Weight gain and centile question
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Hey - i don't fully understand the centile system. Isobel was 5lbs15oz at birth, she went down to 5lb9oz and today (4+4) she weighs a whopping 8lb9oz so has gained three pounds in a month. she has jumped from the 2nd to the 25th centile. However, i read that jumping up centiles is really unhealthy and something to worry about. is this true or should i just be thrilled she's gaining well? She's exclusively breast fed x
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congratulations on your new arrival, iv never heard its bad to jump up the centiles? where did you hear that? i would be very pleased with her weight gain, my lo was 8lb11 at birth and went down to 7lb4 in 2 days so that was worrying, and he struggled to gain in the first month, but now is very healthy and gaining really well. i dont think you have anything to worry about at all.
ashy x
Thank you for your response - see, if she hadn't been gaining well I'd be worrying! There's no pleasing some x
Don't forget the centiles are an average and no baby is average. One will gain weight quick for a few weeks and than stop for a few weeks, others will gain consistently small amounts. Don't worry to much.
Your LO is obviously thriving on your milk! )