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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a FTM and I have an 8 week old. We had his 8 week appointment today and the pediatrician told us we need to get his weight up. He was born full-term but didn’t gain much weight in the first two weeks due to low supply and hard to feed because he was sleepy ( no jaundice). He has been gaining weight but he is small for his age. He is combo fed ( 20oz of breastmilk, 8-12oz of formula) and eats 4oz 7-8 times a day. He has plenty of wet and dirty diapers. He is sleeping well, happy, and healthy.  I’m worried and partially annoyed because I feel like we are doing all that we can. The pediatrician suggested adding in another feeding or switching to a higher calorie formula. My husband thinks we should keep doing what we’re doing and find a new pediatrician. Any experience with this situation? Should we get a second opinion?

Stats - Born 9/18/2021

BW- 7lbs 14, H - 20in
Day 3 - 7lbs 2oz 
W2 - 7lbs 7oz
W3 - 7lbs 14oz
W4 - 8lbs 9oz
W8 - 10lbs 14oz, H - 22.5in

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