DD is 13 weeks old, ebf and since 2 weeks her weight has hovered just above the 0.4 centile line. Finally the HV agreed a couple of weeks ago this is probably just the line she is following. This is after spending weeks telling me to do formula top-ups when she was about 3 weeks old - GP and paed said don't do it as she still gaining each week.
In the last fortnight she was dropped to on/just under the 0.4 line and HV has now said we really need to give formula. I am reluctant to do it - both from a wanting to keep ebf and the hassle factor of bottles and whether she would even take one. I will get her weighed next week and see what that is in case this is just a blip.
She is really alert, developing well and has wet nappies and usually one dirty one a day (think we are btw nappy sizes as we seem to always end up needing an outfit change afterwards!).
I guess I am trying to work out whether not giving formula is harming her - if it is I would definitely give it or whether this is the HV ticking boxes (I should add I really don't like her and she has never given consistent advice, just seems to want to be able to tick off boxes).
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Haribolover · 05/03/2014 16:10
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