slow physical growth

My daughter is small. My pediatrician was concerned and it caused me to start supplementing formula which led to her not breastfeeding because it was easier to eat from the bottle and now my supply is shot and she's still small. She eats alot and she's only 14lbs. Some babies are just small. If he's meeting other milestones and staying on his growth curve, I wouldn't be too concerned. Have you started him on food yet? That's a good alternative at this age instead of formula. I couldn't do that with mine because she was only 3 months at the time.

he’s eating some solids. i don’t like buying baby food from the store, so he usually eats whatever we eat mashed up (veg.,mashed potatoes, some fruits). he LOVESSS food!!😂 typical boy. he definitely eats enough.. just a small guy😂

@Kelsey that's good! I'm not really into buying baby food either. Much easier and cheaper to do it like that! I wouldn't be worried at all! Sounds like he's doing great! Generally speaking, doctors just operate on averages because they have to, ya know? So it's hard to hear your baby is much smaller than average. Doubt starts to creep in, but it sounds like you're doing great!

thank you!!🩵

I just switched to 6-9 month clothes and my girl is 8 months old. Doctor hasn’t said anything about her size other than giving me the percentile she is in at each visit. She’s staying on the right curve but is just small.

I’d say you’re doing fine so long as he’s staying on his growth curve. My girl just turned 7 months and is also fairly tiny.
I HATE buying baby food from the stores, so I’ll pick up some fruits and veggies from my local market and puree them myself. I’ve found that when we started her on avocados (which she LOVES), she really started packing on weight.
Keep your head up momma. Your baby will tell you if he needs anything you’re not providing ❤️

Nothing wrong with a small baby. You said he is meeting his milestones so 🤷‍♀️