worried :\?
hi,
Molly was at the baby clinic today getting her 2nd lot of jabs, she was very brave and only cried a little.
Anyway she got weighed and she has dropped 4 centiles since birth! The health visitor seemed concerned and showed her red book to a doctor, who said just to monitor it. She was a big baby at birth weighing 10lbs 14ozs!!! She is now down to the 50th centile from the top line.
She is fully breast fed so can't change her milk. Is only 13 weeks so not ready for solids and doesn't seem to need it yet anyway.
She feeds well, goes between 2-4 hours during the day and once during the nights around 4am.
She has lots of wet nappies and at least a poo a day and she isn't a sicky baby.....
Not sure what to do, the hv said I need to eat more.....? Very confused, she isn't a skinny baby, just right and nice and long. Surely she has just evened out and is down to what she should have been!? I had a very large placenta that must have been over feeding her!
What happens if she keeps dropping? I have to go back in 2 weeks to get her weighed again but am going to go back next week to make sure she is ok....... argh!
worry worry worry!
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SORRY DELETING PIC!!!!
[Modified by: el_pinko on 30 January 2009 22:13:20 ]
Molly was at the baby clinic today getting her 2nd lot of jabs, she was very brave and only cried a little.
Anyway she got weighed and she has dropped 4 centiles since birth! The health visitor seemed concerned and showed her red book to a doctor, who said just to monitor it. She was a big baby at birth weighing 10lbs 14ozs!!! She is now down to the 50th centile from the top line.
She is fully breast fed so can't change her milk. Is only 13 weeks so not ready for solids and doesn't seem to need it yet anyway.
She feeds well, goes between 2-4 hours during the day and once during the nights around 4am.
She has lots of wet nappies and at least a poo a day and she isn't a sicky baby.....
Not sure what to do, the hv said I need to eat more.....? Very confused, she isn't a skinny baby, just right and nice and long. Surely she has just evened out and is down to what she should have been!? I had a very large placenta that must have been over feeding her!
What happens if she keeps dropping? I have to go back in 2 weeks to get her weighed again but am going to go back next week to make sure she is ok....... argh!
worry worry worry!
?
SORRY DELETING PIC!!!!
[Modified by: el_pinko on 30 January 2009 22:13:20 ]
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Btw Splodge is a very cute nickname! x
I think as long as she is eating well and having wet nappies then you have absolutely no need to worry. Gabe has dropped a centile too he is now on the 75th centile but off the chart for height. It's normal!
xxx
I think she is perfect! x
She is very cute, I love her socks/slippers!
xx
Her growth charts actually say Breast from Birth on them....
thanks Bedhead, they are from Boots but way too big for her!
thanks, she does look very healthy and she has slimmed down since birth but she was nearly off the chart to start with! :roll:
I'm not gonna stress about it and i'll just go back in 2 weeks like they asked and hope she sticks to the line. x
Millie is such a cutie! x
Height wise he is a wooping 98th centile!
So long and skinny! He gains about 300 - 450 grams every 3 weeks, which is not a lot.
I think lil Millie is doing fine! Eating the boob, happy and all cute, so wouldn't worry.
Is she actually losing weight? Or still gaining it, just slow?
Happy New years to you guys!
Try not to worry - especially if she's gaining weight!