My son is now 9 weeks and 6 days and has just been weighed by the HV. He is 8lb 11.
He was born at 36+6 by c section and was 5lb 14 born. He lost 12% of his birth weight by 10 days old but regained his birthweight by 3 weeks old.
I had him weighed exactly two weeks ago and he was 8lb 2. Had him weighed exactly two weeks later and he's gained 9oz since then.
The HV says I must come back next week to the weigh in or they'll be chasing me.
He feeds at least every two hours during the day and at least every three hours at night. I offer both breasts at each feed. He's been checked for tongue tie. He was having a bottle of formula every night about 10pm until last week when we stopped it as it was making him uncomfortable and constipated.
He had his 6 weeks check at the GP last Friday and she was very happy with him and said he was a prem baby acting like a full term baby. He has held his head up from birth, started rolling over at 6 weeks and smiles all the time. He rarely cries unless he's hungry. I feed him totally on demand.
What am I doing wrong? My other totally breastfed son thrived on my milk and reached 23lb at 12 months from a 6.15 birth weight.
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Turquoisetamborine · 30/06/2015 12:04
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