanks!! Just what I needed to hear, it’s reassuring knowing that it’s normal and I am not the only one.

Yes!!! Full term baby born 50th percentile now under 10th! So slowwww. I dont know what else to do!!

Yes, my baby was 4.9kg roughly 2 weeks ago and was 15 weeks old at that point. As Amanda said my doc wasn’t overly concerned and said that she was very alert and having the wet nappies and looks well within herself

Yep my boy has struggled to put on weight! We have no idea why but it breaks my heart. 4 months and we still haven’t hit 6kg yet💔 I’m doing all I can so I’m sure he’ll catch up sooner or later🥹

im seeing a dietician for mine soon. So when you say upped his formula, do you mean he is drinking more mls or more concentrated bottles? Mine only can take 750 mls in 24 hrs, i need a highee colorie feed

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I am 36 weeks and 4 days today.
I had that feeling, you know when you are trying to take a tampon out on your end of period and it kind of hurts because the tampon is dry? I had that sensation today?

Now I feel like I have to push something about my vagina? It kinda tickles but uncomfortable. I’m not having any pains at all anywhere btw so can’t be baby ??