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[quote=Anonymous]If you don't trust your doctor, yes look for a new one. Or just ask the doctor to talk more with you about it and bring some sources and an open mind.

It is uncommon but not unheardof for babies to not reach their birth weights by week 2 https://www.jwatch.org/na42954/2016/12/02/expected-weight-change-newborns-revisited but that doesn't tell you whether babies that took longer--or your particular baby--had a problem from or causing it to take longer.

https://brightfutures.aap.org/Bright%20Futures%20Documents/BFNutrition3rdEditionSupervision.pdf notes that babies generally gain 4-7 oz/week and since week 3 your baby has exceeded that.

Here are AAP guidelines on breastfeeding problems so if you are not having any of these you could talk to the dr about that https://fedisbest.org/resources-for-parents/american-academy-pediatrics-healthychildren-org-warning-signs-breastfeeding-problems/

Not every doctor follows their specialty's guidelines. For some, that's a sign they are not up to date or not evidence based, and you might want to switch if that doesn't appeal to you. But sometimes there's something about your particular kid that leads to a deviation from the guidelines, and having a doctor who knows the general rules and when to deviate from them can be a really good thing.[/quote]

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