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BF'ing and babys weight gain
Hi ladies
Just wondering what a 'normal' weight gain for a BF baby is? (I know every baby is different but just an average!)
Annoyingly the charts in the health records are for FF babies - does anyone know where I can find charts for BF babies?
So far Olyvia's weight gains have been
7oz (15 days)
9.5oz (3wks)
6.5oz (4wks)
7.5oz (5 wks)
The HV seems very pleased with how we're doing so I'm not worried, just interested really.
Thanks, NN and Olyvia xxx
Just wondering what a 'normal' weight gain for a BF baby is? (I know every baby is different but just an average!)
Annoyingly the charts in the health records are for FF babies - does anyone know where I can find charts for BF babies?
So far Olyvia's weight gains have been
7oz (15 days)
9.5oz (3wks)
6.5oz (4wks)
7.5oz (5 wks)
The HV seems very pleased with how we're doing so I'm not worried, just interested really.
Thanks, NN and Olyvia xxx
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The weight gains look pretty good though.
Think the bf baby chart was quite different from the one in my red book.
You wouldn't expect someone who lives on McD's to weigh the same as someone who lives on salad (not saying formula is equivalent to McD's its just an example of extremes) so why expect it of babies!!!!
Her gain looks fab hun.
xxxxx
Those weight gains look great. Don't think my little girls were anywhere like that so early so you must have good milk!!!!!!!
Joanna xx